Section 1: Introduction
This included through community
consultations open to members
of the public, as well as targeted
consultations with people with
disability, people of culturally
and linguistically diverse (CALD)
backgrounds, Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander peoples,
and people who are lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, queer/
questioning and/or intersex
(LGBTQI).71
• Evidence-based—the
Commission’s findings and
recommendations for action
and change are based on the
extensive quantitative data and
qualitative information gathered
through the Commission’s
national workplace sexual
harassment surveys, submissions
and consultations, as well as
on existing academic and social
policy research.
• Confidential—information
gathered though the
Commission’s national workplace
sexual harassment survey,
confidential submissions and
consultations were de-identified
and confidentiality strictly
maintained.
» Submissions received by the
Commission were treated
as confidential, unless
the person making the
submission requested that it
be made public.
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» The Commission recorded
consultations wherever
possible. Information from
transcripts of consultations
included in this report has
also been de-identified.
» No personal or associated
demographic information
has been used in this
report in a way that directly
or indirectly identifies
individuals. To protect
the identity of victims and
other people involved in
incidents of workplace sexual
harassment, this report
uses pseudonyms in case
studies from consultations
and submissions. In some
instances, organisations
shared case studies in their
submissions. Where these
case studies have been
used in the report, the
pseudonyms used are those
provided by the organisation.
• Sensitive and supportive—the
Commission recognises that the
process of sharing experiences
in relation to sexual harassment
can be very distressing.
The Commission ensured
that individuals who shared
their experiences of sexual
harassment were informed
about support services available
nationally and in their state or
territory.