AISS Training

12/04/2026

Did you know
70% of Australian businesses are family owned.

Most people working in those businesses aren’t family.

Now add pressure.

Fuel is up.
Margins are tight.
People are worried.

“We’re like a family here” is something said at many workplaces.

…but it doesn’t always feel that way to everyone.

Because in these environments:

• things get said that wouldn’t fly anywhere else

• behaviour gets brushed off as “that’s just how they are around here.

• hard conversations get avoided

• and some people don’t feel safe speaking up.

When things are calm, it can work fine but.

Now that the pressure is on. Not so much.

That’s when:
• tempers get shorter

• conversations go badly

• small issues turn into expensive problems

Here’s the uncomfortable truth:

“Family culture” can hide bad behaviour longer than it should.

Not always. But often enough.

And when expectations aren’t clear, people fall back on old habits.

And under pressure, those habits aren’t always fair or safe.

That’s why Respect at Work and psychological hazard laws exist.

Not for paperwork.

For clarity.

And for something most workplaces are missing:

Clear, practical guidance on how to behave respectfully at work, especially when things get difficult.

Because when the pressure is on,
people don’t suddenly perform better…

they fall back on culture and if that culture is “family-style”, boundaries can quickly blur.

So the question is:

Is your culture clear and consistent…

or relying on “we’re like a family here”to hold things together?

27/03/2026

At AISS Training we understand many businesses are doing it tough right now, but still need to train their staff on bullying, harassment and sexual harassment prevention as part of psychological hazard laws.

So we’ve created a quick cost effective online platform that gets the job done with no fuss.

Book your training today

RESET (Respect, Engagement, Safety & Education Training) helps Australian employers meet Respect@Work and Psychological Hazard compliance. Quick rollout, gamified learning, and full tracking.

17/03/2026

The words “unsafe in the workplace” is going to cost ARN Jackie O’s employer a lot of money. In fact the reporting is not correct, employers have a positive duty of care not retrospective action.

Like many employers management didn’t take the situation seriously and thought it wasn’t a real issue.

It never is until it is.

16/03/2026

Why do we ignore problems until they become expensive?

It’s a very human habit: to ignore things.

We tell ourselves it’s not serious.
We assume it will settle down.
We don’t want to spend the money to fix the little problem or face the awkward situation.

So we avoid the problem

But avoidance rarely removes a problem.

It usually makes it bigger and much more expensive.

We see it everywhere.

Ignore a toothache → root canal later ($2,000+).

Ignore that strange noise in the car → engine rebuild ($6,000+).

Ignore a small roof leak → major water damage ($10,000+).

Workplaces often follow the same pattern with bullying and sexual harassment.

People see behaviour that isn’t right.

And turn a blind eye.

Managers avoid that difficult conversation.

Coworkers keep their heads down. Hoping it doesn’t happen to them

Everyone feels the tension, walks on eggshells but no action is taken.

Until the situation blows up into a legal issue.

This is when the real costs arrive.

Some facts:

• 1 in 3 Australian workers have experienced sexual harassment at work
• Workplace sexual harassment costs Australia about $3.8 billion every year

• Workplace bullying is estimated to cost Australia between $6 billion and $36 billion annually

Most of these situations show clear warning signs long before they explode.

But human nature pushes us to avoid conflict.

Ironically, that avoidance often creates more conflict later and creates much bigger financial and human costs.

Look around your workplace today how many acts of bully, harrasment and sexual harrasment are being ignored?

13/03/2026

So many companies lose their best people and staff turn over is expensive.
A respectful workforce is a profitable workforce.

12/03/2026

The government are not playing when it comes to harassment and bullying.
Train your staff before the fines rack up
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Psychological harm at work is drawing greater attention as one Aussie state steps up its workplace mental health enforcement. Link below.

07/03/2026

This leads to presentism . Which is the act of physically turning up for work, but nothing more. No mental investment, no motivation, doing the bare minimum and going home again. 
This creates, high staff turnover, low productivity and a culture where the best leave and the worst stay.

If employees are raising issues at work, it usually means they still care.

They’re frustrated, yes — but they’re still invested enough to say, “This needs to change.”

The real warning sign is when they stop speaking up.

Silence in a workplace isn’t always harmony.

Sometimes it’s the sound of people giving up.

07/03/2026

We at AISS Training have been amazed by the number of small business who do not think the psychological hazard laws apply to their business. So to avoid confusion take it from the regulator

26/02/2026

This behaviour is not only toxic it’s a big WHS risk to companies as regulators like SafeWork Vic are now fining companies when employees behave this way.

If you’ve not trained your staff on positive behaviours, then bullying and harassment are going to happen.

Without training the court are almost certain to rule against you if an ex employee decides to make a case.

1️⃣ BACKSTABBER
Meaning: Pretends to support you but secretly betrays you.
Example: Smiles at you in meetings but criticizes you to the boss later.
2️⃣ TWO-FACED
Meaning: Acts friendly to your face but different behind your back.
Example: Compliments you publicly but mocks you privately.
3️⃣ GOSSIPMONGER
Meaning: Spreads rumors and shares private information.
Example: Tells others about your personal problems without permission.
4️⃣ GUILT-TRIPPER
Meaning: Manipulates you by making you feel guilty.
Example: Says, “After everything I’ve done for you…” to control your decision.
5️⃣ SABOTEUR
Meaning: Secretly undermines your success.
Example: Withholds important information so you fail.
6️⃣ CREDIT STEALER
Meaning: Takes recognition for your work or ideas.
Example: Presents your project as their own in front of the team.
7️⃣ GASLIGHTER
Meaning: Makes you doubt your memory or reality.
Example: Says, “That never happened,” even when you clearly remember it.
8️⃣ MANIPULATOR
Meaning: Controls others through lies, tricks, or emotional pressure.
Example: Twists your words to make you look wrong.
9️⃣ DRAMA INSTIGATOR
Meaning: Creates unnecessary conflict or chaos.
Example: Exaggerates small issues to start arguments.

22/02/2026

Oh so true. Many times the person who is brave enough to tell the truth is often the one punished or pushed out.

30/07/2024

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