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Bullying and Harassment module is delivered as part of our Workplace Behaviours course which is a structured workplace compliance program that trains employees to identify, prevent, and respond to inappropriate behaviour — including workplace bullying, sexual harassment, and discrimination. In Australia, training helps organisations meet legal obligations under workplace and WHS laws while building a safe and inclusive workplace culture.
Research shows that inclusive workplaces enjoy higher productivity, innovation, and customer satisfaction. Conversely, bullying and harassment in the workplace can be detrimental to morale, staff turnover, and the financial performance of an organisation.
GRC Solutions’ Bullying and Harassment training is designed for Australian organisations seeking a practical, compliance-focused solution. The course addresses workplace bullying, sexual harassment, discrimination, and bystander responsibilities through realistic scenarios and guidance aligned with Australian legislation.
This training is suitable across financial services, government, education, health, professional services, and other regulated industries where risk mitigation, employee wellbeing, and inclusive workplace practices are priorities.
Effective training programs for preventing workplace bullying and harassment are essential for fostering a safe and inclusive work environment — and can positively reduce staff turnover, absenteeism, and operational costs associated with complaints and workers’ compensation claims.
Explore our broader staff compliance training focus areas for 2025 to see how bullying and harassment training fits into your compliance program.
Course prticipants learn how to recognise:
Increased awareness through training helps employees identify various forms of misconduct, including subtle signs of bullying — a key outcome endorsed by the Australian Human Rights Commission.
The course outlines:
Manager-specific modules cover additional obligations for handling incidents, complaints, and disciplinary processes — supporting organisations in avoiding vicarious liability.
Effective harassment prevention training goes beyond rules. It equips staff with practical skills for bystander intervention and focuses on building positive behaviours and stopping negative behaviours based on a clear understanding of what the law defines as bullying and harassment.
Anti-bullying initiatives embedded throughout the course help create a culture where inappropriate behaviour is less likely to occur in the first place.
Workplace bullying and harassment are recognised psychosocial hazards under Work Health and Safety legislation. Employers must provide a safe workplace under:
Training supports compliance by demonstrating proactive risk management, reducing liability, and strengthening organisational defensibility. It also helps management avoid vicarious liability for employee actions by meeting their legal obligations.
Salt™ Compliance LMS provides the platform infrastructure to deploy, track, and report on bullying and harassment training at scale:
Live workshops for bullying and harassment prevention can be conducted online or in person, often lasting half a day and facilitated by expert trainers. These sessions complement online training for leadership teams and managers with specific incident-handling responsibilities.
Regular training refreshers — rather than one-time sessions — are vital for keeping knowledge current in anti-bullying policies. Refresher training is recommended every one to two years, or sooner following legislative changes, policy updates, or incidents.
Contact us to build a safer, more compliant workplace with practical training designed for Australian organisations.
This training is suitable for all staff, as everyone plays a role in maintaining respectful workplace behaviours.
It is particularly relevant for:
By the end of the course, learners can expect:
Workplace bullying is repeated, unreasonable behaviour directed towards a worker or group of workers that creates a risk to health and safety. It does not include reasonable management action carried out in a lawful and reasonable way. The Australian Human Rights Commission provides further information on the distinction between bullying and legitimate management action.
Harassment includes unwelcome behaviour that offends, humiliates, or intimidates a person. Sexual harassment is any unwelcome sexual advance, request for sexual favours, or conduct of a sexual nature that causes offence or discomfort and is prohibited under Australian law. See our dedicated resource on why sexual harassment compliance training matters.
While training is not always explicitly mandated, employers have a legal duty under workplace and WHS laws to provide a safe working environment. Bullying and harassment training is a key control to help meet these obligations and reduce legal and organisational risk.
All employees should complete bullying and harassment training. Additional or tailored training is recommended for managers, supervisors, and leaders who have responsibilities for handling complaints, managing teams, and responding to incidents.
Effective training must include clear definitions of unacceptable behaviour, robust reporting procedures, and guidance for leadership. Courses on bullying and harassment typically cover the legal definitions of bullying and harassment, appropriate workplace behaviours, bystander intervention skills, and actions employees can take if they experience or witness such behaviours.
Most online bullying and harassment training courses take between two and three hours to complete. Facilitated workshops or leadership sessions may run for a half day depending on organisational needs.
Yes. Completion of bullying and harassment training includes a certificate of completion, which helps organisations demonstrate compliance and maintain audit records.
Yes. Online training is the most common and scalable option for organisations, allowing consistent delivery across teams, flexible completion, and centralised compliance reporting via platforms like Salt™ Compliance LMS.
Refresher training is recommended every one to two years, or sooner if there are changes to legislation, organisational policies, or following incidents or complaints.
This course is exclusively for organisational clients and is not available for individual purchase.
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