6 | Annual Performance Statement Speaking from Experience Workplace sexual harassment is very common in Australian workplaces – 1 in 3 people have experienced workplace sexual harassment in the previous five years. We know this from the Respect@Work Inquiry and our latest National Survey. We also know that perpetrators of workplace sexual harassment more often target individuals who face complex forms of discrimination, for example women workers who are also Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, from culturally and racially marginalised groups, workers with disability, young workers, and LGTBQIA+ workers. We need to ensure these voices and experiences of sexual harassment are heard, to shape prevention and address workplace sexual harassment. The Sex Discrimination Commissioner is leading the Speaking from Experience project and with the team they have led 27 consultations across all of Australia. 136 people attended these consultations and contributed their advice and insights about what needs to change to make workplaces safer for everyone. Consultations will continue until October 11. The project affirms the resilience of diverse victim-survivors, and from what we have heard, we will develop resources that foregrounds their expertise, insights and advice. People from a range of diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander workers, workers from culturally and racially marginalised groups, workers with disability, young workers, and LGBTIQA+ workers have said about the sessions: “This room was filled with amazing considerate people who heard each other and really made change. I am really proud to be a part of the people in this room.” “Really safe space, felt heard and welcomed right from the moment I walked in.” “The experience was really good, found it liberating and comforting that other women have experienced the same thing and, in a way, to have my say” 94% of people that completed the feedback form rated their overall experience in taking part in the project as either ‘excellent’, ‘very good’ or ‘good’. Through this project we are ensuring that diverse voices are heard, in order to shape future employer actions and to make workplaces safer. An intersectional approach has been taken, embedding a full concept of gender equality in making workplaces safer. 50