Sustainable Purchasing is a sustainable procurement course online for anyone who buys goods or services at work, including office managers, purchasing officers, small business owners and team leaders. It is online and self-paced, and follows one fictional business, Banksia Facility Services in Alexandria, through every lesson.
Who this course is for
- Office managers who order supplies and services
- Purchasing officers looking for a sustainable procurement course online
- Small business owners choosing suppliers
- Team leaders who approve what their team buys
What you'll learn
- Explain what sustainable purchasing means, why it matters to an Australian workplace, and which parts are law and which are good practice
- Apply lifecycle thinking and whole-of-life costing to compare options, starting with whether you need to buy at all
- Identify mandatory and voluntary product labels, check whether an ecolabel or green claim can be trusted, and ask suppliers for evidence
- Explain what modern slavery is, where the risks are higher, and what the Commonwealth and NSW Modern Slavery Acts require
- Assess suppliers with clear questions and weighted criteria, build sustainability into contracts, and respond well when a problem is found
- Write a simple sustainable purchasing policy with priorities, minimum requirements, roles, records and measures, and keep it under review
Course details
- Format: online and self-paced, 6 narrated video lessons with captions, drag-and-drop activities and practice checks
- Time: about 1.5 hours, including activities and the quiz
- Assessment: online quiz, marked automatically, 3 attempts, 80% to pass
- Certificate: Certificate of Completion when you pass
- Includes: participant book (PDF) to keep
- Price: $99 AUD per person; group bookings available
Frequently asked questions
Is this course accredited? No. It is a non-accredited short course and is not nationally recognised training. You receive an ASTC Certificate of Completion when you pass.
Does this course cover modern slavery? Yes. One lesson explains what modern slavery is, where the risks are higher, and what the Commonwealth and NSW Modern Slavery Acts require.
Will this sustainable procurement course online help me write a policy? Yes. The final lesson shows you how to write a simple policy with priorities, minimum requirements, roles, records and measures, and keep it under review.
This is a non-accredited short course and is not nationally recognised training. Any legal content is general information current as at November 2026, not legal advice.
Honest Green Claims is greenwashing training online for business owners, marketing and sales staff, product and packaging teams, and anyone who writes, approves or repeats environmental claims to customers. It is online and self-paced, and gives you a simple process to keep your own claims honest.
Who this course is for
- Business owners who make claims about their products or services
- Marketing and sales staff who need greenwashing training online for ads and posts
- Product and packaging teams choosing labels and logos
- Anyone who approves or repeats environmental claims to customers
What you'll learn
- Explain what an environmental claim is, what greenwashing means and why it matters to your business
- Explain how the Australian Consumer Law applies to environmental claims, who enforces it and what the penalties can be
- Apply the ACCC's first four principles: accurate claims, evidence, nothing important hidden and conditions explained
- Apply the ACCC's last four principles: specific claims, clear language, honest visuals and openness about your sustainability transition
- Identify what went wrong in recent Australian greenwashing cases and the lessons for your own claims
- Apply a simple process to find, check, approve, review and correct your business's environmental claims
Course details
- Format: online and self-paced, 6 narrated video lessons with captions, drag-and-drop activities and practice checks
- Time: about 1.5 hours, including activities and the quiz
- Assessment: online quiz, marked automatically, 3 attempts, 80% to pass
- Certificate: Certificate of Completion when you pass
- Includes: participant book (PDF) to keep
- Price: $99 AUD per person; group bookings available
Frequently asked questions
Is this course accredited? No. It is a non-accredited short course and is not nationally recognised training. You receive an ASTC Certificate of Completion when you pass.
Does this course cover the ACCC environmental claims principles? Yes. Two lessons work through all eight ACCC principles, from accurate claims and evidence to clear language, honest visuals and openness about your sustainability transition.
Does this greenwashing training online look at real Australian cases? Yes. One lesson looks at what went wrong in recent Australian greenwashing cases and the lessons for your own claims.
This is a non-accredited short course and is not nationally recognised training. Any legal content is general information current as at November 2026, not legal advice.
Climate Reporting Basics is climate reporting training online that explains Australia's mandatory climate-related financial disclosures in plain language: what they are, who must make them and from when, and what goes in them. It is online and self-paced, and is for finance, administration, operations and purchasing staff in larger businesses and for small businesses that supply them.
