Australia is taking a strong stand against discrimination and harassment. New laws, particularly under the Respect@Work Act, hold directors and business owners liable if they fail to take comprehensive action to prevent such behaviour. Breaching these laws can lead to severe financial and reputational damage.
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is actively assessing organisational efforts, making compliance more critical than ever. If you’re in compliance, HR, legal, or risk management, you know how challenging it can be to juggle multiple duties and stay on top of everything.
To manage discrimination and harassment compliance effectively, your organisation must:
Create and update policies that comply with current laws and clearly outline unacceptable behaviours.
Regularly train all staff on discrimination and harassment laws to ensure they understand their roles and responsibilities.
Survey your workforce to understand the current climate and identify areas for improvement.
Establish clear procedures for reporting and addressing incidents of discrimination and harassment.
Ensure leaders are aware of their obligations and the steps they must take to foster a safe work environment.
Ensure hiring methods are free from sex-based discrimination and promote diversity and inclusion.
Failure to comply with discrimination and harassment laws can lead to severe consequences, including:
Incidents can violate both Respect@Work and WHS laws, especially if they create a toxic work environment.
Fines, compensation claims, and a damaged reputation can be devastating for an organisation.
Employees may suffer from job loss, health issues, and financial instability due to a hostile work environment.
Safetrac offers tailored solutions for training management, compliance oversight, and meeting coordination. See how our content, platform, and services can help you stay on track and meet your compliance goals.
At Safetrac, we’ve been supporting organisations with their compliance needs for over 24 years. Our award-winning compliance courseware and platform solutions cater specifically to Australia and New Zealand. We offer tailored training courses, a robust platform, and essential tools to strengthen and enhance your organisation’s culture of compliance. We do this by:
At Safetrac, we:
“This course was comprehensive, engaging, and truly helped our team understand and address workplace harassment. Highly recommend!”
Risk, Compliance & Internal Audit Leader – Reece Group
“After careful evaluation, we chose Safetrac because it met our UX/UI needs and satisfied our Legal Director’s regulatory standards. In our first year, we successfully rolled out 10 courses and achieved a 98% completion rate.”
Learning and Development Manager – Mutual Trust
“[Safetrac] took our policies, procedures, images, and video footage and constructed a module which matches our brand, relates directly to our staff and their work, and was able to run on our existing LMS. The results are great; the module is exactly how we had envisioned it.”
HR Manager – David Jones
Work Health and Safety
Strong industrial relations promote compliance, fairness, and a positive workplace culture, helping organisations manage risks and uphold employee rights.
Privacy and Cyber Security
This ShortBurst module offers a comprehensive overview of Generative AI, helping you understand its potential and how to apply it to your work processes. You’ll explore the different types of Generative AI, how to effectively use it, the benefits it brings to your workflow, and the potential pitfalls to watch out for.
Core Compliance
This comprehensive course provides an essential guide to the roles, responsibilities, and legal obligations of company directors. (Formerly Director’s Duties course)
Core Compliance
Ensure your managers clearly understand what their obligations are around the positive duty to prevent sexual and gender-based harassment in the workplace.
Core Compliance
Building a safer workplace: understanding Work/Occupational Health and Safety laws and responsibilities
Help your staff develop the skills to recognise, respond to, and manage compliance breaches and workplace incidents effectively.
Environmental, Social and Governance
Protecting children is a shared responsibility. Every team member in organisations working with minors must have the knowledge and understanding needed to safeguard children and young people.
Environmental, Social and Governance
Protecting children is a shared responsibility. Every team member in organisations working with minors must have the knowledge and understanding needed to safeguard children and young people.
Environmental, Social and Governance
Protecting children is a shared responsibility. Every team member in organisations working with minors must have the knowledge and understanding needed to safeguard children and young people.
Financial Services
The life insurance industry, as part of the financial services industry, is subject to extensive legislative and regulatory oversight.
Core Compliance
Building a safer workplace: understanding Work/Occupational Health and Safety laws and responsibilities
Privacy and Cyber Security
In an increasingly digital world, cyber responsibility is essential to maintaining the trust, security, and integrity of any organisation.
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We have won LearnX APAC’s Best Compliance Training Program for 14 consecutive years.
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Compliance with discrimination and harassment laws is crucial for creating a safe and respectful workplace. It helps protect your organisation from legal liabilities, financial penalties, and reputational damage. More importantly, it fosters a positive work environment where all employees feel valued and respected, reducing turnover and increasing productivity.
Safetrac offers tailored compliance training solutions that ensure your staff is well-informed about discrimination and harassment laws, including the latest updates under the Respect@Work Act. We also provide tools to monitor and manage compliance, such as workplace surveys and reporting mechanisms, helping you stay on top of your obligations and mitigate risks.
Non-compliance can lead to serious consequences, including breaches of multiple laws, substantial fines, compensation claims, and damage to your organisation’s reputation. Additionally, it can create a toxic work environment, resulting in job loss, health issues, and financial instability for employees.
Yes, Safetrac’s training can be fully customised to align with your organisation’s specific policies and scenarios. We work with you to create training that is relevant and engaging, ensuring that your employees understand their roles and responsibilities in preventing discrimination and harassment in the workplace.
