eCompliance

Workplace Behaviour & Culture

Family and Domestic Violence

Understand the profound impact family and domestic violence can have on individuals and the broader community, including its effects on productivity and workplace dynamics.

The short answer

Family and Domestic Violence training is for everyone in scope, and it exists because of Fair Work Act 2009. It runs online in about 35 to 40 minutes. 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

Family and domestic violence is not only a private or personal issue. It affects a person’s ability to lead a productive life and has broader impacts on children, families and the community.

When an employee is living with family and domestic violence, they can experience heightened financial stress, homelessness, isolation, vulnerability and even a sense of shame. Without appropriate support, there can also be many implications for the workplace.

What the course covers

  • What is family violence?
  • Family violence and employment
  • Workplace response to family violence
  • Working from home
  • Dealing with the impact of family and domestic violence
  • Bystander effect
  • Identifying family violence
  • What can you do?
  • Privacy & confidentiality

What people can do afterwards

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

  • what family and domestic violence is;
  • the impacts and effects of family and domestic violence; and
  • the organisation’s obligations regarding family and domestic violence.

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.

Two ways to run it

  • Your policies, your scenarios

    We rebuild “Family and Domestic Violence” 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 Family and Domestic Violence training?

It is written for everyone in scope in Australia and New Zealand. The obligation comes from Fair Work Act 2009, so if that applies to your organisation, the people it covers need this training.

How long does the course take?

About 35 to 40 minutes online.

What does the course cover?

Modules include: What is family violence? · Family violence and employment · Workplace response to family violence · Working from home · Dealing with the impact of family and domestic violence · Bystander effect. There are 9 modules in total.

What will people be able to do afterwards?

By the end, participants can what family and domestic violence is;; the impacts and effects of family and domestic violence; and; the organisation’s obligations regarding family and domestic violence.

How often does it need to be repeated?

There is no universal interval. Most Australian organisations run compliance training annually, with a shorter refresher at induction and after any policy change. Your own risk assessment and any regulator guidance set the actual cadence. We cover how to decide this properly.

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