Appendix B: Copy of the 2008 Sexual harassment national telephone survey - Sexual harassment: Serious business
Sexual harassment: Serious business
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B: Copy of the 2008 Sexual harassment national telephone survey
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Screening for Incidence
Hello, my name is ..............from
................, the national research company. We are conducting a social
survey about your experience of work and would be grateful for a few minutes of
your time.
S1. Firstly are you aged between 18 and 64?
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Yes
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CONTINUE
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No
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2
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ASK FOR SOMEONE IN HOUSEHOLD WHO IS IN THIS AGE GROUP. IF NOT AVAILABLE
ARRANGE CALLBACK |
S1b Which of these age groups are you in?
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18-29
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30-39
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40-49
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50-64
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S2. GENDER
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Male
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1
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Female
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2
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S3. Are you currently employed?
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Full-time
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Part-time
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Not working
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Refused (DO NOT READ)
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S4. What is the main language spoken at home?
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English
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Italian
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Greek
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Cantonese
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Mandarin
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Arabic
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Vietnamese
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Other (SPECIFY) ________________________
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This is an important study of the prevalence and impact of sexual harassment.
Firstly, I would like to read the definition of Sexual Harassment. I’d
like to assure you that your answers to these questions are completely
confidential.
“Sexual harassment is an unwelcome sexual advance,
unwelcome request for sexual favours or other unwelcome conduct of a sexual
nature which makes a person feel offended, humiliated or intimidated, and where
that reaction is reasonable in the circumstances”.
Q1. Have you ever personally experienced sexual harassment?
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Yes
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CONTINUE
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No
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2
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GO TO Q5b
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Q2. Where was that sexual harassment experienced? READ LIST SINGLE
RESPONSE
(IF PERSON STATES THEY HAD MULTIPLE EXPERIENCES ASK THEM
ABOUT THE MOST RECENT EXPERIENCE)
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At your work / in the workplace / in employment by co-workers, your
employer, boss or supervisor |
CONTINUE
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At your work by people other than those just mentioned
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CONTINUE
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In or at a work related event (eg social event, conference)
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CONTINUE
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In the provision of goods or services (eg as a customer)
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GO TO Q5b
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In an educational institution (school, TAFE, university)
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GO TO Q5b
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Elsewhere (SPECIFY)_________________________________
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GO TO Q5b
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Q4. When did this harassment start? READ LIST IF REQUIRED SINGLE
RESPONSE
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Less than 1 year ago
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CONTINUE
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Between 1 to 2 years ago
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CONTINUE
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Between 2 to 3 years ago
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CONTINUE
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Between 3 to 4 years ago
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CONTINUE
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Between 4 to 5 years ago
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CONTINUE
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More than 5 years ago
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GO TO Q5b
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Q5a. Out of the following, how would you describe the harassment? Please
answer Yes or No to each one. READ LIST ANSWER YES OR NO FOR EACH ACTION ROTATE
Q5b. In the last five years, have you experienced any of the
following in the workplace or at a work related event in a way that was
unwelcome? Please answer Yes or No to each one. READ LIST ANSWER YES
OR NO FOR EACH ACTION ROTATE
ROTATE – STATEMENT ‘N’ SHOULD ALWAYS BE THE FINAL
STATEMENT ASKED, THE PENULTIMATE STATEMENT SHOULD BE ‘L’, AND ALL
OTHERS SHOULD BE ROTATED WITH STATEMENT F NEVER TO BE READ FIRST.
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Q5a
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Q5b
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COLUMNS BELOW FOR DATA PURPOSES ONLY
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ROTATE READ LIST
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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No
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Unwanted sexual attention
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A
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Unwelcome touching, hugging, cornering or kissing
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Unwanted sexual attention
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B
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Inappropriate staring or leering that made you feel intimidated
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Crude/offensive behaviour
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C
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Sexually suggestive comments or jokes that made you feel offended
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Crude/offensive behaviour
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D
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Sexually explicit pictures, posters or gifts that made you feel
offended |
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Unwanted sexual attention
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E
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Repeated or inappropriate invitations to go out on dates
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Unwanted sexual attention
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G
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Intrusive questions about your private life or physical appearance that
made you feel offended |
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Crude/offensive behaviour
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J
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Sexually explicit emails or SMS messages
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Sexual assault
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K
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Inappropriate physical contact
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Unwanted sexual attention
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M
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Repeated or inappropriate advances on email, social networking websites or
internet chat rooms by a work colleague |
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Sexual coercion
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F
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Requests or pressure for sex or other sexual acts
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Sexual assault
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L
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Actual or attempted rape or assault
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N
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Any other unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature (SPECIFY)
_________________________________ |
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IF YES FOR ANY OF Q5A OR Q5B, CONTINUE, OTHERS GOT TO Q21
Q5c. On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means not at all offended and 5 means
extremely offended, overall how offended did the harassment make you feel?
