Short Courses

Bullying and Harassment in the workplace

Bullying and harassment has become a huge topic throughout Australia. SafetyFirst only saw it fit to develop a specific course covering bullying and harassment in the workplace.

This course covers topics such as:

• What is and what isn't bullying in the workplace
• Responsibilities of employees
• Responsibilities of employers
• Penalties that may apply to bullying behavior
• Characteristics of a workplace bully
• The negative effects a bully has on a working environment
• What to do if you feel bullied at work
• True leadership qualities

Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace

This course outlines the basics for how to deal with workers under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol whilst at work and all employee responsibilities regarding these substances and the working environment. 

You will assess you on:

• Duty of care and the law forAlcohol and other drug useIdentifying alcohol and other drug related risks
  • Managers
  • Employers
  • Workers
  • Self employed persons
• Studies on the negative effects of alcohol inside and outside of the workplace
• First steps to take when dealing with intoxicated workers
• Reporting alcohol and other drug use in the workplace
• Information, education and training
• Counselling and support
• Disciplinary procedures

Working in Confined Spaces

This course outlines the basics of what is and what isn’t a confined space as well as what you need to know before entering a confined space.

You will be assessed on:

• What is and isn't a confined space
• Things you need to know about confined spaces
• Risks associated with confined spaces
• Airborne contaminants and other dangers found in confined spaces 
• confined space entry flow charts
• Who in Australia has a duty of care regarding confined spaces