External reporting
Recommendation 42: The Workplace Gender Equality Agency work with the Workplace
Sexual Harassment Council to consider how good practice indicators for measuring
and monitoring sexual harassment prevalence, prevention and response may apply to
reporting in relation to sexual harassment under the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012.
Recommendation 43: The Australian Government:
a. amend the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 to require public sector
organisations to report to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency on its gender
equality indicators
b. fund the Workplace Gender Equality Agency adequately to meet these expanded
reporting obligations.
Recommendation 44: The ASX Corporate Governance Council introduce sexual
harassment indicators for ASX-listed entities to report against, under its Corporate
Governance Principles and Recommendations. This could include:
a. specific mention of sexual harassment in guidance on company codes of conduct
(ASX recommendation 3.2)
b. information about measures taken to address sexual harassment, as part of
its requirements that listed entities have and disclose a diversity policy and set
measurable objectives to achieve gender diversity (ASX recommendation 1.5).
Accredited education and training
Recommendation 45: Industry educational bodies, in consultation with the Workplace
Sexual Harassment Council, develop accredited education and training for individuals
in roles that are responsible for advising employers on addressing workplace sexual
harassment. The training should aim to:
a. build skills and capacity on how to prevent and respond to workplace sexual
harassment
b. be trauma-informed
c. include content on the nature, drivers and impacts of sexual harassment.
Measuring and monitoring
Recommendation 46: The Commission in consultation with the Workplace Sexual
Harassment Council develop a set of good practice indicators and methods for
measuring and monitoring sexual harassment prevalence, prevention and response.
Respect@Work:
Everyone’s
National business:
Inquiry into
National
SexualWorkplace
Harassment
Sexual
in Australian
Harassment
Workplaces
Inquiry • 2019
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