Support/services that would have been
useful at the time
An independent review of workplace cultures/policies (31%) and workplace anti-bullying and
harassment training (29%) were the most common forms of support or services that would have been
useful to workers at the time.
SUPPORT/SERVICES THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN USEFUL AT THE TIME
Someone independent looking into the workplace
culture/policies
31
Anti-bullying and harassment training for everyone
at the workplace
29
20
Support to make an internal complaint
An independent, free service to help resolve the
situation
17
15
Counselling/mental health support services
Government financial support so you could leave
your job until you found a new one
My manager separating me and the other person
Support to help you access more formal ways of
dealing with the situation
10
Someone more senior in your organisation with the
same ethnicity or background as you to talk to
Healthcare & social assistance (29%)
Women (18%, vs 11% of men)
Private sector (14%, vs 8% in public sector),
disabled workers (20%), Pacific workers (18%)
15
16
17
Public sector (15% vs 7% of private sector)
7
8
4
Encouragement to use unpaid leave to rest/recover
A police investigation into the incident
19
9
Encouragement to use sick leave to rest/recover
38
24
12
11
25
25
13
Support in finding a new job
27
41
Public sector (42%), NFP sector
(50%), Healthcare & social assistance
(39%), Education & Training (46%),
Administrative & support services
(41%), Professional, scientific &
technical services (38%), Information,
media & telecommunications (41%),
women (34%, vs 27% men).
6
1
2
More support from my employer as a whole/to take 0
1
it more seriously
Other*
Unsure
None of the above
Any negative impact
3
2
5
6
10
15
Large or extremely negative impact
*Includes: Management to address the situation more promptly; A workable process when the perpetrator is a manager/your boss; A change
in work culture; More information/education on how the complaint process works; More support/backbone from my colleagues; Not being
racially biased/all cultures being able to express their views; For mediation services/Ombudsman to respond; The perpetrator being fired/
reprimanded; Have a meeting/discussion; Other
Base: Respondents who were impacted by sexual harassment, racial harassment, or bullying in the workplace – any impact (1,513), large or
extremely negative impact (512)
Q32 Which of these, if any, would have been useful for you at the time?
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