Respect@Work and Psychosocial Hazards

This event is available free to CER subscribers only. If you'd like to participate but aren't a CER subscriber, there is a fee of $120. Please register your attendance, and we'll follow up with an invoice. For more information, please get in touch with us.

It has been several years since the Respect@Work reforms commenced.

Most employers have developed policies, delivered training and established reporting pathways. But if a regulator walked through the door tomorrow, could you demonstrate that your organisation has taken reasonable and proportionate measures to prevent unlawful conduct, manage workplace risks and protect workers' wellbeing?

The question is no longer whether you have a policy or conducted your training. The question is whether you can demonstrate that you've prevented the risk.

This practical webinar will help employers assess their progress against the Australian Human Rights Commission's Positive Duty Guidelines and explore the growing intersection between Respect@Work obligations and psychosocial hazard management.

We'll discuss what regulators are looking for, how to move beyond policies and training to demonstrated prevention, and the practical steps employers can take to strengthen their compliance framework.

Key Topics

• Positive Duty and Psychosocial Hazards: Understanding the Overlap
• What Should Employers Have Done by Now?
• Assessing Your Organisation Against the AHRC Positive Duty Guidelines
• Moving Beyond Policies and Training to Demonstrated Prevention
• What Regulators Are Looking For
• Recent Cases, Regulatory Activity and Emerging Trends
• Employer Compliance Health Check and Action Plan

Who Should Attend?

• HR Professionals
• School Principals
• Business Managers
• People and Culture Leaders
• Workplace Relations Practitioners
• Senior Leaders and Supervisors

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Assess their organisation's progress against the Positive Duty framework.
• Identify gaps in their Respect@Work and psychosocial hazard systems.
• Understand the evidence regulators are increasingly looking for.
• Develop practical strategies to strengthen prevention and demonstrate compliance.

Please note:

• CER can provide in-house training upon request to educate your workplace leaders and employees on certain topics.
• In addition to our available workshops, further training and other professional development opportunities, including webinars and briefings, may be offered throughout the year.
• For all learning and development enquiries, please contact our office on (02) 9189 5999 or enquiry@cer.catholic.org.au.