Guide to external pathways to address workplace sexual harassment

This guide provides information about the external pathways in Australia for addressing workplace sexual harassment, including:

• a brief description of each agency’s role
• the timeframes and costs involved for seeking help
• agency processes for handling workplace sexual harassment matters, including the average time taken (where available)
• potential rights of appeal if a person is unhappy with an outcome
• contact information and links to resources, including support services.

The guide is split into 5 sections:

• Section 1 lists support services, such as for legal assistance and crisis support
• Section 2 lists in alphabetical order anti-discrimination and human rights bodies
• Section 3 lists in alphabetical order workplace relations bodies
• Section 4 lists in alphabetical order workers’ compensation bodies
• Section 5 lists in alphabetical order WHS regulators.

States and territories

These guides provide information about the external pathways in the Australian states and territories for addressing workplace sexual harassment.

• Australian Captial Territory [PDF, 597.18 KB]
• New South Wales [PDF, 626.7 KB]
• Northern Territory [PDF, 596.38 KB]
• Queensland [PDF, 631.52 KB]
• South Australia [PDF, 621.82 KB]
• Tasmania [PDF, 615.9 KB]
• Victoria [PDF, 593.74 KB]
• Western Australia [PDF, 631.91 KB]