Safe Work Australia is working to make discussions about sexual harassment in the workplace easier to cope with by its release of two new infographics.
Unveiling the works, Safe Work said one in three people (33 per cent) had experienced sexual harassment at work in the past five years.
“Positive duties under WHS (Work Health and Safety) laws require persons conducting a business or undertaking to do all they reasonably can to prevent sexual harassment from occurring at work, just like other risks to health and safety,” Safe Work Australia said.
“Do you know how to prevent sexual harassment at your workplace?” it asked.
“Start this important conversation at your workplace by using Safe Work Australia’s new infographic – Workplace sexual harassment statistics.”
Safe Work said people who had experienced sexual harassment at work could find information about what to do in its infographic: What to do if you are sexually harassed at work.
It said the new infographics were part of a suite of materials, including guidance materials and information sheets, to help employers understand what sexual harassment was and what their WHS duties were around it.
“They provide practical steps on how to prevent sexual harassment occurring in the workplace,” it said.
Safe Work’s one-page Workplace sexual harassment statistics infographic can be accessed at this PS News link and its one-page What to do if you are sexually harassed at work infographic at this link.
