The resources below have been designed to help you respond appropriately to workplace sexual harassment and make your workplace safer.
Most Australian employers have obligations to comply with the positive duty and take steps to eliminate workplace sexual harassment. Get more information about the positive duty.
Find out what options are available to you to seek help if you have experienced workplace sexual harassment depending on your individual circumstances.
The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee in relation to its inquiry into the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 (Bill) introduced by the Australian Government.
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Ethics Training Day: Dealing with Vulnerability
Princeton Room, Bond University, 14 University Drive, Robina, Qld
I represent an organisation that works extensively with people who can be part of “vulnerable populations”. My background is as a human rights lawyer. While human rights and human ethics are not the same thing, there are some important cross-overs in how we work.
Sexual harassment is any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature. If a reasonable person would anticipate this behaviour might make you feel offended, humiliated or intimidated, it may be sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is unlawful under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth).
Some examples of behaviour that may be sexual harassment include:
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The audit has provided an important opportunity to examine the progress of the ADF in implementing the recommendations. Overall, the ADF has made significant progress across a range of areas and is to be commended for its efforts. This Report identifies those areas, and also notes other areas where further cultural reform work can be undertaken. The Report also provides an update of the Australian Defence Force Academy’s further progress in implementing the recommendations from the Review into the Treatment of Women at ADFA.
The Internet provides unparalleled opportunities for the promotion and advancement of certain rights
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[Statement read by Alison Aggarwal, Principal Adviser, Sex Discrimination Team, Australian Human Rights Commission]
