Bullying & Harassment Training Program
for Schools

Workplace bullying and harassment continues to be a serious problem in Australian schools, and not only regarding concerns between students. Often the safety and welfare of school teachers and staff are overlooked when it comes to the risks of bullying and harassment.

Schools are defined as “workplaces” under Work Health and Safety and discrimination laws. The law requires School organisations to be proactive and take reasonable steps to prevent bullying and harassment in the workplace.

This 2-hour program is specifically designed for schools (being your “workplace”) and is be staff-focused. It will also include some elements to cover basic student-related issues and concerns as they relate to staff in schools.

Course Information

Course Objectives

Drive positive cultural change within both Schools by raising awareness on acceptable standards of workplace behaviour
Provide participants with a clear understanding of what is and isn’t bullying & harassment in the workplace
Clarify the relevant legal (and other) obligations of all staff, managers and each School with respect to bullying & harassment
Provide guidance on prevention and “what to do?” should an issue arise

Duration

The course content/time length is flexible and can be aligned to your School’s policies and procedures and can be tailored to ensure it covers any concerns your organisation may be facing.

Course Topics

Introductory TRIVIA!!! session (covering bullying & harassment)
Bullying & harassment in your workplace & the schoolyard (what it is/isn’t)
Types of bullying & harassment – including cyber-bullying & harassment
Bullying v “Reasonable Management Action” – understanding the distinction
Sexual harassment and how the law applies to schools
Relevant legislation & key obligations for staff, management & students – and the important link to workplace health & safety (including the Fair Work Act “stop bullying orders” – if relevant)
Costs and consequences of bullying & harassment
Being proactive to prevent bullying and harassment
What to do if you feel bullied or harassed at work?
What to do if you hear, see or are made aware of inappropriate workplace behaviours within your School
Effectively raising and dealing with concerns & complaints
Practical tips & lessons to learn from recent Australian cases
Q&A session to “wind up” the session.

Presenters

This course is presented in plain English by lead facilitators who are legally trained with a background in workplace relations and safety law and HR.

Our facilitators have considerable experience dealing with real cases, investigations and legal matters involving bullying and harassment in the workplace – we understand the risks and

In-House

Our in-house training service provides you with a flexible and cost-effective approach to learning where we bring our experts to you and minimise time away from the workplace. We can also arrange training sessions off-site if that is preferred.

Cost & Bookings

Please contact us for more information on this course or if you would like to make a booking.

Course prices start from $2300 (+ GST) for a 2-hour program with up to 100 attendees. The price of the course will depend on the number of attendees to be trained, the length of the session required and whether any course tailoring is required.

Discounts are available for multiple bookings and larger groups.

Our training programs are flexible, we also offer shorter Workshop sessions if required.

We conduct our sessions Australia-wide. Reasonable travel costs will apply to areas to courses conducted outside the Sydney Area.

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