Who this course is for
- Finance and administration staff in larger businesses
- Operations and purchasing staff who collect emissions data
- Owners and managers of small businesses that supply larger companies
- Anyone who wants plain-English climate reporting training online
What you'll learn
- Explain what the disclosures are, why they exist, and which laws, standards and regulators set them
- Identify which entities must prepare a sustainability report, which group they fall into and when their first report is due
- Describe what a climate statement under AASB S2 contains: the four core content areas, scenario analysis, the directors' declaration, audit and record keeping
- Classify greenhouse gas emissions as scope 1, 2 or 3 and explain how they are measured and reported under the standard and the NGER scheme
- Explain the modified liability settings and apply good practice to keep climate disclosures accurate, supported and not misleading
- Respond as a small business when a customer asks for emissions or climate information, using accurate records and knowing where to get help
Course details
- Format: online and self-paced, 6 narrated video lessons with captions, drag-and-drop activities and practice checks
- Time: about 1.5 hours, including activities and the quiz
- Assessment: online quiz, marked automatically, 3 attempts, 80% to pass
- Certificate: Certificate of Completion when you pass
- Includes: participant book (PDF) to keep
- Price: $99 AUD per person; group bookings available
Frequently asked questions
Is this course accredited? No. It is a non-accredited short course and is not nationally recognised training. You receive an ASTC Certificate of Completion when you pass.
Do I need an accounting background for climate reporting training online? No. The rules are explained in plain language and no accounting or science background is needed.
Is it useful if my small business does not have to report? Yes. The last lesson covers what to do when a big customer asks for your emissions or climate data.
This is a non-accredited short course and is not nationally recognised training. Any legal content is general information current as at November 2026, not legal advice.
Cutting Waste and Energy in Small Business is a small business energy saving course for owners, managers and staff of small businesses in any industry who want to cut energy, waste and water costs. It is online and self-paced, and takes you from reading your power bill to keeping a simple tracker.
Who this course is for
- Small business owners who want to reduce energy costs
- Managers who look after bills, bins and suppliers
- Staff asked to find savings who want a short small business energy saving course
- Cafes, shops and other food businesses
What you'll learn
- Explain where energy, waste and water costs come from, which steps are law and which are good practice, and how a quick walk-through finds easy wins
- Read your electricity bill, explain the Default Market Offer, and compare plans using Energy Made Easy and your usage data
- Cut energy use with switching off, sensible temperatures, fridge care and LED lighting, and work out savings and payback
- Identify NSW and Australian Government programs that discount energy upgrades, check eligibility, and compare quotes safely before you sign
- Apply the waste order of preference, check your bins, work out when the NSW food waste rules apply to your business, and use Return and Earn
- Fix water waste, work with suppliers, and keep a simple tracker that shows whether your changes are working
Course details
- Format: online and self-paced, 6 narrated video lessons with captions, drag-and-drop activities and practice checks
- Time: about 1.5 hours, including activities and the quiz
- Assessment: online quiz, marked automatically, 3 attempts, 80% to pass
- Certificate: Certificate of Completion when you pass
- Includes: participant book (PDF) to keep
- Price: $99 AUD per person; group bookings available
Frequently asked questions
Is this course accredited? No. It is a non-accredited short course and is not nationally recognised training. You receive an ASTC Certificate of Completion when you pass.
Does this small business energy saving course cover government programs? Yes. You learn to find NSW and Australian Government programs that discount energy upgrades, check eligibility and compare quotes before you sign.
Does it cover food waste rules in NSW? Yes. You work out when the rules apply to your business.
This is a non-accredited short course and is not nationally recognised training. Any legal content is general information current as at November 2026, not legal advice.
Sustainability at Work Basics is workplace sustainability training online for staff, team leaders and small business owners in Australia who want their workplace to waste less, use less energy and look after people well. It is online and self-paced, needs no background knowledge, and follows one fictional business, Kookaburra Creative in Alexandria, through every lesson.
Who this course is for
- Staff looking for a practical sustainability course for employees
- Team leaders asked to start a green team at work
- Small business owners looking for low-cost energy, waste and water savings
- Beginners who want workplace sustainability training online without jargon
What you'll learn
- Explain what sustainability means for a workplace, why it matters, and which parts are law and which are good practice
- Identify where your workplace uses energy and apply low-cost savings, simple upgrades and longer-term options
- Apply the waste hierarchy, run a simple bin audit, follow the NSW waste rules that apply, and save water
- Choose simple measures, find the data, explain scope 1 2 and 3 emissions, set a SMART target and report progress fairly
- Engage staff through a green team, easy defaults, clear communication and consultation
- Manage heat as a WHS risk, involve suppliers, keep green claims honest, and write a simple sustainability plan
Course details
- Format: online and self-paced, 6 narrated video lessons with captions, drag-and-drop activities and practice checks
- Time: about 1.5 hours, including activities and the quiz
- Assessment: online quiz, marked automatically, 3 attempts, 80% to pass
- Certificate: Certificate of Completion when you pass
- Includes: participant book (PDF) to keep
- Price: $99 AUD per person; group bookings available
Frequently asked questions
Is this course accredited? No. It is a non-accredited short course and is not nationally recognised training. You receive an ASTC Certificate of Completion when you pass.
Do I need a background in sustainability for workplace sustainability training online? No. The course is for staff, team leaders and small business owners, and no background knowledge is needed.
Does it help me write a sustainability plan? Yes. The final lesson covers heat, suppliers and honest claims, then shows you how to write a simple sustainability plan for your workplace.
This is a non-accredited short course and is not nationally recognised training. Any legal content is general information current as at November 2026, not legal advice.