List of Workshops
- Overview of human rights and equal opportunity
- Overview of the NEW Equal Opportunity Act 2010
- Introduction to the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities
- Introduction to human rights for local government
- Train-the-trainer
- Skills for managers and supervisors
- Equal opportunity contact officer introduction
- Contact officer refresher
- Mediation of workplace disputes
- Investigating fromal complaints
- Managing return to work after injury
- Managing flexible work arangements
- Inclusive schools
- Disability standards in education
- Play by the rules: promoting fair and safe sport
Overview of human rights and equal opportunity
- Thursday 22 July 10am - 12.30pm
- Tuesday 10 August 2pm - 4.30pm
- Thursday 16 September 2pm - 4.30pm
- Tuesday 12 October 10am - 12.30pm
- Thursday 11 November 10am - 12.30pm
- Tuesday 7 December 2pm - 4.30pm
This succinct workshop will:
- provide a brief overview of rights and responsibilities under equal opportunity laws, including the definitions of unlawful discrimination, sexual harassment, bullying, vilification and victimisation
- provide a brief overview of rights and responsibilities under the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities
- outline options available to individuals or groups to assert their rights.
Duration: 2.5 hours
Cost: Free
Prerequisites: None
This workshop is a general introduction only and is not a substitute for skills-based workplace training for managers or general staff. Attendance is limited to no more than two people from the same workplace per session.
Overview of the NEW Equal Opportunity Act 2010
- Tuesday 14 September 10am - 12pm (Session fully booked - Register your interest)
- Thursday 18 November 2pm - 4pm (Session fully booked - Register your interest)
The new Equal Opportunity Act 2010 will come into effect on 1 August 2011.
This succinct workshop will:
- outline the changes to equal opportunity law contained in the new Act
- consider the implications for organisational policies and procedures
- outline the Commission's new functions.
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: Free
Prerequisites: None
This workshop is a general introduction only and is not a substitute for skills-based workplace training for managers or general staff. Attendance is limited to no more than two people from the same workplace per session.
Introduction to the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities
- Thursday 29 July 9.30pm - 12.30pm
- Tuesday 5 October 9.30am - 12.30pm
This workshop provides a more detailed introduction to the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities than the overview session.
This workshop will:
- outline key human rights concepts
- introduce the human rights protected in the Charter
- detail the operation of the Charter
- explore Charter obligations and remedies
- detail the functions of the Commission.
Participants will receive the 34-page Guide to civil and political rights.
Duration: 3 hours
Prerequisites: None
Cost: $253
This workshop provides a general introduction only and is not a substitute for skills-based workplace training for managers or general staff. Attendance is limited to no more than two people from the same workplace per session.
Introduction to human rights for local government
Date: Tuesday 30 November, 10am - 12pm
- provide an introduction to human rights concepts and the operation of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities
- highlight the obligations on local government as ‘public authorities'
- introduce strategies to integrate human rights into the culture, values and leadership of your council.
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: Free
Prerequisites: Local government employees or managers only
This workshop provides a general introduction only and is not a substitute for skills-based workplace training for managers or general staff. Attendance is limited to no more than two people from the same workplace per session.
Train-the-trainer
Dates:
- Thursday 26 August - Friday 27 August, 9.30am - 4pm
- Thursday 4 November - Friday 5 November, 9.30am - 4pm
The session will:
- discuss the key messages of human rights and equal opportunity training, including practical responses to frequently asked questions
- explore effective delivery methods, tools and activities
- enable trainers to practice skills and methods for conducting equal opportunity training in your workplace
- provide trainers with a package that can be adapted and reproduced only for in-house training delivery by participants in their workplace.
Duration: 2 days
Cost: $935
Prerequisites: Experience in training and facilitation
Skills for managers and supervisors
Dates:
- Tuesday 17 August, 9.30am - 1.30pm
- Tuesday 26 October, 9.30am - 1.30pm
This workshop will:
- provide an update on the application of human rights and equal opportunity principles to organisational policies and procedures
- assist you to identify behaviours that may lead to unlawful discrimination, sexual harassment and bullying
- explore effective strategies to prevent and resolve issues of inappropriate workplace behaviour.
Duration: 4 hours
Cost: $319
Prerequisites: None
Participants are required to bring a copy of their organisation's policies on equal opportunity, discrimination, bullying, sexual harassment and conflict management.
Equal opportunity contact officer introduction
Dates:
- Tuesday 20 July, 9.30am - 4.30pm
- Thursday 12 August, 9.30am - 4.30pm
- Tuesday 7 September, 9.30am - 4.30pm
- Thursday 21 October, 9.30am - 4.30pm
- Tuesday 16 November, 9.30am - 4.30pm
- Thursday 9 December, 9.30am - 4.30pm
This workshop will prepare the participant to fulfil the role of equal opportunity contact officer in the workplace.