SINGLE RESPONSE REPEAT SCALE IF NECESSARY
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Not offended at all
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Extremely offended
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Don't Know
(DO NOT READ) |
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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Q5d. On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means not at all intimidated and 5
means extremely intimidated, overall how intimidated did the harassment make you
feel? SINGLE RESPONSE REPEAT SCALE IF NECESSARY
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Not intimidated at all
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Extremely intimidated
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Don't Know
(DO NOT READ) |
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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Q6a. How long did the behaviour/s go on for? SINGLE RESPONSE READ
LIST
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It was a one off
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Less than 1 month
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1 to 3 months
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4 to 6 months
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7 to 12 months
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More than one year
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Ongoing (continuous)
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Sporadic (comes and goes)
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Other (SPECIFY) _____________________________
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Q6b. Do you know if this happened to anyone else in that same place of
work?
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Yes
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CONTINUE
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No
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GO TO Q7a
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Q6c. Thinking about your workplace at that time, would you say that this
type of behaviour was very rare, rare, occurred sometimes or was common? SINGLE
RESPONSE REPEAT SCALE IF NECESSARY
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Very rare
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Rare
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Occurred sometimes
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Common
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Don’t Know (DO NOT READ)
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Q7a. Did you seek any informal support or advice about the harassment
that happened to you?
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Yes
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CONTINUE
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No
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GO TO Q7c
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Q7b. If YES, who did you seek informal assistance or advice from? DO NOT
READ LIST MULTIPLE RESPONSE
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Friends or family
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GO TO Q7c
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Manager/ supervisor at work
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GO TO Q7c
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Employer/boss
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GO TO Q7c
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Human Resources manager or equivalent at work
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GO TO Q7c
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Equity Officer/ Sexual Harassment Contact Officer/ Harassment Contact
Officer |
GO TO Q7c
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Co-worker
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GO TO Q7c
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Co-worker more senior than you
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GO TO Q7c
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A union or employee representative
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GO TO Q7c
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A lawyer or legal service
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GO TO Q7c
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Federal Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission or state or territory
anti-discrimination agency |
GO TO Q7c
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Counselor/Psychologist
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GO TO Q7c
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The internet (including search engines such as Google and Yahoo)
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GO TO Q7c
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Community based or religious service
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GO TO Q7c
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Ombudsman
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GO TO Q7c
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Police
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GO TO Q7c
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Other (SPECIFY)_____________________________________
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GO TO Q7c
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Q7c. Did you formally report or make a complaint about the harassment to
anyone?
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Yes
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CONTINUE
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No
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GO TO Q8
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Q7d. If YES, who did you report the incident to? READ LIST MULTIPLE
RESPONSE
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Manager/supervisor at work
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GO TO Q9
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Employer/boss
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GO TO Q9
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Human Resources manager or equivalent at work
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GO TO Q9
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Equity Officer/Sexual Harassment Contact Officer/ Harassment Contact
Officer |
GO TO Q9
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Co-worker
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GO TO Q9
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The person harassing you
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GO TO Q9
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A union or employee representative
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GO TO Q9
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A lawyer or legal service
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GO TO Q9
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Federal Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission or to a state or
territory anti-discrimination agency |
GO TO Q9
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Other (SPECIFY)_____________________________________
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GO TO Q9
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Q8. Why did you not report or make a complaint? DO NOT READ LIST PROBE
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
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Too scared/frightened
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GO TO Q12
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Easier to just keep quiet
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GO TO Q12
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Thought would not be believed
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GO TO Q12
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Person too senior
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GO TO Q12
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Complaint process would be embarrassing
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GO TO Q12
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Complaint process would be difficult
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GO TO Q12
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Would not change things
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GO TO Q12
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People would treat me like I was the wrong doer
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GO TO Q12
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Afraid of getting fired
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GO TO Q12
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Don’t trust the people I could complain to
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GO TO Q12
