Respect@Work | Myth Busting Fact 4

⚠️ Sexual harassment can happen… ⚫ At a worker’s usual workplace ⚫ Where a worker is working remotely, including if the person’s workplace is their home ⚫ In a place where the worker is undertaking work at a different location (such as a client’s home) ⚫ Where the worker is engaging in a work-related activity…

Respect@Work | Myth Busting Fact 3

ℹ️ According to information from the Personal Safety Survey, released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, an estimated 1.7 million Australian adults experienced sexual harassment in 2021-22 ⚠️ 🗣️ Receiving inappropriate comments about their body or sex life was the most widely reported behaviour experienced by 800,000 women 🚨 Making these kinds of comments or…

Gig Guide | 2024 Equal Futures Fair

📣 The ‘Equal Futures Fair’ is nearly here and we are thrilled to share the gig guide for Saturday Night 👋🎶 👋 Join us for an evening recognizing International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural & political achievements of ALL women. ✨ The night will be packed with food and craft…

Respect@Work | Myth Busting Fact 2

📣 In March 2020, the Commission released ‘Respect@Work‘ – the final report of the ‘National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in the Australian Workplaces’ 📖 The key findings of the report showed 👇 ⚫ Sexual harassment is a common experience that occurs in every industry and at every level in Australian workplaces. ⚫ The system placed…

‘Equal Futures Fair 2024’ | An IWD Event

📣 Count her in… invest in women… accelerate progress! ✊ 👋 Join us for the ‘Equal Futures Fair’ – an evening recognizing International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural & political achievements of all women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality ✨ 🎤 This event…

Opening of the Legal Year 2024

The CAWLS team took some time out on Friday evening to mark the ‘Opening of the Legal Year’ 🎊 👥 At the event hosted by the Law Society Northern Territory and the Chief Justice of the Northern Territory, our team had the opportunity to reflect on the contributions that legal assistance providers make to the…

Respect@Work | Myth Busting Fact 1

⚠️ In the last 5 years, 1 in 3 people in the Australian workforce, have experienced sexual harassment. 📃 A national survey conducted by the Australian Human Rights Commission, showed that for more than half of the people who had repeated experiences, the harassment had been ongoing for more than 6 months. There are a…