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Respect at Work for Employees

This Respect at Work online training equips your team with practical skills to build a safe, inclusive, and respectful workplace, prevent sexual harassment, and meet your legal obligations.

The short answer

Respect at Work for Employees training is for employees only, and it exists because of Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth). 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

Workplace sexual harassment is widespread, affecting every industry, location, and level of employment.

Everyone has a responsibility to help prevent sexual harassment and eliminate disrespectful and harmful behaviour. Respect at Work online training equips your team to recognise, address, and prevent sexual harassment, helping to eradicate hostile work environments and foster a culture of respect and safety for all.

What the course covers

  • What is sexual harassment?
  • Examples of sexual harassment
  • Misconceptions
  • Gender-based harassment
  • Underlying factors
  • Social norms
  • What is a bystander?
  • Model for bystander action
  • Framework for taking action
  • Bystander pledge
  • Bystander plan

What people can do afterwards

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

  • identify sexual harassment and gender-based harassment behaviours;
  • understand the underlying factors of sexual harassment and gender-based harassment;
  • recognise their role in preventing sexual harassment in the workplace; and
  • apply strategies to be an active bystander.

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. OR ShortBurst learning – Quick summaries of specific compliance areas, available in office-based and field-based formats, each lasting 5 minutes. MicroLearns – Short modules for time-poor learners, with each module lasting 5-10 minutes.
  • ShortBurst learning Quick summaries of specific compliance areas, available in office-based and field-based formats, each lasting 5 minutes.
  • MicroLearns Short modules for time-poor learners, with each module lasting 5-10 minutes.

Two ways to run it

  • Your policies, your scenarios

    We rebuild “Respect at Work for Employees” 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 Respect at Work for Employees training?

It is written for employees only in Australia and New Zealand and Global Best Practice. The obligation comes from Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth), so if that applies to your organisation, the people it covers need this training.

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 sexual harassment? · Examples of sexual harassment · Misconceptions · Gender-based harassment · Underlying factors · Social norms. There are 11 modules in total.

What will people be able to do afterwards?

By the end, participants can identify sexual harassment and gender-based harassment behaviours;; understand the underlying factors of sexual harassment and gender-based harassment;; recognise their role in preventing sexual harassment in the workplace; and; apply strategies to be an active bystander.

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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