Respectful workplace communication workshop for FIFO and corporate teams in Western Australia

Most workplace conflict, harassment, and cultural breakdown doesn't start with obvious misconduct. It starts in the grey areas - the comments that might have been a joke, the interactions that felt off but were hard to name, the boundaries that were crossed without anyone meaning to. Without a shared language and practical skills to navigate these moments, teams default to silence, avoidance, or escalation.

This workshop gives your workforce a shared framework for respectful communication, clear boundaries, and everyday workplace behaviour - grounded in evidence and built for real people in real workplaces.

  • ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP

    Respect, Boundaries & Workplace Communication is a half-day workshop built from one of Western Australia's largest consent and healthy relationships education programs - adapted specifically for workplace environments.

    Where most respectful workplace training focuses on what not to do, this session focuses on what to do: how to communicate clearly, navigate difficult interactions confidently, and build working relationships grounded in mutual respect. It is deliberately non-judgmental, practically focused, and designed to engage workforces that typically disengage from this kind of training.

    This workshop is adaptable in tone and content for corporate, FIFO, hospitality, community, and mixed-demographic workforces.

  • WHAT THIS WORKSHOP COVERS

    → What respect and boundaries actually look like in a workplace context - not just policy language

    → The grey areas: interactions that cause harm even when no one intended them to

    → Consent and communication as everyday workplace skills, not just crisis responses

    → How to speak up, set boundaries, and respond when something feels wrong

    → Building psychological safety so people feel confident raising concerns

    → The connection between everyday behaviour and broader workplace culture

    → Practical communication frameworks that teams can use immediately

  • KEY OUTCOMES

    Participants leave this workshop with:

    ✓ A shared understanding of what respect, boundaries, and appropriate workplace behaviour looks like day-to-day

    ✓ The language and confidence to name, address, and navigate grey areas

    ✓ Practical communication skills for difficult or uncomfortable interactions

    ✓ Increased psychological safety - people feel more confident speaking up

    ✓ A common framework that leaders and teams can reference and build on

    ✓ Stronger team culture grounded in mutual respect and accountability

  • WHO THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR

    This workshop is designed for:

    → Site managers, supervisors, and team leaders in FIFO and mining environments

    → HR managers and HSE professionals

    → Executive and senior leadership teams

    → Any organisation proactively addressing sexual harassment risk

    → Organisations responding to regulatory scrutiny, complaints, or cultural concerns

    Tailored versions are available for whole-of-workforce delivery, corporate teams, and executive groups. Content, language, and scenarios are adapted to suit your specific industry and workforce demographics.

  • What makes this workshop different

    This session is built from over a decade of delivering large-scale consent and healthy relationships education across Western Australia - work that has reached more than 30,000 people in schools, communities, and organisations.

    That background means we understand how to talk about boundaries, consent, and respect in ways that land - without shame, without jargon, and without the defensive reactions that derail most training on these topics. We know how to create a room where people are actually willing to engage, reflect, and commit to change.

    The result is a workshop that genuinely shifts how people think and communicate - not one they forget by the end of the week.

  • The link between communication and psychosocial safety

    Respectful workplace communication is not a soft skill - it is a psychosocial safety issue. Organisations where people lack the language, skills, or confidence to communicate respectfully are at significantly higher risk of harassment, interpersonal conflict, psychological injury, and the culture breakdown that follows.

    Under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA) and the Respect@Work Act 2022, employers have an obligation to manage psychosocial hazards proactively. Building communication capability across your workforce is one of the most practical and evidence-supported ways to do that.

  • Delivery details

    Format: Half-day workshop (3–4 hours)

    Delivery: Face-to-face, on-site at FIFO locations, mine sites, or corporate offices across Perth and Western Australia

    Group size: Up to 30 participants per session (multiple sessions available for larger teams)

    Customisation: All content tailored to your industry, workforce, and organisational context

    Pairing: Works well following Workshop 1 (Sexual Harassment Prevention) or as a standalone entry point for organisations new to this work

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Our workshops cover sexual harassment prevention, psychosocial safety and risk management, respectful workplace communication, and culture change. Each session is designed specifically for organisations in high-risk industries including mining, resources, construction, and FIFO environments.

    Our four core workshops are: Preventing Sexual Harassment in FIFO & High-Risk Workplaces; Psychosocial Safety & Risk: From Compliance to Culture; Respect, Boundaries & Workplace Communication; and Culture by Design: Understanding What Shapes Behaviour.

  • All of our core workshops are half-day sessions, typically three to four hours. Full-day programs are also available and are particularly popular for leadership teams who want to combine two workshop topics into a single site visit.

    We also deliver shorter keynote and conference presentations from 20 minutes to 90 minutes, depending on your event format and what you need the room to walk away with.

  • Yes, and this is one of our core specialisations. We regularly deliver workshops at FIFO villages, mine sites, remote worksites, and shift-based environments across Western Australia. We understand the unique constraints of FIFO rosters, site schedules, and workforce demographics, and we design our delivery accordingly. Travel to regional and remote sites is factored into our program scope - get in touch to discuss your location.

  • Our workshops are designed for groups of up to around 30 participants to ensure genuine discussion and engagement - not a lecture.

