Workplace Behaviour & Culture
Unconscious Bias Awareness
- BasisGood practice
- RegionAustralia, New Zealand, Globa…
Ensure your staff recognise how unconscious bias can contribute to discrimination and the negative impact it can have in the workplace. Ensuring they understand this connection is essential to fostering a fair, inclusive, and respectful working environment.
The short answer
Unconscious Bias Awareness training is for everyone in scope in Australia and New Zealand and Global Best Practice. There is no single instrument behind it; it is treated as good practice. 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
Interactions in the workplace do not occur in a vacuum, they are influenced by our underlying beliefs, expectations, and attitudes towards others.
We may hold ingrained beliefs about members of a certain group without even being aware of them. These are known as unconscious biases. These beliefs can cause us to discriminate against people, treating them differently based on characteristics outside of their control.
What the course covers
- What is unconscious bias
- Effects of unconscious bias
- Discrimination
- Race based discrimination
- Impacts of unconscious bias
- How can we address unconscious bias?
What people can do afterwards
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- recognise examples of unconscious bias in the workplace
- understand the harmful effects of unconscious bias on productivity and workplace relations
- identify steps which may be taken to reduce the impacts of unconscious bias in the workplace
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
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Your policies, your scenarios
We rebuild “Unconscious Bias Awareness” 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 Unconscious Bias Awareness training?
It is written for everyone in scope in Australia and New Zealand and Global Best Practice. No single instrument mandates it. Organisations usually run it as part of a broader risk or conduct program.
How long does the course take?
About 35 to 40 minutes online.
What does the course cover?
Modules include: What is unconscious bias · Effects of unconscious bias · Discrimination · Race based discrimination · Impacts of unconscious bias · How can we address unconscious bias?
What will people be able to do afterwards?
By the end, participants can recognise examples of unconscious bias in the workplace; understand the harmful effects of unconscious bias on productivity and workplace relations; identify steps which may be taken to reduce the impacts of unconscious bias in the workplace.
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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