GO Diversity & Inclusion

Question 1

What is bullying?

Answer 1

repeated and unreasonable behaviour
Directed towards a worker or group of workers
That creates a risk to health and safety

Question 2

What documentation exists to report issues re diversity and inclusion?

Answer 2

PD185 - complaint and report of breach of COC
PD351 - Notification of workplace discrimination, harassment or bullying
PD352 - Outcome of workplace discrimination, harassment or bullying

Question 3

What is the role of managers and supervisors RE diversity and inclusion?

Answer 3

• provide a safe working environment free of negative workplace behaviours
• Proactive strategies to prevent negative behaviours
• Lead the way
• Monitor the environment to ensure high standards of respectful behaviour are observed
• Ensure employees understand their rights and responsibilities
• Engage with D&I branch as requires
• Implement and monitor resolutions as directed by D&I branch
• Ensure new employees appropriately inducted RE respectful behaviour
• Work collaboratively with D&I branch to manage and monitor outlines of early intervention strategies

Question 4

What is the responsibility of employees regarding equity and diversity?

Answer 4

behave professionally and treat other employees with dignity and respect
Comply with provisions of GO and respectful behaviour guidelines
Recognise individual role in contributing to and maintaining respectful and positive workplace culture
Take responsibility for own actions and behaviour in the workplace and where actions of others are disagreeable, attempt to resolve issues as early as possible in a respectful and courteous way
Report any behaviour they observe which may amount to bullying, discrimination, harassment, vilification or victimisation

Question 5

What is respectful behaviour?


Answer 5

• professional, courteous and polite interaction not to interfere with the emotional well-being and safety of others
• treating others the way they wish to be treated
• Communicating in a clear calm and professional manner
• Being open to and accepting others different experiences, skills and attrributes
• Approachable, considerate and honest

Question 6

How should respectful behaviour complaints be resolved?\

Answer 6

raise directly where safe and capable
Non-confrontational manner
Explain why the behaviour is unwelcome
Explain the behaviours adverse effect
Focus on unwanted behaviour, not the person
Maintain professionalism

Question 7

What are the responsibilities of bystanders?

Answer 7

call out
Challenge
Interrupt
Support
Advice
Report

Question 8

What is discrimination?

Answer 8

Less favourable treatment based on:
Sex/gender
Race
Age
Marital or domestic status
Sexuality
Disability
Transgender status
Carer’s responsibility

Question 9

What is direct discrimination?

Answer 9

person or group treated les favourably in same or similar circumstances because of a characteristic

Question 10

What is indirect discrimination?

Answer 10

condition or requirement imposed has disproportionate impact that is less favourable on people with particular characteristic and the condition or requirement is not reasonable in the circumstances

Question 11

What is harassment?

Answer 11

• unwelcome, uninvited or unreciprocated; and
• Reasonable person would anticipate the recipient would be offended, humiliated or intim dated ; and
• Is either sexual in nature or targets a person on discriminatory grounds

Question 12

What is predatory behaviour?

Answer 12

Sexual harassment is committed in following circs:
advantage of vulnerable victim; behaviour is opportunistic or preys on vulnerability
Perpetrator has behaved in manner to seek their own sexual gratification
Multiple instances of sexual harassment to individual or seperate colleagues
Consistently seeking to pursue a relationship with colleagues

Question 13

What are employee responsibilities where personal relationships are formed?

Answer 13

remain aware of professional responsibilities

Responsible for ensuring the relationship does not cause bias, favouritism a breach of ethics, or conflict of interest

Question 14

What are indicators of inappropriate workplace relationships?

Answer 14

power imbalance or position of authority used to initiate, control or maintain relationship
Lines of reporting are being abused or compromised
Fear, force, fraud or workplace benefit driving relationship or diminishes capacity to consent
Instructor/student relationship during training, driver and detective training courses
Used to gain or provide workplace advantage
Exploitation of vulnerable person in community

Question 15

What is victimisation?

Answer 15

person subject to detriment in retaliation for action they have taken/intend to take in relation to D&I issues

Question 16

What is a conflict of interest?

Answer 16

personal interests may reasonably be seen to be in opposition to or have potential to compromise their position, duties or responsibilities