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Effectively preventing and responding to sexual harassment: A Code of Practice for Employers

Acknowledgements

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The Australian Human Rights Commission would like to thank the following people:

 

Authors of previous editions
Meredith Osborne
Karen O’Connell

 

 

2008 edition contributors
Brook Hely
Somali Cerise
Jodie Ball

 

 

Sex Discrimination Commissioner and Commissioner responsible for Age Discrimination
Elizabeth Broderick

 

 

Director, Sex and Age Discrimination Unit
Cassandra Goldie

 

 

Sex and Age Discrimination Unit
Somali Cerise
Penny Dordoy
Elena Rosenman
Priya SaratChandran
Sarah Squire
Karen O’Connell

 

 

Public Affairs
Connie Chung
Paul Oliver
Brinsley Marley
Leon Wild

 

Desktop Design and layout
Jo Clark

Expert Commentators (on this and previous editions)
The following organisations and individuals provided comment on the various editions of the Code of Practice:

Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Australian Council of Trade Unions
Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department
Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency
NSW Working Women’s Centre
Workplace Practices Sub-Committee, Women Lawyers’ Association

Publications

The Australian Human Rights Commission produce are range of free, informative publications available in hard copy and electronic formats. Recent publications from the Sex and Age Discrimination Unit include:

  • Gender equality: What matters to Australian women and men The Listening Tour Community Guide)
  • Guide to the Sex Discrimination Act (Brochure)

 The Publications Order Form is available online at: www.humanrights.gov.au/about/publications/index.html or call (02) 9284 9600, fax: (02) 9284 9611 or e-mail: publications@humanrights.gov.au

Copyright

© Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission October 2008

ISBN 978-1-921449-08-6

This work is copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), no part may be used or reproduced by any process without prior written permission from the Australian Human Rights Commission. Enquiries should be addressed to Public Affairs at paffairs@humanrights.gov.au.

This publication can be found in electronic format on the Australian Human Rights Commission’s website at: www.humanrights.gov.au/sexualharassment

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Dealing with discrimination and harassment

The Sex Discrimination Act protects individuals across Australia from discrimination on the basis of sex, marital status or pregnancy and, in relation to employment, family responsibilities. The Act also makes sexual harassment against the law.

For free advice on discrimination and your rights, or to make a complaint, call the Australian Human Rights Commission Complaints Information Line on 02 9284 9888, 1300 656 419 or TTY 1800 620 241

Information about making or responding to a complaint is available at www.humanrights.gov.au. You can also email us at complaintsinfo@humanrights.gov.au.