Preventing sexual harassment in the workplace

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    Gender inequality drives sexual harassment

    Violence against women, including sexual harassment, is preventable. Research shows that sexual harassment in workplaces is driven by gender inequality.

    Stopping sexual harassment is not just about addressing the behaviour of individuals but about changing the culture and environment of the workplaces in which it occurs.

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    By understanding what drives sexual harassment and taking action to change the conditions that allow it to occur, you and your workplace can help create an Australia free from violence.

    Find free resources below to help you get started including tip sheets, checklists and other key information for workplaces.

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    What drives sexual harassment in the workplace?

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    Understanding resistance to change in workplaces

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    Tip sheet: Engaging leaders

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    Tip sheet: Reducing resistance to preventing sexual harassment

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    Positive duty to prevent sexual harassment

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    Preventing sexual harassment: Actions for senior executives

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    Key policies for preventing sexual harassment

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    Checklist: Sexual harassment as a workplace health and safety risk

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    Checklist: Responding to employees who use family violence and/or sexual harassment

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    Assessing workplace risks of sexual harassment

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    Applying a gender lens to workplace policies and practice

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