Being a Bystander and First Responder

Arm yourself and your team with a two-part toolkit specifically designed for practitioners on combating bullying, sexual harassment and discrimination in the legal profession:

  • Being a bystander—what can I do?
  • First responder training

Film date: Friday 1 October 2021 | 1 CPD point per hour viewed | Updated November 2023


Being a bystander—what can I do?

Join our expert on learning more about:

  • Bystander training – what is a bystander and their role
  • Active bystander vs passive bystander
  • When should you intervene as a bystander?
  • How to intervene – 5 D’s of bystander intervention
  • Practical scenarios of how to use the 5 D’s of bystander intervention

Presenter: Lisa Stockwell, Director, Camben HR Consulting



First Responder Training

Join our expert who will cover:

  • Stress and trauma – high-level similarities and differences between these two states, and their effects on our brains, bodies and behaviour
  • Trauma-informed principles – how to create a psychologically safe environment to support someone in distress
  • Communication tips – what you can say and what you should avoid 

Presenter: Rebecca Niebler, Organisational Culture and Support Officer, Queensland Law Society

QLS will use every effort to maintain the integrity of event programming, however QLS reserves the right to amend professional development programs and substitute presenters and/or topics where necessary.