Training and education - staff
Available to all staff
Staff can access training in Discover. Other courses that support creating safe and respectful communities and workplaces include:
ALLY Training
This 6.5 Hour session includes ACON's 4 Hour LGBTQ Awareness Training Package along with a better understanding of our commitment to our ALLYship of broader LGBTIQA+ communities together with University Specific Case Scenario's and a Panel.
This in-person training will introduce you to the acronyms and expand your understanding of sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and sex characteristics and insight into experiences of staff and students.
Accidental Counsellor
The Accidental Counsellor course aims to provide essential counselling skills and knowledge to individuals who may find themselves in a supportive role for others, even though they aren't professional counsellors. The course covers active listening, providing emotional support, recognizing signs of distress, and referring individuals to appropriate professional help. It's designed to equip individuals with the tools to provide initial support and guide them on when and how to refer someone to a mental health professional.
Cultural Capability
Cultural Capability is the understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and their histories, and the integration of those cultures into work practices.
Cultural Capability adds value to the ways we conduct our business here at the University of Newcastle. It involves all staff and students and impacts how we operate as an institution.
Disability Confidence Training
From this training, you will:
- Gain an improved understanding of disability and modern perspectives
- Learn practical strategies for supporting students with disability
- Develop awareness of how to be a great ally to colleagues with disability
- Understand how to create accessible and inclusive environments, activities and communication
eSafety – Take Control Online
Safe access to technology is crucial for women so they can stay connected to their family and friends, engage with the world and get information and support. The eSafety Commissioner’s eSafetyWomen team has developed a two-hour technology facilitated abuse workshop for frontline specialist staff and support workers in the domestic and family violence field.
Mental Health First Aid Training
In this course you will learn about the signs and symptoms of common and disabling mental health problems in adults, how to provide initial help, where and how to get professional help, and how to provide mental health first aid in a crisis situation using a practical, evidence-based action plan.
Respect and Resilience
icare in collaboration with the University of Newcastle’s Health and Safety Team invites you to participate in the Respect & Resilience course. As businesses including the University face multiple challenges to operate in today’s environment, frontline workers interfacing with customers are often presented with unique health and safety hazards. Whilst we know customer misbehaviour can be caused by several factors, including environmental, organisational as well as the customer themselves; this course focuses on how we can influence the interaction between the frontline worker and the customer. The course includes how to:
- Reduce the incidence of customer misbehaviour through early detection and awareness,
- Apply strategies to get a customer on side,
- Enhance skills to contain or de-escalate customer misbehaviour,
- Better cope if exposed to customer aggression.
Responding to Disclosures of Sexual Violence
UON in partnership with Epigeum and leading experts across the UK and Australia has developed this online course to support staff and student leaders in responding to disclosures of sexual violence.
This course is designed to help staff understand consent, and some of the common misconceptions around sexual violence. It identifies the needs of the reporting individual and how to best support them. Additionally, it covers best practices for handling a disclosure, including the responsibilities of the staff member and how to handle the disclosure in line with institutional policies.
Understanding Gender Equality
The Gender course is designed to improve your understanding of gender equality in the workplace.
Drawing on the research and experience of organisations within Male Champions of Change and the University of Queensland, the course provides tools and information to encourage the conditions and cultures that will enable women to thrive in the workplace.
Understanding the LGBTIQ+ Community
The LGBTIQ+ course is designed to improve your understanding of the LGBTIQ+ community. It also provides tools to apply your knowledge to promote a fairer, more LGBTIQ+ inclusive society.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.