Human rights and equality courses

Our human rights and equality courses are delivered face to face or live online, and offer individuals or small teams an opportunity to deepen their understanding of human rights and equal opportunity issues.

Participants will develop knowledge and skills to take back to the workplace. We challenge participants using realistic scenarios, current cases and best practice examples.

Our courses are a valuable opportunity to not only learn from content experts but also work with other organisations, share practices and develop useful networks.

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission is currently delivering human rights and equality education courses remotely through live online sessions.

All of our courses can be customised. Contact the Education team for more information.

Please note: Courses with fewer than five participants may be rescheduled or cancelled with at least one week’s notice.

Courses

Workplace equality: The Equal Opportunity Act 2010 - what you need to know

This program helps participants identify unlawful behaviour in the workplace, including discrimination, sexual harassment and victimisation. It discusses why appropriate workplace conduct is important.

$396 (inc. GST) per person

Workplace equality: sexual harassment prevention and response

This program breaks down what conduct amounts to sexual harassment in the workplace under the Equal Opportunity Act.

$396 (inc. GST) per person

Workplace equality: contact officer essentials

This program equips participants with knowledge and skills to be a contact officer – a vital and impartial first point of contact for someone who thinks they may be experiencing or witnessing discrimination, sexual harassment or victimisation in their workplace.

$792 (inc. GST) for the course ($396 per unit)

Workplace equality: contact officer refresher

This program is designed to ensure that contact officers keep up to date and deepen their practice. This course discusses developments in equal opportunity law, common problems, and techniques to improve practice.

$396 (inc. GST) per person

Workplace equality: the Equal Opportunity Act for unions and industrial advocates

This full-day workshop will provide union delegates and industrial staff with greater confidence to identify unlawful behaviours and take action to address them, through the Commission’s dispute resolution service and other functions.

Free (registration is required)

Human rights and equality laws for disability advocates

This practical course builds the skills of disability advocates in using human rights and equal opportunity laws to effect meaningful change. The course develops understanding of rights and confidence in using and applying the law to uphold these rights.

Free (registration is required)

Reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities

This session explores what the law says about reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities in the workplace, what should employers provide, and what is reasonable in the circumstances.

Free (registration is required)

Charter for local government

The Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (the Charter) sets out the basic rights of all people in Victoria and the responsibilities of public authorities to promote and protect those rights. This session equips local government to apply the Charter in their work and meet their Charter obligations.

$396 (inc. GST) per person

Workplace equality: sexual harassment program for contact officers

This program equips contact officers with intensive knowledge and skills to provide vital information and support to staff who may be experiencing or witnessing sexual harassment at work.

$396 (inc. GST) per person

Change and suppression practices: Information briefing

This briefing will explore and explain the Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Act 2021 and is suitable for general awareness of the Act.

Free (registration is required)

Understanding gender identity and sexual orientation

This program builds participants’ understanding of sexual orientation and gender identity and the laws that protect people against discrimination because of these characteristics.

Free (registration is required)

Change and suppression practices: Prevention and response workshop

This program will explore the Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Act 2021 to help participants to identify change and suppression practices and identify ways to minimise their occurrence.

Free (registration is required)