Sexual harassment prevention workshop for FIFO and high-risk workplaces in Western Australia

Sexual harassment remains one of the most significant psychosocial hazards in Australian workplaces - and in FIFO and male-dominated industries, the conditions that enable it are particularly acute.

Shift structures, power imbalances, gender inequality, and the isolation of remote work all increase risk. Under the Respect@Work Act 2022, employers now have a Positive Duty to proactively prevent sexual harassment from occurring - not simply respond after the fact.

We Are Consulting delivers practical, evidence-based sexual harassment prevention workshops specifically designed for FIFO, mining, resources, and high-risk industries across Perth and Western Australia.

  • ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP

    Preventing Sexual Harassment in FIFO & High-Risk Workplaces is a half-day workshop that goes beyond awareness to build the leadership capability, cultural understanding, and practical skills needed to prevent harm before it occurs.

    This is not a tick-box compliance session. It is a practical, engaging program grounded in behaviour change research and adapted specifically for the realities of FIFO and high-risk work environments - including remote sites, shift-based rosters, gendered power dynamics, and workforces that have historically disengaged from traditional training.

  • WHAT THIS WORKSHOP COVERS

    → The specific risk factors that make FIFO and high-risk environments more vulnerable to sexual harassment

    → How workplace culture, power dynamics, and gender norms drive everyday behaviour

    → The legal framework: Positive Duty, the Respect@Work Act 2022, and what employers are now required to do

    → Early intervention: how to recognise warning signs and respond appropriately

    → Bystander action: building the confidence and skills to intervene

    → Leadership accountability: what it looks like in practice for supervisors and managers

    → Reporting pathways: how to create environments where people feel safe to speak up

  • KEY OUTCOMES

    Participants leave this workshop with:

    ✓ A clear understanding of sexual harassment - what it is, what it isn't, and why it occurs

    ✓ Knowledge of the specific risk factors in FIFO and high-risk environments

    ✓ Practical skills to intervene early, appropriately, and confidently

    ✓ Stronger leadership accountability - managers know what to do, not just what to avoid

    ✓ An understanding of their organisation's legal obligations under the Respect@Work Act 2022

    ✓ Increased confidence in reporting pathways and escalation processes

  • 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.

  • Why sexual harassment prevention is urgent for FIFO employers right now

    The legal landscape has shifted significantly. The Respect@Work Act 2022 introduced a Positive Duty on all Australian employers - meaning organisations can no longer wait for a complaint before acting. The Australian Human Rights Commission now has the power to investigate and enforce compliance with the Positive Duty, and organisations that fail to take reasonable and proportionate steps to prevent sexual harassment face significant regulatory and reputational risk.

    For FIFO and mining organisations in Western Australia, the stakes are particularly high. The WA Parliamentary Inquiry into sexual harassment in the FIFO mining industry (the Enough is Enough inquiry) made clear that the sector must do better - and that training, cultural change, and leadership accountability are central to that improvement.

    We Are Consulting helps organisations move from reactive, complaint-driven responses to proactive prevention - building the capability and culture that reduces risk and protects both workers and the organisation.

  • What makes our approach different

    Most sexual harassment training delivers information. We deliver behaviour change.

    Our workshops are built from over a decade of large-scale consent and healthy relationships education delivered across Western Australia - work that has reached more than 30,000 people and been recognised at the highest national level, including the 2026 Young West Australian of the Year Finalist and 2025 Young West Australian of the Year.

    We understand that changing behaviour in high-risk, male-dominated industries requires more than a PowerPoint. It requires facilitators who can hold a room, create psychological safety, and have honest conversations that land - even with people who would normally switch off in training.

    Every session is delivered directly by Kate Raston and Nicolette Beard. You are never handed to a junior facilitator.

  • Delivery details

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

    Also available: Full-day program combining sexual harassment prevention and psychosocial safety content

    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

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