ChatGPT Prompts for Workplace Trainers in Australia

ChatGPT and similar AI tools can significantly reduce the time Australian workplace trainers spend on content development, assessment design, and training administration. These prompts are designed for Australian workplace training contexts.

Always review AI-generated training content before use. For compliance training, verify content against current legislative requirements.

Training Needs Analysis Prompts

Skills gap analysis:

"I need to conduct a training needs analysis for [role title] employees in a [industry] organisation in Australia. Help me design a skills assessment that covers: (1) the core technical competencies required for the role, (2) the key behavioural competencies, and (3) any compliance knowledge requirements. The assessment should be suitable for self-assessment and manager assessment. Include a rating scale and instructions for use."

Training needs survey:

"Design a training needs survey for [role title] employees in a [industry] organisation. The survey should identify: current skill levels, perceived training priorities, preferred learning formats, and barriers to participation in training. Include both rating scale questions and open-text questions. Keep it to under 15 questions."

Job task analysis:

"Help me conduct a job task analysis for a [role title] position in a [industry] organisation in Australia. List the key tasks performed in this role, the frequency of each task (daily/weekly/monthly), the importance of each task to job performance, and the knowledge and skills required to perform each task competently."

Course Design Prompts

Course outline:

"Design a course outline for a [duration] training program on [topic] for [target audience] in a [industry] organisation in Australia. Include: course overview, learning objectives (using Bloom's taxonomy action verbs), module structure with topics and approximate timing, learning activities for each module, and assessment approach. The training will be delivered [face-to-face/online/blended]."

Learning objectives:

"Write learning objectives for a training module on [topic] for [target audience]. The objectives should: use specific, measurable action verbs from Bloom's taxonomy, describe what learners will be able to do after completing the module, be achievable within the module timeframe, and be relevant to the learners' actual job requirements. Write 4-6 objectives at [knowledge/application/analysis] level."

Facilitator guide:

"Write a facilitator guide for a [duration] training session on [topic] for [target audience]. Include: session overview, learning objectives, materials required, detailed session plan with timing, facilitator notes for each activity, discussion questions, and key messages to reinforce. The guide should be detailed enough for a trainer who is not a subject matter expert to deliver the session effectively."

Assessment Design Prompts

Multiple choice questions:

"Write 10 multiple choice questions to assess knowledge of [topic] for [target audience] in a [industry] context. Each question should: have one clearly correct answer and three plausible distractors, test application of knowledge rather than just recall, be relevant to the learners' actual job situations, and avoid trick questions or ambiguous wording. Include the correct answer and a brief explanation for each question."

Scenario-based assessment:

"Design a scenario-based assessment for [topic] training for [target audience] in a [industry] organisation. The scenario should: describe a realistic workplace situation that requires the learner to apply the training content, include 3-4 decision points where the learner must choose the correct action, provide feedback for both correct and incorrect choices, and be relevant to the Australian [industry] context."

Competency checklist:

"Create a competency assessment checklist for [skill or task] for [target audience] in a [industry] organisation. The checklist should: list the observable behaviours that demonstrate competency, include a rating scale (e.g. not yet competent / competent / highly competent), provide space for assessor comments, and be suitable for use in a workplace observation assessment."

Compliance Training Prompts

WHS induction content:

"Draft content for a workplace health and safety induction for new employees at a [industry] organisation in Australia. Cover: the employer's WHS obligations under the model WHS Act, employee WHS obligations, how to report hazards and incidents, emergency procedures, and key WHS contacts. The content should be accurate, practical, and suitable for delivery in a [duration] induction session."

Anti-discrimination training:

"Draft an outline for a [duration] anti-discrimination and harassment training module for employees in an Australian organisation. Cover: the relevant legislation (Sex Discrimination Act, Racial Discrimination Act, Age Discrimination Act, Disability Discrimination Act, and relevant state legislation), what constitutes discrimination and harassment, the organisation's obligations, employee obligations, how to report concerns, and the consequences of non-compliance. Note: content should be verified against current legislation before use."

Privacy training:

"Draft content for a privacy awareness training module for employees in an Australian organisation. Cover: the Privacy Act 1988 and Australian Privacy Principles, what personal information the organisation collects and why, employee obligations when handling personal information, how to respond to privacy queries and complaints, and the consequences of privacy breaches. Note: content should be verified against current OAIC guidance before use."