Right to Disconnect – Weighing Up the Impact

The Right to Disconnect is becoming an essential workplace topic across Australia. With new laws and workplace agreements focusing on employees’ ability to switch off outside of work hours, organisations need to find the balance between respecting personal wellbeing and ensuring operational continuity.

This Right to Disconnect Training Course helps managers and staff understand their responsibilities, build healthier boundaries, and design systems that protect both productivity and employee wellbeing. Participants will explore how to manage availability expectations, knowledge continuity, and delegation practices so that no critical tasks are lost when staff disconnect.

Why This Course Matters

Australia’s Fair Work reforms have placed a spotlight on psychosocial hazards and workplace wellbeing. Poorly managed communication and after-hours expectations can lead to burnout, stress, and compliance risks. This training provides practical strategies to support both individuals and organisations, ensuring employees can rest without compromising business needs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Why is the Right to Disconnect important in Australia?
The Right to Disconnect is increasingly recognised in workplace agreements and legislation. It helps reduce stress, burnout, and psychosocial hazards, while improving engagement and retention.

Q. Who should attend this training?
This course is suitable for managers, HR professionals, and staff who want to establish healthy workplace boundaries and improve workplace communication.

Q. How does this course support workplace wellbeing?
By teaching tools that balance personal wellbeing with organisational needs, participants learn how to reduce stress risks while maintaining productivity.

Q. Can this course be tailored for our organisation?
Yes. Preferred Training Networks customises all courses, and this program can be adapted for specific industries, including corporate offices, government agencies, and frontline teams.

Q. Is this course delivered across Australia?
Yes. We deliver in-house training Australia-wide, including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and regional areas. Virtual options are also available.

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Key Learning Outcomes

  • Explain the Right to Disconnect and discuss its legal and organisational context.
  • Recognise the wellbeing and productivity benefits of healthy boundaries.
  • Identify the risks of lost knowledge when individuals disconnect.
  • Apply knowledge management strategies to ensure continuity of work.
  • Use effective delegation skills to share responsibility, capability and maintain progress.
  • Communicate availability expectations clearly within teams.
  • Balance personal wellbeing with organisational needs through practical tools.
  • Sequence events in an emergency situation
  • Develop a personal and team plan that supports both disconnecting and knowledge continuity.

Course Description

The Right to Disconnect training course explores how employees and organisations can balance wellbeing with operational needs. While switching off outside of work hours is terrific for health and productivity, it also raises questions about continuity of knowledge and task management. This course shows how leaders and staff can find a win–win solution. This means protecting personal time while building stronger systems for knowledge management, communication, and delegation. Participants will leave with practical tools to support both individual balance and organisational resilience. This course was prompted by a CEO getting very frustrated when an alarm went off in the factory. It was a long night, and they couldn’t contact the person with the code. Why not have a better system in place?
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Australia-wide training courses and workshops

At Preferred Training Networks, we provide both in-person and online training programs for a wide range of organisations across Australia. Our Right to Disconnect – Weighing Up the Impact is run by experienced, qualified experts and tailored to the needs of your business and your employees. Our leadership and management education courses are designed to help your team thrive and develop valuable skills that can transform your workplace.

With programs available in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane and other areas of Australia, we’re able to help businesses across the country create lasting behavioural change and provide them with the tools they need to reach new heights. If you think your business would benefit from Right to Disconnect – Weighing Up the Impact and the help of our professional coaching network, take the first step and contact our team today. Wherever you are in Australia, our coaching program can either come to your organisation or we organise a venue for your convenience. Find out what our training, workshops and skills courses can do for your business and reap the benefits for years to come.

Get your free online quote right now or give us a call on 1300 323 752 to find out more about Preferred Training Networks and discuss your requirements with us.

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