Training

Training supports all people in a workplace to understand what sexual harassment is, how to prevent it, and how to respond if it occurs. WorkSafe recommends that workers are trained to manage the health and safety risks of sexual harassment.

SoundCheck Aotearoa’s Professional Respect Training workshops covers prevention and response to sexual harm in a format tailored to the music community. These sessions are free to attend.

As a guide, research suggests that sexual harassment training should be completed at least every two years. It should be supported by other measures, such as policies, Codes of Conduct, health and safety briefings, visual resources, and ongoing conversations.

The information below provides guidance on suitable training for different roles in workplaces.

  • Types of training recommended: Sexual harm prevention and response training, bystander intervention training

    Skills needed:

    • Identify sexual harassment and inappropriate and disrespectful behaviour

    • Safely respond to a disclosure from a colleague

    • Understand options for reporting

    • Understand WorkSafe requirements

    • Identify opportunities for prevention (including bystander intervention)

    Training providers:

    SoundCheck Aotearoa Professional Respect Training workshops - free and tailored for workplaces and community spaces across the music industry (nationwide).

    RespectEd - tailored programmes including healthy workplace culture, bystander intervention, and dealing with disclosures (nationwide, based in Wellington).

  • Types of training recommended: Sexual harm prevention and response training, responding to disclosures.

    Skills needed:

    • Leadership training that includes creating positive working cultures, and dealing with reports of sexual harassment

    • Understanding of WorkSafe obligations to manage health and safety risks of sexual harassment

    • Responding to disclosures

    Training providers:

    SoundCheck Aotearoa Professional Respect Training workshops - free and tailored for workplaces and community spaces across the music industry (nationwide).

    RespectEd - Dealing with Disclosures training (nationwide, based in Wellington).

    Rape Prevention Education (RPE) - Dealing with Disclosures workshop (Auckland).

  • Types of training recommended: Sexual harm prevention and response training - this training is particularly relevant for roles involving customer interaction, alcohol service, and managing patron behaviour.

    Skills needed:

    • Deescalating situations

    • Preventing harm

    • Establishing safer spaces in venues and at events

    • Responding to disclosures

    • Understanding the impacts of trauma

    • Managing boundaries

    Training providers:

    SoundCheck Aotearoa Professional Respect Training workshops - free and tailored for workplaces and community spaces across the music industry (nationwide).

    Hospitality NZ Safer Venues training (Wellington).

  • Types of training recommended: Responding to disclosures, in-house training on your sexual harassment policy and processes.

    Skills needed:

    • How to respond to disclosures of acute and historical sexual harm.

    • Can support someone to access various reporting and support options.

    • Can follow the sexual harassment policy and processes within your workplace.

    Training providers:

    Rape Prevention Education (RPE) - Dealing with Disclosures workshop (Auckland)

    RespectEd Dealing with Disclosures workshop (nationwide, based in Wellington)