The session will:
- consider standards of appropriate workplace behaviour under your policies and the law
- explore the purpose of the contact officer role and the knowledge and skills required to fulfil it
- explore the steps involved in handling complaints and the role of a contact officer within them
- provide participants with an opportunity to practice the skills required to fulfil the role effectively
- provide participants with a 60-page resource manual and guide to the role.
Duration: 1 day
Cost: $440
Prerequisites: Basic understanding of human rights and equal opportunity principles
Participants are required to bring a copy of their organisation's policies on equal opportunity, discrimination, bullying, sexual harassment and conflict management.
Contact officer refresher
Date: Tuesday 23 November, 9.30am - 12.30pm
This workshop will:
- provide an update on equal opportunity and human rights legislation and case law
- give an opportunity to discuss common dilemmas experienced by contact officers
- provide participants with an opportunity to practise the skills required to fulfil the role effectively.
Duration: 3 hours
Cost: $253
Prerequisites: Completion of Equal opportunity contact officer introduction or prior experience as a contact officer
Mediation of workplace disputes
Date: Thursday 9 September, 9.30am - 4.30pm
This workshop will:
- consider when mediation can be used in the resolution of workplace complaints
- assist participants to understand the principles and processes of successful mediation
- provide participants with the opportunity to practice mediation skills in a safe environment.
Duration: 1 day
Cost: $440
Prerequisites: None
Investigating formal complaints
Date: Thursday 28 October, 9.30am - 4.30pm
This workshop will:
- outline the context of formal workplace complaint investigation, including alternative dispute resolution options
- examine the principles of effective workplace investigation including timeliness, procedural and substantive fairness and confidentiality
- itemise the steps needed to conduct an effective workplace investigation
- provide participants with the opportunity to practice some of the skills required in conducting investigations, including making findings and recommendations.
Duration: 1 day
Cost: $440
Prerequisites: None
Managing return to work after injury
Dates:
- Thursday 1 July, 9.30am - 1pm
- Thursday 19 August, 9.30am - 1pm
- Tuesday 21 September, 9.30am - 1pm
- Thursday 7 October, 9.30am - 1pm
- Thursday 25 November, 9.30am - 1pm
- Thursday 2 December, 9.30am - 1pm
The process of returning to work after illness or injury can sometimes give rise to real or perceived discrimination.
This workshop, jointly developed with WorkSafe, will:
- provide a brief overview of equal opportunity law as it applies to the return to work (RTW) process
- consider common stages in the RTW process where complaints of discrimination arise and how to reduce these risks
- explore what to do if an injured worker returning to work feels that they are being treated poorly because of their injury or ill health.
Duration: 3.5 hours
Cost: $319
Prerequisites: None
Managing flexible work arrangements
Dates:
- Thursday 5 August, 9.30am - 12.30pm
- Tuesday 19 October, 1.30pm - 4.30pm
This workshop will:
- outline the obligations arising from the ‘reasonable alterations' provisions of the Equal Opportunity Act and the pregnancy and family responsibilities provisions of the Fair Work Act
- identify the benefits of managing flexible work arrangements effectively
- identify strategies for responding to the challenges of managing flexible work arrangements.
Duration: 3 hours
Cost: $253
Prerequisites: Basic understanding of human rights and equal opportunity principles
Participants are requested to bring a copy of their organisation's policies on equal opportunity, including your flexible work arrangements.
Inclusive schools
Date: Thursday 23 September, 9am - 12.30pm
This workshop will:
- explore the principles and concepts behind human rights, equal opportunity and inclusion
- examine how discrimination, harassment and abuse can happen in schools and the impact on the whole school community
- examine schools obligations under the Equal Opportunity Act, Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities, and relevant federal legislation
- identify the relevant policies, complaint resolution procedures and practices that should be in place to assist schools to meet their legal obligations
- outline the organisations and resources available to support schools to meet their obligations and pursue good practice.
Duration: 3.5 hours
Cost: $45
Prerequisites: None
Disability standards in education
Date: Thursday 23 September, 1.30pm - 5pm
This workshop will:
- provide an overview of the federal Disability Standards for Education
- consider education providers responsibility to make ‘reasonable adjustments' in an education context
- consider the definition of ‘unjustifiable hardship' under the standards
- consider the application of the standards.
Duration: 3.5 hours
Cost: $45
Prerequisites: None
Play by the rules: promoting fair and safe sport
- Tuesday 31 August 9.30am - 1pm
- Thursday 14 October 1.30pm - 5pm
This workshop is designed for officials, committee members, coaches, players and anyone else involved in sport.
This workshop will:
- explore discrimination and harassment in sport and identify the relevant laws that apply
- explore how sports and clubs can prevent discrimination and harassment from occurring
- assist sports and clubs to meet their responsibilities under the law and the new Victorian Code of Conduct for Community Sport
- identify the organisations and resources available to assist sporting organisations to ensure their activities are free of discrimination and harassment.
Duration: 3.5 hours
Cost: $45
Prerequisites: None