    For larger organisations or multi-site delivery, we run multiple sessions across teams, departments, or sites. We also offer whole-of-workforce programs for organisations that need to reach everyone from frontline workers to executive teams.

  • Always. We do not deliver off-the-shelf compliance modules. Every program we run includes a pre-session consultation to understand your organisation's context, workforce demographics, existing culture, and specific risk areas. The scenarios, language, and examples we use in the room are drawn from your industry and your environment - which is why our programs land with people who usually tune out in training.

  • Our primary delivery model is face-to-face, because we believe genuine behaviour change happens in the room - particularly in high-risk industries where the relational dynamics are complex. That said, we can discuss hybrid options for organisations with dispersed workforces or where on-site delivery isn't feasible. Reach out and we'll work out what's practical for your situation.

  • Workshops are standalone half-day or full-day sessions designed to create immediate impact and build momentum. They're the fastest way to get your team engaged and are often where organisations start. Consulting programs are longer-term engagements that go deeper — we assess your organisation's culture and risk profile, design and deliver a bespoke training program, and then review outcomes and provide recommendations for continuous improvement. Many organisations begin with a workshop and expand into consulting once they've seen how our work lands with their people.

  • Our consulting model follows three stages.

    In Tier 1 - Assess, we conduct leadership consultations, anonymous staff surveys, and risk assessments to understand what's actually happening in your organisation beneath the surface.

    In Tier 2 - Educate, we design and deliver a bespoke training program built entirely from your Tier 1 findings - tailored to your workforce, structure, and risk environment.

    In Tier 3 - Review, we collect evaluation data, analyse outcomes, and provide actionable recommendations for policies, reporting pathways, leadership capability, and ongoing culture development. The full program typically runs across five to six months, with optional ongoing advisory support.

  • Yes. While we are based in Perth and have deep expertise in the Western Australian mining and resources sector, we deliver programs nationally. We have worked with organisations across Australia including government agencies, universities, and national industry bodies. Travel and logistics are factored into program scoping - contact us to discuss your location and needs.

  • The Respect@Work Act 2022 introduced a Positive Duty on employers - meaning organisations are now legally required to take proactive, reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment from occurring, rather than simply responding after the fact. This is a significant shift from the previous complaint-driven model. Organisations that fail to meet their Positive Duty obligations can face regulatory action from the Australian Human Rights Commission. Our programs are specifically designed to help organisations understand and meet these obligations in a way that is practical and embedded in real workplace behaviour - not just policy documents.

  • Psychosocial hazards are aspects of work that can cause psychological or physical harm — including sexual harassment, bullying, excessive workload, poor leadership, and lack of role clarity. Under Australian work health and safety laws, employers now have a legal obligation to identify and manage psychosocial hazards with the same rigour as physical safety risks. For organisations in FIFO and high-risk industries, psychosocial risk is particularly significant given the conditions of remote work, long rosters, gender imbalance, and power dynamics common in those environments. Our Psychosocial Safety & Risk workshop translates these obligations into practical leadership tools your teams can use immediately.

  • A workshop is an important step toward meeting your Positive Duty obligations and demonstrates proactive action — but compliance is an ongoing commitment, not a single event. The Positive Duty requires organisations to take measures that are proportionate to the size and nature of their workforce. For many organisations, this means a combination of training, policy review, reporting pathway improvements, and leadership accountability frameworks. Our consulting programs are designed to support organisations through that full journey. We are happy to discuss what a reasonable and defensible approach looks like for your specific organisation.

  • All programs are delivered by Kate Raston and Nicolette Beard - the co-founders of We Are Consulting. Kate holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion and a Graduate Diploma in Sexology and is a qualified sexologist and advocate for gender equity. Nicolette holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion and a Graduate Diploma in Education and is a trusted educator and facilitator with deep experience in public health and adult learning. Together we bring over 18 years of combined experience and have worked with more than 30,000 people across Australia. You will not be handed off to a junior facilitator - you get us, every time.

  • Most workplace training providers deliver generic, compliance-focused content that people forget by the end of the week. Our programs are different for three reasons. First, our content is built from over a decade of large-scale behaviour change education — we understand how to shift attitudes and actions, not just deliver information. Second, we specialise in FIFO and high-risk environments, which means our scenarios, language, and approach are genuinely relevant to the people in the room. Third, we are small and deliberately so — every client works directly with us, and every program is tailored to their organisation. That depth of engagement is something larger providers simply cannot replicate.

  • Yes — it is one of our primary areas of expertise. We have delivered sexual harassment prevention and respectful workplace training to mining services companies, hospitality and village management organisations operating on FIFO sites, and resources sector bodies across Western Australia. Our work in this space includes multi-site delivery programs, on-site facilitation at operating mines, and engagement with workforce demographics that are typically hard to reach through conventional training approaches. Client testimonials and case study detail are available on request.

  • The simplest first step is to book a free 30-minute consultation. We will talk through your organisation's current situation, what you are trying to achieve, and what kind of program would make the most sense for your workforce and budget. There is no obligation and no sales pressure — just an honest conversation. You can book directly through our website or email us at admin@joinweare.com.au.