Phone (08) 8981 0655 and 1800 817 055

Email admin@ntwwc.com.au Web www.ntwwc.com.au

Darwin GPO Box 403 Darwin, NT, 0801 Alice Springs PO Box 664, Alice Springs, NT, 0870

Appropriate Workplace Behaviour Defining and Dealing with Sexual Harassment

Work Aware offers the Appropriate Workplace Behaviour workshop to equip employees, managers, HR personnel and business owners with the tools to prevent and appropriately respond to sexual harassment within the current legal framework.

The workshop aims to help employees understand behaviours that are appropriate and inappropriate, and the steps people can take if they are directly affected by sexual harassment.

The workshop also explores the Australian Human Rights Commission National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces to help workplaces prepare for likely changes in government policy that will put greater emphasis on employer prevention and policy.

Who Business owners, managers, HR personnel and all other employees

How many people Up to 20 participants

Duration 3 hours for a standard session

Where Tailored sessions can be held in your workplace

Public sessions are held at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers

Cost Price upon application. Discounts apply for not for profit organisations

Module Topic Outcomes

1 Defining sexual harassment

• Ability to articulate and identify sexual harassment and how it differs from mutual attraction and workplace bullying

2 The changing Australian landscape

• Understand the impact of #metoo in the Northern Territory and Australia

• Understand the Australian Human Rights Commission National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces

3 How does sexual harassment affect the workplace

• Understand the impact of sexual harassment on individuals, their colleagues and the productivity of a workplace

4 Responses – current expectations and future predictions

• Understand the current legal framework in terms of how individuals can respond, how colleagues and by-standers can respond, legal remedies available to the recipient of sexual harassment and the legal obligations of the employer

• Consider and prepare for likely changes in government policy that will put a greater emphasis on employer prevention, policy and response as a result of the Australian Human Rights Commission National Inquiry

5 Prevention • The essential elements of effective preventative policy

• How to avoid policy and practice pitfalls for workplaces

6 Practice • Ability to identify an appropriate management response to a sexual harassment scenario

Phone (08) 8981 0655 and 1800 817 055

Email admin@ntwwc.com.au Web www.ntwwc.com.au

Darwin GPO Box 403 Darwin, NT, 0801 Alice Springs PO Box 664, Alice Springs, NT, 0870

Training packages can be tailored to meet the individual needs of each organisation.

Sexual harassment and the workplace

One in four women, and one in seven men have experienced sexual harassment at work in the past five years. Sexual harassment has a major impact on the victim/survivor, colleagues and the workplace as a whole. Victim/survivors report experiencing the following as a result of sexual harassment:

• fear • shame • inability to focus on work • decreased work performance • psychological injury.

Victim/survivors also report a preference to resign, minimise or put up with sexual harassment rather than speak up about it.

The consequences of employers not addressing sexual harassment in the workplace appropriately can lead to:

• reduction in productivity • retention issues • legal claims • reputational damage • poor workplace culture.

Responding to sexual harassment in the workplace

Employers may be held legally responsible for acts of sexual harassment that take place at work or work-related events. Employers are expected to have policies in place to prevent and respond to sexual harassment and take appropriate action if sexual harassment does occur. These policies should be current, regularly revised and communicated to all employees.

This training package provides the tools to better deal with sexual harassment at work. Strong sexual harassment policies and procedures can lead to:

• positive workplace culture • higher motivation • increased performance • reduced staff turnover • better reputation as an employer of choice.

Work Aware

Work Aware provides tailored workplace training packages to support strong, healthy and high performing work environments.

Work Aware is delivered by local staff with more than 20 years’ experience in industrial relations and workplace issues.

We use our specialist knowledge in a range of health and wellbeing areas to help organisations provide a positive and supportive workplace for all staff and management.

Investing in the health and wellbeing of staff leads to better workplace culture, sense of team and performance.

Work Aware hosts private tailored sessions as well as regular sessions open to the general public. Please contact our office to find out what option best suits you or your organisation or visit www.trybooking.com/eventlist/workawareworkshops to see upcoming public sessions.