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Start your new year with Professional Respect Trainings offered in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) and online via Zoom across two half days.

Professional Respect Training is available free of cost to everyone in the Aotearoa NZ music community. Please register early to confirm attendance for your chosen training session.

Professional Respect Training with SoundCheck Aotearoa

Thursday 27th March 2025 – In Person Workshop (9am-5pm)
Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland

Thursday 3rd April & Thursday 10th April 2025 – Online training via Zoom
(delivered over 2 x half-days)

Register HERE

Professional Respect Training is delivered in an interactive format and explores of the foundations of safer working environments covering topics such as:

– Strategies for preventing sexual harm and fostering a respectful work environment

– Practical tips for bystander intervention

– Guidance for receiving disclosures of sexual harm and supporting survivors

– Options and pathways for reporting sexual harm and support services available

– Definitions of sexual harassment and sexual harm within New Zealand legislation

– WorkSafe obligations and legal requirements for workplaces

Training is facilitated by Sexual Harm Prevention and Response Specialists, Rachel Harrison and Mel Calvesbert (SoundCheck Aotearoa SHAPRA), and delivered with breaks and food and refreshments provided throughout the day.

What will I gain from taking SoundCheck Aotearoa Professional Respect Training?

– Practical insight, tools and strategies to implement in your workplace/s

– Connection with members of our music community across roles and generations

Please feel free to reach out to SoundCheck at info@soundcheckaotearoa.co.nz with any questions about the training sessions listed. You are welcome to contact Rachel and Mel directly with any questions about the training content at shapra@soundcheckaotearoa.co.nz.

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