Section 5: The legal and regulatory framework
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Overview
Towards a new regulatory model
International human rights obligations
The Sex Discrimination Act and state and territory anti-discrimination
frameworks
Fair Work system
Work health and safety
Workers’ compensation
Non-disclosure agreements and defamation laws
Other legal and regulatory responses
Section 6: Preventing and responding to sexual harassment in the workplace
6.1 Overview
6.2 A workplace prevention and response framework to address sexual
harassment
6.3 Industry-based approaches to addressing workplace sexual harassment
6.4 Resources for workers and employers
Section 7: Support, advice and advocacy
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7.2
7.3
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Overview
A holistic approach to support, advice and advocacy
Information and referral
Legal advice and advocacy
Support to promote recovery
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Appendices
Appendix 1: Glossary, acronyms and abbreviations
Appendix 2: Submissions
Appendix 3: Consultations
Appendix 4: Key meetings
Appendix 5: Enquiries and complaints data from human rights and
anti-discrimination agencies
Appendix 6: Overview of sexual harassment provisions by jurisdiction
Appendix 7: Deloitte Access Economics, The Economic Costs of Sexual
Harassment in the Workplace (Final Report, February 2019)
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