Sexual Harassment: Changing workplace culture workshop
Join us for a specialised sexual harassment training CPD event tailored for small businesses and sole traders who may lack the resources for in-house training. Hosted by the ACT Law Society, this workshop on changing workplace culture promises invaluable insights for all members.
If you are part of a larger firm and would like to organise in-house training for your team, please contact events@actlawsociety.asn.au.
Why a workshop?
The Australian legal profession came under the spotlight in 2020 for high rates of sexual harassment which exposed a subculture of non-reporting, passive bystanding, and mistrust around the management of complaints.
In responding to these issues, individual Societies and Associations have focussed on the education and training of their members in inappropriate workplace conduct and sexual harassment.
This workshop is an Australian first legal industry training resource developed to deal with the issue of sexual harassment and workplace culture in the profession.
The workshop identifies inappropriate conduct, the role of bystanders, workplace culture, and the reporting and management of complaints. Recorded scenes using professional actors are featured to aid learning and understanding of this serious issue, challenging what each of us can do to reduce the harm to individuals, organisations and the profession as a result of sexual harassment.
The workshop is delivered by trained facilitators in a 90 minute / 1.5 CPD point format.
The ACT Law Society acknowledges the Queensland Law Society’s support in developing and licensing this workshop content to us.
Learning objectives
At the completion of the workshop participants will have the knowledge and understanding of substantive content dealing with:
- what constitutes sexual harassment
- data on the incidence, reporting rates, and the implications for individuals and the legal profession of sexual harassment
- how individual behaviours impact workplace culture
- the predominant traits and culture in legal workplaces that may act as catalysts for harassment and bullying behaviours
- the role of bystanders in changing culture and tools for responding as an active bystander
- the role of leadership in modelling positive behaviour in legal workplaces
- the importance of appropriate sexual harassment and bullying policies and training processes in legal workplaces
- the options and appropriate responses to manage an incident experienced or observed
- the options available for further and ongoing support for those dealing with incidents of sexual harassment or bullying.
Structure
The workshop is highly interactive and deals with sensitive content.
The training is delivered by expert facilitators trained specifically to deliver this content for the Society.
The workshop is structured over six chapters incorporating four video resources:
- Video 1 ‘Real Life Stories’, research material overview and introduction to legal profession cultural traits
- Video 2 ‘The Incident’ followed by debrief and discussion of learning objectives
- Active bystanding and role modelling
- Video 3 ‘The Complaint’ followed by debrief and discussion of leaning objectives
- Video 4 ‘Diary Room’ debrief of perpetrator and target reflections and consequences
- Call to action, support services.
Details
There are three sessions, as outlined below. Each session will be held at the ACT Law Society with light refreshments provided.
- When: Tuesday 4 June 2024, 9:30am - 11:00am
- Where: ACT Law Society Training Room, Level 4, 1 Farrell Place Canberra
- RSVP by COB Thursday 30 May 2024
- Cost (inc. GST): $55
Event registration terms and conditions
-
General
Fees are payable upon registration. 30 days payment invoices are available to members at the discretion of the Law Society. A 1.2% surcharge may be incurred on payments processed via credit/debit card. The Society reserves the right to cancel or alter events at its discretion, and in such circumstances, attendees will be notified via email.
Definitions — 'Registration' means any booking given to the Society in writing, on our website, or by phone. 'Member' means any member of the ACT Law Society, including associate members and honorary members. 'New Lawyer' means any member who has held a practising certificate for five years or less. 'CLC' means any member working for a recognised community legal centre, or holding a volunteer practising certificate. 'Student' means any member holding a student membership.
-
Cancellation policy
All cancellations must be made in writing, and all cancellations will incur a fee, however, no charge will be incurred for substituting another person. Outside of the cancellation periods given below, a $10 administration fee will be incurred for any cancellation made. If a registered attendee fails to attend without notifying the Society in writing, no credit or refund will be offered and 100% of the total cost will be retained by the Society.
CPD Events — In the case of CPD events held at an venue other than the Law Society, no refund can be made after the RSVP date of the event. In the case of CPD events held at the Law Society, for cancellations made up to two working days prior to the event, 50% of the total cost will be retained by the Society as a cancellation fee and the balance may be used as a credit towards other CPD events or be refunded. If you choose to keep a credit it will remain valid for 12 months from the event date, after which time it will expire. For cancellations within two working days of the event, no refunds or credits will be applicable.
Webinars — In the case of live or on-demand webinars, as connection details are sent when registration is completed, no refund or cancellation is available.
Social events — In the case of social events, no refund can be made after the RSVP date of the event.
Registration
| Member registration | $55.00(GST incl.) | Register |