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My husband/partner told me not to do anything
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GO TO Q12
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Damage to my reputation
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GO TO Q12
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Didn’t think it was serious enough
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GO TO Q12
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Didn’t want to hurt the person who bothered me
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GO TO Q12
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Did not think anything would be done
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GO TO Q12
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Took care of problem myself
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GO TO Q12
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I did not know who to report it too
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GO TO Q12
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Did not know how to handle the situation
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GO TO Q12
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Thought people would think I was over reacting
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GO TO Q12
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Sexual harassment is accepted in my workplace
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GO TO Q12
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Moved to another place of work
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GO TO Q12
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Harasser was already being dealt with
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GO TO Q12
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Other (SPECIFY)_____________________________________
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GO TO Q12
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Q9. What were the results to either yourself or the harasser as an outcome
of your complaint? READ LIST PROBE MULTIPLE RESPONSE
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The harasser was disciplined
(SPECIFY)_____________________________________
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The harasser was transferred or changed shifts
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The harasser resigned
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The harasser was dismissed
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The harasser apologised
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The harasser paid you compensation
(SPECIFY AMOUNT)__________________________________
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Your employer apologised for allowing the harassment
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Your employer paid you compensation for allowing the harassment
(SPECIFY AMOUNT)__________________________________
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Your employer made changes to the workplace to prevent sexual harassment in
the future |
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Your employer provided you with a reference
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You were disciplined
(SPECIFY)_____________________________________
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You were transferred or changed shifts
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You resigned
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You were dismissed
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Nothing was done
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Harassment stopped
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Harasser formally warned
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Harasser spoken to
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You were demoted
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Other (SPECIFY)_____________________________________
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Q10. What was the time period between when the harassment began and when
you reported it? READ LIST SINGLE RESPONSE
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Immediately/same day/next working day
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Less than 1 month
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1 to 3 months
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4 to 6 months
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Other (SPECIFY)_____________________________
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Q11a. How was your complaint finalised? READ LIST SINGLE RESPONSE
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Between your boss and yourself
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GO TO Q11b
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Between your employer and yourself
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GO TO Q11b
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With your union’s involvement
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GO TO Q11b
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With the involvement of the Federal Human Rights and Equal Opportunity
Commission, or state or territory anti-discrimination agency |
GO TO Q11b
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By your legal representative/lawyer
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GO TO Q11b
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In Court
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GO TO Q11b
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Other (SPECIFY)_____________________________
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GO TO Q11b
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Not finalised yet
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GO TO Q12
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Q11b. How long did it take to finalise your complaint? READ LIST SINGLE
RESPONSE
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Immediately/same day/next working day
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Less than 1 month
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1 to 3 months
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4 to 6 months
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7 to 9 months
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9 to 12 months
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More than 12 months
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Other (SPECIFY)_____________________________
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ASK IF YES AT Q7c
Q11c. On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means not at all satisfied and 5 means
extremely satisfied, overall how would you rate the total process of dealing
with your sexual harassment complaint? SINGLE RESPONSE REPEAT SCALE IF
NECESSARY
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Not at all satisfied
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Extremely satisfied
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Don't Know
(DO NOT READ) |
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2
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3
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4
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Q12. Was the harasser male or female? SINGLE RESPONSE
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Male
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Female
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Q13. About how old was the harasser? SINGLE RESPONSE READ LIST IF
REQUIRED
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15 -20 years
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21-30 years
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31-40 years
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41-50 years
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51-64 years
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64+ years
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Q14. What was the harasser’s relationship to you? READ LIST IF
REQUIRED SINGLE RESPONSE
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Supervisor/manager
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Boss/employer
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Co-worker
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Co-worker (more senior)
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Client/ customer
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Others associated with workplace
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Other (SPECIFY)__________________________
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Now I would like you to think specifically about your workplace when the
sexual harassment took place.
Q15. How many employees would there have been at your employer – in
total not just at your workplace?
