The boss of two hospital coffee shops and two associated companies have been convicted and fined $290,000 after the sexual harassment of multiple staff.
SafeWork NSW equip business to create safer & respectful workplaces
What an honour to speak at the international APOSHO36 conference alongside so many incredible thought leaders in Workplace Health & Safety
Safe Work / Mental Health Awareness Month October 2023
What an honour to speak at the international APOSHO36 conference alongside so many incredible thought leaders in Workplace Health & Safety
Bystander Intervention Approach
This quote from the AHRC’s Respect@Work Inquiry report encapsulates the entire report. The reactive model of relying on individuals to make a complaint of sexual harassment has truly failed (and continues to do so).
Workplace Sexual Harassment is not inevitable
This quote from the AHRC’s Respect@Work Inquiry report encapsulates the entire report. The reactive model of relying on individuals to make a complaint of sexual harassment has truly failed (and continues to do so).
Historic day for Western Australia
Today marks a historic day for Western Australia, as their work health and safety (WHS) laws have finally been modernised in WA.
Consent Education: A Huge Win
One year after Chanel Contos launched her consent education petition — there has been unanimous commitment from all education ministers that school curriculums will implement ‘holistic and age appropriate consent education’ in Australian school curriculums from 2023
It’s Time For Change In The Mining Industry
“A systemic culture of bullying, unacceptably high levels of sexism and sexual harassment plaguing employees” – revelations from a Report into Workplace Culture at mining Corporation Rio Tinto.
Rio Tinto are now showing a commitment to transparency and appear to be taking action to strengthen their culture and eliminate bullying & harassment.
Relying on individual complaints has failed
This quote from the AHRC’s Respect@Work Inquiry report encapsulates the entire report. The reactive model of relying on individuals to make a complaint of sexual harassment has truly failed (and continues to do so).
Real Stories Lead to Real Change
For too long in Australia, the status quo around workplace bullying and sexual harassment/assault has been lacking. “We need to be switching away from the reactive mode where we’re dealing with things in the aftermath. Instead, we need to move into that proactive mode where we’re identifying and controlling risk.”