Operating with Respect Course (Oct 17, 2025)

Operating with Respect is organized by Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) and will be held on Oct 17, 2025 at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Description:
The Operating with Respect course was developed in response to the release of the RACS Action Plan on Discrimination, Bullying and Sexual Harassment in the Practice of Surgery. It is designed to deliver advanced training in recognising, managing and preventing discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment, to help all surgeons create a safe, respectful workplace culture that positively impacts Trainee learning and ultimately improves surgical care.

It provides participants with practical strategies and skills to respond appropriately to unacceptable behaviour and promotes reflection and self-awareness, challenges common biases, assumptions and erroneous views and is delivered by skilled faculty. The course is compulsory for Surgical Supervisors and Committee members.

Course learning outcomes:
By completing this course, you will be able to:

• Appraise why a culture of respect matters
• Evaluate behaviours that support respectful environments
• Recognise the importance of resilience in maintaining respectful interactions 
• Practise how to address unacceptable behaviours.