Family and Domestic Violence

Understand the profound impact family and domestic violence can have on individuals and the broader community, including its effects on productivity and workplace dynamics.

Course Details

Regulation/Law

Australia: Fair Work Act 2009 and more

Ideal for

All employees, contractors, and volunteers

Region

Australia, New Zealand

Course Format

Structured Learning option

Duration

Between 30 - 40 minutes

Family and domestic violence is not only a private or personal issue. It affects a person’s ability to lead a productive life and has broader impacts on children, families and the community.

When an employee is living with family and domestic violence, they can experience heightened financial stress, homelessness, isolation, vulnerability and even a sense of shame. Without appropriate support, there can also be many implications for the workplace.

Course Overview

About this online course

Our ‘Family and Domestic Violence’ course equips participants with a comprehensive understanding of the profound effects that family and domestic violence can have on individuals and the workplace. It emphasises the crucial role that workplaces can play in offering a safe and supportive environment, including providing flexible working arrangements and understanding employees’ entitlements under the Fair Work Act. This course serves as a guideline for employees and organisations, offering practical advice on how to effectively support employees affected by family and domestic violence.

Ideal for workplaces that are

If you’re a manager looking to train a group within your organisation, external suppliers or all staff, please fill in our enquiry form and let us know the size of your organisation. Our compliance experts will assist you.

Key takeaways for participants

  • Thoughtfully crafted to impart essential knowledge while maintaining a sensitive and respectful approach to the subject matter
  • Legally up-to-date content to save you time and resources
  • Rigorous end-of-module testing to ensure thorough understanding of the law

Legislation covered

Australia: Fair Work Act 2009

New Zealand: Domestic Violence – Victims’ Protection Act 2018

Key modules

  • What is family violence?
  • Family violence and employment
  • Workplace response to family violence
  • Working from home
  • Dealing with the impact of family and domestic violence
  • Bystander effect
  • Identifying family violence
  • What can you do?
  • Privacy & confidentiality

Learning outcomes

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

  • what family and domestic violence is;
  • the impacts and effects of family and domestic violence; and
  • the organisation’s obligations regarding family and domestic violence.

Duration and Format

Structured Learning

Ideal for first-time learners or those with little prior knowledge, covering the entire topic in 30-40 minutes. 

Accelerated Learning

Allows learners who understand the topic to proceed quickly through the course in 20-30 minutes.

MicroLearns

Short modules for time-poor learners, with each module lasting 5-10 minutes.

ShortBurst

Quick summaries of specific compliance areas, available in office-based and field-based formats, each lasting 5 minutes.

Delivery and Setup

SCORM

Our client services team can deliver our courses via SCORM file if you have a Learning Management System (LMS).

Compliance Platform

Alternatively, you can use our Compliance Platform to house any training material, track policy acceptance, administer surveys, and audits—all in one place. We can get you up and running within a few weeks. 

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Legally Up-to-Date

All content is regularly updated to reflect the latest legislation, ensuring your training remains compliant. 

Flexible Delivery Options

Available via SCORM or our Compliance Platform, with regular updates provided whenever legal changes occur. 

Exceptional Customer Service

Our local Client Services team ensures a smooth setup within a few weeks and offers ongoing support for all your learning and training needs.

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