Managing UnacceptableWorkplace Conduct

Activity Book

2019

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Table of ContentsINSTRUCTIONS TO PARTICIPANTS................................................................4DISCRIMINATION..........................................................................................5HARASSMENT...............................................................................................6BULLYING.....................................................................................................7VICTIMISATION AND GOSSIP........................................................................8SEXUAL HARASSMENT..................................................................................9LEGISLATION..............................................................................................11DISCRIMINATION – STATE/TERRITORY LEGISLATION..................................12

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Instructions to ParticipantsYou may hand write or word process your responses in the spaces provided.

Please complete all activities and hand or email to your trainer, before leaving, on the day.

A copy of this Activity Booklet will be retained by The ADPT to demonstrate that you have attained the

required standards to competently interpret and apply legislation in relation to Managing Unacceptable

Workplace Conduct.

Should on the rare occasion an unresolved ADTP issue is heard before a Court of Law or Tribunal

then your completed Activity Booklet is demonstrated evidence of your competency.

Activities Include

Multiple choice responses

TRUE of FALSE and YES or NO responses

Written responses

Trainer to Populate Circle or Bold oneParticipant responded to all activities YES NO

Participant responses met the required standard of the model answers

YES NO

Certificate of Completion can be awarded YES NO

Trainer Name

Trainer Signature

Date of Assessment

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Discrimination

1. Describe the term “Discrimination”.

2. What is “Direct Discrimination”?

3. What is “Indirect Discrimination”?

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4. List 4 Protected personal characteristics under Federal discrimination.

i.

ii.

iii.

iv.

5. TRUE or FALSE.

Being a Vegetarian is a Protected personal characteristic under Federal discrimination.

TRUE / FALSE

Political Opinion is a Protected personal characteristic under Federal discrimination.

TRUE / FALSE

Being a member of a Football Club is a Protected personal characteristic under Federal discrimination.

TRUE / FALSE

Harassment

6. Describe the term “Harassment”.

7. List 3 types of Behaviour that would be considered harassment.

i.

ii.

iii.

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Bullying

8. Describe the term “Unreasonable Behaviour”.

9. Describe the term “Bullying”.

10. List 3 examples of “Direct Bullying”.

i.

ii.

iii.

11. List 3 examples of “Indirect Bullying”.

i.

ii.

iii.

12. List 2 extreme forms of Bullying that constitute a Criminal Offence.

i.

ii.

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13. TRUE or FALSE

Management Action taken in a reasonable way is not workplace bullying. TRUE / FALSE

Effects of bullying can include stress and reduced quality of home and family life.

TRUE / FALSE

Victimisation and Gossip

14. Victimisation is subjecting or threatening to subject someone to a detriment.

List 3 examples of a detriment

i.

ii.

iii.

15. In 1 to 2 sentences, provide 2 examples of workplace victimisation within a Training environment.

Example 1:

Example 2:

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16. Describe the term “Vilification”

17. List 3 examples of Vilification.

i.

ii.

iii.

18. TRUE or FALSE.

If the vilification includes threats of physical harm to a person or their property, it may be a criminal offence.

TRUE / FALSE

Inappropriately disclosing personal information obtained in a professional role is a breach of Privacy Legislation.

TRUE / FALSE

Sexual Harassment

19. What constitutes Sexual harassment?

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20. List 3 examples of Sexual harassment.

i.

ii.

iii.

21. TRUE or FALSE

Examples of conduct of a sexual nature include touching and comments about a person’s private life or the way they look.

TRUE / FALSE

Sexual harassment is covered in the workplace when it happens at work, at work-related events, between people sharing the same workplace, or between colleagues outside of work.

TRUE / FALSE

The intention or motive of an alleged harasser is relevant when determining whether the behaviour was unwelcome.

TRUE / FALSE

Investigation of a sexual harassment complaint will consider how the conduct in question was perceived and experienced by the recipient rather than the intention behind it.

TRUE / FALSE

A single incident is not enough to constitute sexual harassment. TRUE / FALSE

Sexual harassment covers mutual or consensual conduct of a sexual nature.

TRUE / FALSE

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Legislation

22. In each Australian jurisdiction, Unlawful Workplace Behaviour and discrimination laws exist at both a state and federal level.

The specific requirements vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

List the 4 key inclusions

i.

ii.

iii.

iv.

23. List the 5 federal level laws relating to discrimination, including the date each was enacted.

i.

ii.

iii.

iv.

v.

24. List a Commonwealth Discrimination Law that may not provide coverage to volunteers.

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Discrimination – State/Territory Legislation

25. What is the discrimination legislation name and date of enactment for the Australian Capital Territory?

26. YES or NO

Does the Australian Capital Territory Discrimination legislation cover Volunteers?

YES / NO

27. What is the discrimination legislation name and date of enactment for New South Wales?

28. YES or NO

Does South Australia Victimisation legislation cover Volunteers? YES / NO

29. What is the discrimination legislation name and date of enactment for the Northern Territory?

30. YES or NO

Does Australian Capital Territory Discrimination legislation cover Volunteers?

YES / NO

Does the Northern Territory Discrimination legislation cover Volunteers? YES / NO

Does Queensland Discrimination legislation cover Volunteers? YES / NO

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