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Workplace equality: contact officer refresher

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Overview

Contact officers are the first point of contact in the workplace to provide confidential and impartial information about options to resolve complaints on discrimination, sexual harassment and victimisation. This program is designed to ensure that contact officers keep up to date and deepen their practice.

This course discusses developments in equal opportunity law, common problems, and techniques to improve practice. It allows contact officers to debrief and learn from peers.

Details

Audience
Contact officers who have previously completed a contact officer course. Contact officers are recommended to take this course every two years.

Dates
Tuesday 5 April 2022
Thursday 10 November 2022

Time
10am – 1pm

Length
Three hours

Cost
$396 (inc. GST) per person

Key learning objectives

Participants will learn how to:

  • explore key updates to equal opportunity law and practice, and the application to their policies and procedures
  • increase confidence in performing the role
  • identify challenges officers have encountered and identify solutions
  • revise and enhance interview skills.

Format

Delivery mode
Face to face or live online via Zoom

This interactive and experiential workshop uses practical small group activities, including hypothetical case scenarios and practical role plays, to build participant capacity and confidence to provide information and support to colleagues who disclose experiences of discrimination, sexual harassment or victimisation at work.

Participants will also be introduced to a range of Commission frameworks and resources to support ongoing actions to comply with the law and create respectful workplace culture.

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Our human rights and equality courses are delivered face to face or live online, and offer individuals or small teams an opportunity to deepen their understanding of human rights and equal opportunity issues.

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Level 3, 204 Lygon Street Carlton Victoria 3053

General enquiries
enquiries@veohrc.vic.gov.au

Reception
1300 891 848

Enquiry line
1300 292 153 or (03) 9032 3583

Interpreters
1300 152 494

NRS Voice Relay
1300 555 727 then use 1300 292 153

Media enquiries
0447 526 642

The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as First Australians and recognises their culture, history, diversity and deep connection to the land.

We acknowledge that the Commission is on the land of the Kulin Nation and pay our respects to Elders past and present.