Safework Australia 2016 report notes bullying is estimated to cost up to $36 billion annually with it having the 6th highest rate of workplace bullying.

This course is intended for Australian workers across all sectors, professions, and industries. It aims to assist your workplace in adhering to the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 by promoting good practices in preventing and responding to discrimination, bullying, harassment, and other issues that affect the health, safety, and rights of staff, customers, and clients.

Part 1: What is workplace bullying?

• Defining workplace bullying
• Workplace bullying or reasonable management action
• The difference between unlawful workplace discrimination and workplace bullying
• Sexual harassment

Part 2. Impact of workplace bullying

• Effects of workplace bullying
• Impact of workplace bullying for tradespeople (trades course only)

Part 3. The solutions

• What you can do if you are being bullied at work
• Being an active bystander

For individuals:

Safework Australia. (2016). Dealing with Workplace Bullying – A Worker’s Guide. https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/system/files/documents/1702/workers-guide-workplace-bullying.pdf

Fair Work Commission. (2021). Anti-bullying. https://www.fwc.gov.au/disputes-at-work/anti-bullying

Fair Work Commission. (n.d). Anti-bullying – Am I eligible to apply? https://www.fwc.gov.au/disputes-at-work/anti-bullying/eligibility

For businesses:

Safework Australia. (2016). Guide for preventing and responding to workplace bullying. https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/system/files/documents/1702/guide-preventing-responding-workplace-bullying.pdf

State specific information on workplace bullying:

ACT - WorkSafe ACT can provide advice and help if you are experiencing workplace bullying. Call 02 6207 3000 )

NSW - SafeWork NSW can provide advice and help if you are experiencing workplace bullying. Call 13 10 50

NT - BT Worksafe can provide advice and help if you are experiencing workplace bullying. Call 1800 019 115

SA - SafeWork SA can provide advice and help if you are experiencing workplace bullying. Call 1300 365 255

VIC - Workplace Victoria can provide advice and help if you are experiencing workplace bullying.

QLD - Workplace Health and Safety Queensland Workplace Health and Safety Queensland can provide advice and help if you are experiencing workplace bullying. You can call the young workers advisory service 1300 362 128 and a Workplace Bullying hotline 1800 177 717

WA - WorkSafe WA can provide advice and help if you are experiencing workplace bullying. Call 1300 307 877

TAS - WorkSafe Tas can provide advice and help if you are experiencing workplace bullying. Call 1300 366 322 (within Tasmania) or (03) 6166 4600 (outside Tasmania)

Research on workplace bullying in trades in Australia:

Doran, C., Rebar, A., Waters, K., & Meredith, P .(2020). A review of the evidence related to the impacts of, and interventions for, workplace bullying in the Construction Industry. https://mates.org.au/media/documents/Workplace-bullying-report.pdf

Ross, V., Mathieu, S. L., Wardhani, R., Gullestrup, J., & Kõlves, K. (2021). Factors associated with workplace bullying and the mental health of construction industry apprentices: a mixed methods study. Frontiers in psychiatry, 12, 661.