Education and training
Recommendation 34: The Fair Work Ombudsman and Fair Work Commission, with
guidance from the Workplace Sexual Harassment Council, ensure that their staff
undertake training and education on the nature, drivers and impacts of sexual
harassment to inform their work. Statutory office holders in these jurisdictions should
also be supported and encouraged to undertake this training and education.
Work health and safety
New Regulation, Code or guideline
Recommendation 35: WHS ministers agree to amend the model WHS Regulation to
deal with psychological health, as recommended by the Boland Review, and develop
guidelines on sexual harassment with a view to informing the development of a Code
of Practice on sexual harassment. Sexual harassment should be defined in accordance
with the Sex Discrimination Act.
Training and education
Recommendation 36: Safe Work Australia and WHS regulators, with guidance from the
Workplace Sexual Harassment Council, undertake training and education on the nature,
drivers and impacts of sexual harassment to inform their work.
Workers’ compensation
Training and education
Recommendation 37: Workers’ compensation bodies, with guidance from the Workplace
Sexual Harassment Council, undertake training and education on the nature, drivers
and impacts of sexual harassment to inform their work.
Other legal issues
Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)
Recommendation 38: The Commission, in conjunction with the Workplace Sexual
Harassment Council, develop a practice note or guideline that identifies best practice
principles for the use of NDAs in workplace sexual harassment matters to inform the
development of regulation on NDAs.
Respect@Work:
Everyone’s
National business:
Inquiry into
National
SexualWorkplace
Harassment
Sexual
in Australian
Harassment
Workplaces
Inquiry • 2019
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