Unconscious Bias Awareness

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.

Course Details

Regulation/Law

N/A

Ideal for

All employees, contractors, and volunteers

Region

Australia, New Zealand, Global Best Practice

Course Format

Structured Learning, Accelerated Learning, MicroLearns and ShortBurst options

Duration

Depending on format, between 5 - 40 minutes

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.

Course Overview

About this online course

Our Unconscious Bias Awareness course is designed to give learners a general understanding of unconscious bias and its effects in the workplace. It covers the detrimental impact of discrimination and how this can lead to deteriorating workplace relationships and reduced productivity. Through interactive scenarios and practical guidance, this course provides participants with information to be able to recognise when unconscious bias is at play in the workplace, so we can take steps to reduce its effects.

Ideal for workplaces that are

If you’re a manager looking to train a group within your organisation, external suppliers or all staff, please fill in our enquiry form and let us know the size of your organisation. Our compliance experts will assist you.

Key takeaways for participants

  • Comprehensive coverage of how to recognise unconscious bias
  • Engaging and interactive animated modules for an optimal user experience
  • Rigorous end-of-module testing to ensure thorough understanding of the law

Key modules

  • What is unconscious bias
  • Effects of unconscious bias
  • Discrimination
  • Race based discrimination
  • Impacts of unconscious bias
  • How can we address unconscious bias?

Learning outcomes

By the end of this 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; and
  • identify steps which may be taken to reduce the impacts of unconscious bias in the workplace.

Duration and Format

Structured Learning

Ideal for first-time learners or those with little prior knowledge, covering the entire topic in 30-40 minutes. 

Accelerated Learning

Allows learners who understand the topic to proceed quickly through the course in 20-30 minutes.

MicroLearns

Short modules for time-poor learners, with each module lasting 5-10 minutes.

ShortBurst

Quick summaries of specific compliance areas, available in office-based and field-based formats, each lasting 5 minutes.

Delivery and Setup

SCORM

Our client services team can deliver our courses via SCORM file if you have a Learning Management System (LMS).

Compliance Platform

Alternatively, you can use our Compliance Platform to house any training material, track policy acceptance, administer surveys, and audits—all in one place. We can get you up and running within a few weeks. 

Related courses

Increase your compliance by bundling our related courses. This ensures you cover multiple topics and legislations for a holistic approach.

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Why Choose Safetrac’s Compliance Courses 

Versatile Course Formats

Options include comprehensive compliance courses and short, bite-sized modules to meet diverse training needs. 

Engaging and Customisable Content

Our courses feature a variety of engaging and animated content, from videos to interactive modules, all of which can be customised based on your branding or designed with specific scenarios tailored to your business. 

Legally Up-to-Date

All content is regularly updated to reflect the latest legislation, ensuring your training remains compliant. 

Flexible Delivery Options

Available via SCORM or our Compliance Platform, with regular updates provided whenever legal changes occur. 

Exceptional Customer Service

Our local Client Services team ensures a smooth setup within a few weeks and offers ongoing support for all your learning and training needs.

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