READ LIST SINGLE RESPONSE
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Small (less than 25 employees)
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Medium-sized (26 to 100 employees)
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Large (more than 100 employees)
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Q16a. At the time of the harassment were you working full-time or
part-time? SINGLE RESPONSE
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Full-time
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Part-time
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Q16b. And was that as a permanent, casual or temporary employee? READ LIST
SINGLE RESPONSE
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Permanent
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Casual
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Temporary
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Q17. At the time of the harassment how long had you been working for this
employer? READ LIST SINGLE RESPONSE
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Less than 3 months
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More than three months but less than 12 months
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More than 12 months but less than 3 years
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3 or more years
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Q18. What was the industry you were working in at the time the harassment
took place? READ LIST SINGLE RESPONSE
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Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
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Mining
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Manufacturing
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Electricity, Gas and Water Supply
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Construction
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Wholesale Trade
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Retail Trade
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Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants
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Transport and Storage
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Communication Services
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Finance and Insurance
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Property and Business Services
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Government Administration and Defence
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Education
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Health and Community Services
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Cultural and Recreational Services
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Personal and other Services
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Other (SPECIFY)__________________________
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Q19. What was your occupation at the time the harassment occurred? SINGLE
RESPONSE IF NECESSARY READ LIST
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Professional Worker--lawyer, doctor, scientist, teacher, engineer, nurse,
accountant, investment banker, stock brokerage, marketing, musician |
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Manager, Executive or Official--in a business, government agency, or other
organisation |
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Business Owner--such as a store, factory, plumbing contractor, etc.
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Clerical or Office Worker--in business, government agency, or other type of
organization--such as a typist, secretary, postal clerk, telephone operator, computer operator, data entry, bank clerk, etc. |
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Sales Worker--clerk in a store, door-to-door salesperson, sales
associate |
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Manufacturer's Representative - outside sales person, sales
representative |
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Service Worker--policeman/woman, fireman, waiter or waitress, maid, nurse's
aide, attendant, barber or beautician, fast-food |
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Skilled Tradesman--printer, baker, tailor, electrician, machinist,
linesman, railroad engineer, plumber, or does mechanical work such as garage mechanic, carpenter, etc. |
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Semi-skilled Worker--operates a machine in a factory, is an assembly line
worker in a factory, drives a truck, taxi cab, or bus, etc. |
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Unskilled/Labourer/Elementary Occupations --plumber's helper, construction
labourer, longshoreman, sanitation worker, maintenance, housekeeping, or other physical work |
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Technology professional – web designer, network administrator,
systems engineer, programmer, systems analyst, Internet, IT |
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Agriculture and Fishery Workers
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Home Duties
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Retired/Pensioner
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Student
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Other (SPECIFY)__________________________
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Don’t Know
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Refused (DO NOT READ)
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ASK ALL
Q21. Have you witnessed sexual harassment in your workplace in the last
five years? SINGLE RESPONSE
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Yes
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CONTINUE
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No
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GO TO Q24
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Don’t know
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GO TO Q24
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Q22. Did you take any of the following actions after witnessing this?
ROTATE READ LIST ANSWER YES OR NO FOR EACH ACTION
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Yes
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No
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Don’t know
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Confront the harasser
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Report the harassment to your employer
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Talk/Listen to the victim
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Offer advice to the victim
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Take any other action (SPECIFY) __________________________
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Take no action
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Now just a few questions about your current situation...
Q24 Where would be your preferred sources of information about
sexual harassment? PROBE DO NOT READ LIST RECORD FIRST MENTION AND OTHER
MENTIONS
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1ST MENTION
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OTHER MENTIONS
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Friends or family
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Internet including search engines such as Google or Yahoo
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Manager/supervisor at work
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Employer/boss
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Human Resources manager or equivalent at work
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Equity Officer/Sexual Harassment Contact Officer/ Harassment Contact
Officer |
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Co-worker
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Co-worker more senior than you
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A union or employee representative
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A lawyer or legal service
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Australian Human Rights Commission or to a state or territory
anti-discrimination agency |
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Library
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Counsellor/Psychologist
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Print media such as newspapers, magazines
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TV or radio
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Citizens Advice Bureau
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Don’t know
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Other (SPECIFY)________________________
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Q25. Are you of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent?
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Yes
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1
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No
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2
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Q27. What is your total annual HOUSEHOLD income from all sources before
taxes? Would it be ...
READ LIST SINGLE RESPONSE
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Less than $15,000 per year
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$75,000 up to $99,999 per year
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$15,000 up to $24,999 per year
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$100,000 up to $149,999 per year
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$25,000 up to $34,999 per year
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$150,000 up to $199,999 per year
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$35,000 up to $44,999 per year
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$200,000 and over
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$45,000 up to $55,999 per year
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Don’t Know
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$55,000 up to $74,999 per year
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Refused
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Q28. Please could you tell me what age you are? (Code actual age)
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WRITE IN AGE _________
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Refused
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Q29. And can I check your postcode is ________________
We may be conducting further research in the future. Can we re-contact you
in that case?
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Yes
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No
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