Section 1: Introduction • government departments and agencies. The Commission worked in partnership with local community organisations and key stakeholders to facilitate engagement with diverse groups of people and conducted a number of targeted consultations, including with: • people of CALD backgrounds, people from LGBTQI communities, people with disability, young people and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. • employers and workers from specific industries, such as hospitality and retail, health and social services, mining and engineering, and media, arts and entertainment. The Commission held a national unions roundtable, an academic roundtable and a roundtable with legal experts, as well as numerous meetings with key stakeholders. Everyone’s business: Fourth national survey on sexual harassment in Australian workplaces (2018 National Survey) discusses the survey methodology and detailed findings.74 The Commission has conducted four national workplace sexual harassment surveys in 2003, 2008, 2012 and most recently in 2018. The 2018 National Survey was the largest survey sample, with more than 10,000 people taking part. For the first time, the 2018 National Survey was able to report on the prevalence and characteristics of sexual harassment in particular industries, across 21 industry groups. Key findings of the 2018 National Survey are discussed throughout this report. (ii) Other research and data The Commission undertook an extensive review and analysis of Australian and international research and data relevant to workplace sexual harassment, including: A list of consultations and meetings can be found in Appendix 3 and Appendix 4. • academic and social policy literature (d) Research and data • reports and recommendations of national and international reviews and inquiries (i) Everyone’s business: Fourth national survey on sexual harassment in Australian workplaces (2018) The Inquiry was informed by the findings of the Commission’s fourth national survey on the prevalence, nature, reporting and impacts of sexual harassment in Australian workplaces, released on 12 September 2018. 58 • relevant Commonwealth and state legislative frameworks and key case law • good practice approaches and strategies to address sexual harassment, including policies, practices or other measures being undertaken in Australia and overseas

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