Professional Development · by Sharon Mackenzie SpiritRSPrac
Sexual Harassment Beyond Physical Contact
Recognising unwanted sexualised conversation, imagery and conduct in the workplace
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Professional development · 1.5 hours · AUD $89.00 per person · NSW WHS / SafeWork NSW / positive-duty informed
Complete all lessons and pass the final knowledge check at 80% or higher. Retries are available. Your Spirit Led Institute Certificate of Completion records approximately 90 minutes of professional development; it is not accreditation, a legal qualification or SafeWork NSW certification, and does not imply endorsement by any regulator.
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This self-paced professional development course helps leaders and professionals recognise and prevent non-physical forms of workplace sexual harassment — unwanted sexualised conversation, imagery, jokes, narratives and digital conduct — and respond through risk management rather than waiting for complaints.
Professional Development informed by NSW WHS legislation, SafeWork NSW guidance and Codes of Practice, NSW Respect at Work resources, and Australian Human Rights Commission positive-duty guidance. The Institute concept Sexual Imagery Without Consent™ is taught as a distinct educational lens alongside — and clearly separate from — the statutory and regulatory tests.
Thirteen short written lessons include fictional, non-graphic case studies, reflection prompts, contextual links to official sources, a downloadable Sexual Harassment Prevention Audit and six workplace scenarios. Estimated study time: 90 minutes.
Complete every lesson and pass the final fourteen-question knowledge check (80%, with retries) for a Spirit Led Institute Certificate of Completion. Educational information only: not legal advice, counselling, accreditation or a finding that any conduct is unlawful, and not endorsed by any regulator.
Sharon Mackenzie SpiritRSPrac · Founder & Educator
- Diploma of Counselling
- Accredited Chaplain
- Narrative Practice Practitioner · Health & Harmony Colleges
- Advanced Aromatherapy Practitioner · Health & Harmony Colleges
- Trauma-Informed Care
Sharon Mackenzie is the founder and educator behind Spirit Led Institute. Her work draws on a Diploma of Counselling, narrative practice, accredited chaplaincy, trauma-informed care training. She develops practical education at the intersection of safeguarding, organisational culture, dignity, authority, psychosocial safety and individual healing.
Who this course is for
Organisational leaders, managers and supervisors, HR / people and culture, WHS and compliance personnel, governance and board members, safeguarding personnel, and leaders in faith-based and values-driven organisations.
What our students learn
- Recognise verbal, visual, digital and physical forms of workplace sexual harassment.
- Distinguish consensual adult conversation from unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature in a work context.
- Identify risk indicators, adaptation and organisational accommodation around sexualised behaviour.
- Explain NSW WHS duties and the Commonwealth positive duty at a high level.
- Apply identify–assess–control–review prevention and respond well to reports.
Course outline
Module 1
Introduction and content note
Professional development · 6 minutes
- Introduction and content note
Module 2
Sexual harassment is not limited to touching
Professional development · 7 minutes
- Sexual harassment is not limited to touching
Module 3
Welcome, unwelcome and “they didn’t object”
Professional development · 7 minutes
- Welcome, unwelcome and “they didn’t object”
Module 4
From incident to environment
Professional development · 14 minutes
- From incident to environment
Module 5
The legal and professional framework
Professional development · 9 minutes
- The legal and professional framework
Module 6
Organisational accommodation of sexualised behaviour
Professional development · 7 minutes
- Organisational accommodation of sexualised behaviour
Module 7
Why “just tell them to stop” is not a complete control
Professional development · 7 minutes
- Why “just tell them to stop” is not a complete control
Module 8
Reporting and responding well
Professional development · 8 minutes
- Reporting and responding well
Module 9
Faith-based and values-driven organisations
Professional development · 7 minutes
- Faith-based and values-driven organisations
Module 10
Prevention: build a system that does not wait for harm
Professional development · 9 minutes
- Prevention: build a system that does not wait for harm
Module 11
Responding to scenarios
Professional development · 9 minutes
- Responding to scenarios
Module 12
Final knowledge check and practice commitment
Professional development · 6 minutes
- Final knowledge check and practice commitment· knowledge check
Module 13
Support, reporting and references
Professional development · 4 minutes
- Support, reporting and references
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This is an independent, non-accredited professional development course. Completion provides a Spirit Led Institute Certificate of Completion only. It does not provide an AQF qualification, a Statement of Attainment, professional registration, a licence or government accreditation.
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