Course Overview

This engaging and premium e-Learning course was developed by WHS + culture industry expert Karen Maher to raise awareness and provide key information to Australian leaders on building a great workplace culture and preventing poor and unsafe behaviours like bullying, harassment, sexual harassment and racial discrimination. Leaders need practical guidance and tools to be great in this space. This program adds an extra leadership layer to the employee course – guiding your leaders to be proactive, supportive and have the tools to respond to any concerns promptly, fairly and appropriately. This course is created in alignment with our SmartCulture® solution – developed based on years of research, cases and best practice in these key risk areas – with 5 components – safety, measurable, awareness, respect and team. It is up-to-date with recent research and cases in Australia and overseas – for e.g covering the emerging role of active bystanders and recent research, recommendations and updates in the area of sexual harassment.

Course Curriculum

  • 01

    Module 1 - Foundations

    • Welcome + Content Warning

    • The Why - Part 1 - Importance Of A Great Workplace Culture

    • The Why - Part 2 - Understanding The Cultural Shift

    • The Link To Mental Health

  • 02

    Module 2 - Workplace Bullying

    • Bullying - Part 1 - The Definition

    • Bullying - Part 2 - Case Examples And More Key Info

    • Bullying - Part 3 Reasonable Management Action

    • Bullying - Part 4 - Case Study

    • Assessment - Understanding Bullying
  • 03

    Module 3 - Harassment

    • Harassment + Casual Sexism/ Casual Racism

    • Sexual Harassment - Part 1

    • Sexual Harassment - Part 2

    • Assessment – Understanding Sexual Harassment

    • Racism
  • 04

    Module 4 - Duties + Consequences

    • Costs & Consequences

    • Key Duties
  • 05

    Module 5 - What To Do

    • Victimisation

    • What To Do If You Have A Concern

    • Bystanders

    • Assessment - Bystanders

    • Responding To Concerns
  • 06

    Module 6 - Prevention

    • Prevention
  • 07

    Conclusion

    • Conclusion

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Meet Your Instructor

Instructor Bio:

Karen partners with and presents to a diverse range of industries and clients across Australia. From the NRL to emergency services, retail, tech companies, hospitals, manufacturing, legal and accounting firms, government agencies, emergency services and everything in between. Her experience spans over 18 years, initially as an employment and safety lawyer in Australia and the UK. In 2010 she left the law to start her own consultancy. She is the Founder of SmartCulture® and has worked on over 300 cases from all parts of the process including legal, investigations, advisory and process improvement. Karen is passionate about the prevention of psychosocial hazards such as bullying and sexual harassment and focuses on the fundamentals of great culture and leadership to make this happen.

Karen Maher

Leading Australian WHS + Culture consultant and keynote speaker

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who should attend this course?

    Individuals in leadership roles from supervisor-level to senior management. Check out our employees course for individuals in non-leadership roles.

  • How long does it take to complete?

    This is a premium and comprehensive course. We have tried to replicate the face-to-face course as closely as possible, keeping in important contextual info to ensure participants receive the right awareness to pave the way for change. Delivered in bite-sized chunks with a series of short videos in micro-learning style, participants learn at their own pace. From start to finish the course takes approximately 3 hours.

  • What topics covered in this course?

    This course covers all of the foundation information on workplace bullying and harassment, including a strong focus on sexual harassment, then adds an important leadership layer across the top. It covers what to do if you or a team member has a concern, how as a leader to respond to a concern, key duties and prevention strategies.

  • Are there worksheets to guide my learning?

    The course includes plenty or factsheets, worksheets and guidance notes to support your leaders to fully understand each module and walk away with practical guidance to put the learning into action.

  • Does the course involve any assessments?

    The course also includes 3 short assessments.