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Operating with Respect
The Operating with Respect (OWR) course provides you with practical strategies and skills to respond appropriately to unacceptable behaviour. The OWR course is evidence-based and designed to help all surgeons create a safe, respectful workplace culture that positively impacts Trainee learning and ultimately improves surgical care.
COVID-19 update from Professional Development
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) is committed to ensuring that participants health and safety is the top priority of running any event, which includes adhering to any local, state, and federal laws, policies and restrictions, both in Australia and New Zealand. Due to the complex evolving nature of these laws and restrictions, RACS may be required to cancel a course at any time leading up to the event, please wait for advice from the College with information on the status of your course.
Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for more information.
Operating with Respect course
The Operating with Respect course provides advanced training in recognising, managing and preventing discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment. The aim of this course is to strengthen patient safety by enabling participants to develop skills in respectful behaviour and practice strategies in responding to unacceptable behaviour. The course follows the release of the RACS Action Plan on Discrimination, Bullying and Sexual Harassment in the Practice of Surgery.
Types of courses
- The Provider course is for Fellows and IMGs
- The Trainee course is for Trainees