• legal and regulatory approaches adopted in other jurisdictions • available data from relevant regulatory agencies • other sources of domestic and international data. In particular, as part of the Inquiry, the Commission requested relevant data on enquiries and complaints received by the Commission and state and territory anti-discrimination agencies relating to workplace sexual harassment for the past three financial years (see Appendix 5). (iii) Economic modelling Under its Terms of Reference, the Commission was asked to consider the economic impact of workplace sexual harassment drawing on economic modelling. Deloitte Access Economics was engaged by the Australian Government Department of the Treasury to conduct this work to inform the Inquiry and its final report is in Appendix 7. 1.5 Terminology used in the report A glossary and list of common acronyms and abbreviations used in the report appears in Appendix 1. It is useful to discuss at the outset some of the language the Commission has used in this report in connection with workplace sexual harassment and affected individuals and communities. Victims This report captures people’s experiences of workplace sexual harassment that the Commission heard about in the course of the Inquiry. Some people when describing their experiences prefer to use the term ‘victim’ and others prefer the term ‘survivor.’ The Commission recognises that some people consider ‘victim’ problematic because it may suggest that people who have experienced workplace sexual harassment are helpless or lack agency. This is not the position of the Commission. Similarly, other people prefer the resilience and empowerment associated with the term ‘survivor’. In this report, the Commission generally uses the term ‘victim’, since this is most commonly used in the community, and intends this to be inclusive of victims and survivors. The report also sometimes uses terms such as ‘complainant’, ‘applicant’ and ‘alleged victim’, in the context of formal reporting, complaints and other legal or administrative processes or proceedings. Harassers When describing what the Commission heard about people’s experiences of sexual harassment, this report uses the term ‘harasser’ to describe a person who has had an allegation made against them, as well as a person who has been found or proven to have engaged in workplace sexual harassment through a formal process. Respect@Work: National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces • 2020 • 59

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