Whistleblowing – Reporting, Rights and Protections

Ensure your feel confident and protected in reporting unethical behaviour and understand their rights when blowing the whistle.

Course Details

Regulation/Law

Australia: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and more

Ideal for

All employees, contractors, and volunteers

Region

Australia, New Zealand

Course Format

Structured Learning, Accelerated Learning, MicroLearns and ShortBurst options

Duration

Depending on format, between 5 - 40 minutes

By providing a whistleblowing policy and training, employees of an organisation can feel confident in reporting unethical conduct, dishonest or illegal activity.

Laws protect whistleblowers and breaches can incur heavy costs for organisation or individual, including fines and imprisonment and loss of reputation.

Course Overview

About this online course

Our Whistleblowing – Reporting, Rights and Protections course equips participants with essential knowledge and tools to understand the protections available when raising concerns about unethical or illegal conduct. The course covers the types of misconduct that can be disclosed, who can receive these disclosures, and the legal safeguards in place for whistleblowers. Through interactive scenarios and practical guidance, this course promotes a culture of transparency and accountability, empowering employees to speak up with confidence, knowing their rights are protected and their concerns will be addressed appropriately.

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 whistleblowing disclosure processes and protections
  • Engaging and interactive animated modules for an optimal user experience
  • Multiple course formats to suit diverse learning needs
  • Legally up-to-date content to save you time and resources
  • Rigorous end-of-module testing to ensure thorough understanding of the law

Legislation covered

Australia: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), Tax Administration Act 1953 (Cth)

Key modules

  • What is a whistleblower?
  • Misconduct
  • Whistleblower protection legislation
  • What kind of conduct is disclosable?
  • Who can be a whistleblower?
  • Regulated entities
  • Eligible recipients of a disclosure
  • Emergency disclosure
  • Confidentiality and anonymity
  • Immunities and protections
  • Penalties
  • Compensation and reinstatement

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to understand:

  • the term whistleblowing;
  • the protections to whistleblowers under the legislation; and
  • the kind of disclosures that are protected by the legislation.

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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Renowned companies like Uber, Chubb, and David Jones rely on our compliance training solutions.

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