Tennant Creek was swept up in a sea of purple, in celebration of the strong & hardworking women of the Barkly region, for International Women’s Day 2024 ✊💜 📍 The town celebrated the day with a march down Patterson Street and an exhibition at the civic hall – which CAWLS were privileged to be a…
Early intervention + reporting unwanted behaviours are an effective way to stop sexual harassment from happening in the workplace 🚫 📣 Workplace culture, behaviour standards, policies and procedures that businesses implement to prevent sexual harassment, will play a key role in addressing inappropriate behaviour early. 👥 Employers should provide training to workers, supervisors and managers…
📂 Early last week, we hosted our first ‘Identifying & Responding to Family & Domestic Violence Training’ for the year. Our workshop is essential training for all frontline workers in Central Australia, with a focus on managing disclosures of domestic, family sexual violence 📖 💻 Although the training was initially designed for healthcare & community…
💭 Collective action & shared ownership for driving gender parity is what makes International Women’s Day impactful. 🗣️ Gloria Steinem, world-renowned feminist, journalist and activist once explained “The story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human…
🌧️ Eeep… after some wet weather (finally) gracing us in Central Australia last week, the ‘Equal Futures Fair’ was postponed to later this month ✨ 📣 We look forward to welcoming everyone to the Fair on Saturday 23 March 📅 👀 Stay tuned for all the revised event information here 🔗 https://fb.me/e/4fmvj5PZh
⚠️ 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…
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…
📣 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…
📣 Our first training session for 2024 is NEXT WEEK… and we welcome you to JOIN US for essential training for ALL frontline workers in Central Australia, with a focus on managing disclosures of domestic, family sexual violence 📖 🗣️ Our full day course, presented by the Central Australian Women’s Legal Service, covers foundational information,…
📣 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…
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