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Australia: Sexual harassment - Positive duty

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for all workers. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 40 minutes, 7 lessons, 12-question final check. Last reviewed 12 October 2026; not legal advice.

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Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 10 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

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Completion is tracked for you

Learners sign in to take the course, so every start, finish and score is recorded in AhaSlides. No spreadsheet to keep.

  • Who has finished

    See who has not started, who is in progress and who has completed the course.

  • Every score

    Each learner's result on the 12-question final check, against the 80% pass mark.

  • What landed

    Survey results show what people took away, and the 30-day check-in shows whether they use it.

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7 lessons, about 40 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • Lesson 1: Why this matters · 8 min

    Explain the positive duty and why the focus has shifted from response to prevention.

  • Lesson 2: What the law says · 7 min

    Define sexual harassment, sex-based harassment and a hostile workplace environment on the ground of sex.

  • Lesson 3: Spot it · 5 min

    Recognise these behaviours in office, field, online and customer-facing settings.

  • Lesson 4: What would you do? · 5 min

    Respond as a bystander or target, including when the harasser is a customer.

  • Lesson 5: Speak up · 5 min

    Report through our channels and know external options (AHRC, FWC, WHS regulator).

  • Lesson 6: Leaders' module · 5 min

    (Leaders) Apply the 7 standards and respond in a person-centred, trauma-informed way.

  • Lesson 7: Final assessment · 5 min

    12 questions, 80% to pass. The result is saved to the learner's record.

Based on: Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) s.28A-28B (sexual harassment), s.28AA (sex-based harassment), s.28M (hostile workplace…

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Common questions

Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

The course itself is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session. Whether online delivery meets your local rules depends on the law that applies to you, so check Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) or ask your own counsel.

At induction + annually (AHRC guidelines - Standard 3 Knowledge: regular, tailored training).

All workers in Australia.

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when. Check the retention period that applies to you in Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth).

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply. Keep anything your own law requires you to cover.

Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
  • Leader statement
  • Policy link
  • Contact officer
  • Reporting channel
  • Anonymous option
  • EAP contact
  • State whs regulator
  • State anti discrimination body
  • Positive duty risk controls
  • LMS or record system
Then edit anything else you like: wording, scenarios, your logo.
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