eCompliance

Core Compliance & Ethics

Conflicts of Interest

Ensure your staff understand how to identify and manage potential conflicts that may arise in their professional roles and how to maintain impartiality and integrity to ensure their personal interests do not interfere with the organisation’s responsibilities.

The short answer

Conflicts of Interest training is for everyone in scope in Australia and New Zealand. There is no single instrument behind it; it is treated as good practice. It runs online in about 35 to 40 minutes, or 20 to 30 minutes in the accelerated version. Run it off the shelf as it is, or have Hungry Minds rebuild it around your own policies and scenarios.

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About this course

A conflict of interest arises when private or personal interests conflict with your professional responsibilities. However, it is important that staff deal with any conflict of interest in the correct manner.

Training in this area can ensure staff are aware of how to handle conflicts of interest that may occur within the workplace. This encourages staff to prioritise or tackle personal and professional conflicting issues that have an impact on their work performance or tasks.

What the course covers

  • What is a conflict of interest?
  • Is it an actual or potential conflict of interest?
  • How do conflicts of interest arise?
  • What is a relevant conflict?
  • What are third parties?
  • Procurement and tenders
  • What is bid-rigging?
  • Gifts and benefits

What people can do afterwards

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify what a conflict of interest is
  • Respond appropriately to conflicts of interest
  • Recognise situations where a conflict of interest could occur

How it is delivered

  • Structured learning Designed for learners who are new to the topic or want a comprehensive overview. The course explores the subject in detail and typically takes 35–40 minutes to complete.
  • Accelerated learning Allows learners who understand the topic to proceed quickly through the course in 20-30 minutes.

Two ways to run it

  • Your policies, your scenarios

    We rebuild “Conflicts of Interest” around how your organisation actually works, so the training changes behaviour instead of recording completions.

    Build a custom version

  • Ready to run as it is

    Deploy the course off the shelf, with light branding if you want it. Delivered with our partner Safetrac, who will contact you directly.

    Deploy off the shelf

Either way, you can run it through our compliance platform or take it as a SCORM package for the LMS you already have.

What it costs

Off-the-shelf pricing starts at $4,000 a year for up to ten courses with your logo and colours applied, rising with how much you want changed. The tiers are the same across the catalogue, so they are set out once on the pricing page rather than repeated on all 101 courses.

If what you actually need is your own scenarios and your own policies rather than a reskin, that is a custom build, and it is the work Hungry Minds does.

Choosing an LMS

If you don’t currently have an LMS, we can help you select a platform that suits your organisation.

For smaller teams or organisations getting started, we typically recommend LearnWorlds for its ease of use and quick setup.For organisations requiring more advanced functionality and reporting, TalentLMS is a strong option.

Learn more:LearnWorlds TalentLMS

We may receive a commission if you sign up to an LMS we recommend. It does not change what we recommend.

Common questions

Who needs Conflicts of Interest training?

It is written for everyone in scope in Australia and New Zealand. No single instrument mandates it. Organisations usually run it as part of a broader risk or conduct program.

How long does the course take?

There are two versions. Structured learning takes about 35 to 40 minutes and suits people new to the topic. Accelerated learning takes 20 to 30 minutes for people who already know it and need a refresher.

What does the course cover?

Modules include: What is a conflict of interest? · Is it an actual or potential conflict of interest? · How do conflicts of interest arise? · What is a relevant conflict? · What are third parties? · Procurement and tenders. There are 8 modules in total.

What will people be able to do afterwards?

By the end, participants can identify what a conflict of interest is; respond appropriately to conflicts of interest; recognise situations where a conflict of interest could occur.

Can it be customised to our organisation?

Yes, at three levels: light branding, deeper content and imagery changes, or a full custom build around your own policies, scenarios and systems. If the behaviour you need to change is specific to how your organisation works, the custom build is the one that does it. See how custom training works, or deploy this one as it is.

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