Respect at work
Workplace sexual harassment is not a women’s issue: it is a societal issue, which every Australian, and every Australian workplace, can contribute to addressing.
Workplace sexual harassment is not inevitable. It is not acceptable. It is preventable.
Under the Sex Discrimination Act, organisations and businesses now have a positive duty to eliminate, as far as possible, the following unlawful behaviour from occurring:
- Discrimination on the grounds of sex in a work context
- Sexual harassment in connection with work
- Sex-based harassment in connection with work
- Conduct creating a workplace environment that is hostile on the grounds of sex
- Related acts of victimisation
We must take proactive and meaningful action to prevent relevant unlawful conduct from occurring in the workplace or in connection to work. Preventative action will help to create safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces. At UNSW we are committed to being person-centred and trauma-informed, ensuring that our systems, policies and practices support people’s safety and avoid causing further harm.
