Equal Opportunity – Employees

Mandatory and recommended training

Mandatory training

All employees must learn about their rights and responsibilities under equal opportunity and anti-discrimination laws and the Human Rights Charter.

This creates safe, inclusive and respectful workplaces.

Mandatory training for executives, managers and principals

The 'Respectful and Inclusive Workplaces – leaders and managers' eLearn module aims to:

• increase understanding of the commitments, obligations, policies, procedures, available resources and supports for creating a respectful, inclusive and safe workplace
• help people to understand their obligations when performing a leader or manager role, including making decisions, promoting positive behaviours and addressing negative and inappropriate behaviours in the workplace.

Go to the Resources tab for a link to this eLearn.

Mandatory training for all employees

The 'Respectful and Inclusive Workplaces – all staff' eLearn module aims to:

• support staff to understand their entitlements and obligations in areas such as human rights, equal opportunity, bullying and sexual harassment
• help employees to contribute to creating a respectful, inclusive and safe workplace culture.

Principals must support staff to complete this training. Refer to the Resources tab for links to these eLearns.

Recommended training

In addition to mandatory training, the department offers learning opportunities to build awareness, inclusion and cultural capability. Go to the Inclusive Workplaces policy for more information.