Respect@Work | Myth Busting Fact 5

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…

International Women’s Day 2024

💭 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…

‘Equal Futures Fair’ Postponed

🌧️ 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

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…