Harrasment and Bullying Flashcards
Formal Complaints
Legal services commissioner
Bar Association
Judicial commission
Police
Human Rights Commission
Applicable Laws
Anti DA (NSW)
Racial DA
Sex DA
Fair work A
Age DA
Disability DA
Support Services
SPOT: Online record keeping and option to report
ELKA - annoymous reporting to Legal Services Commissioner
Sexual Harrassment Officer: Confidential support
Harrassment
Sex Discrimination Act:
Unwelcome sexual advance or unwelcome request for a sexual favour
Reasonably anticipate humiliation, offence or intimidation (not limited to sex)
Discrimination
Direct or inderect
Direct: conduct that has a disproportionate adverse affect base don race, age disability
Indirect: policy or process that (as above)
Vilification
Public Act of humiliation, offence or intimidation
Victimisation
Treated adversely due to a complaint
Bullying
Def: BR 125 (Cited in Raphael)
Guidelines:
Repeated and unreasonable - risk to health and safety
Grievance and Complaint Framework - principles
Well informed supportive process
Integrity and impartiality
Quick and ethical
Support from chambers in progression
Confidentialiaty to the extent it is possible under law
Culturally competant
Time limitations
External bodies
24 months human rights commission complaints related to sex discrimination act
6 months for all other complaints
Also limits for bullying FAIR WORK ACT.
No time limits for Respectful Relations Officers
Early intervention
Objective:
let a person know their behaviour is offensive,
stop behaviour
prevent escalation or repeat behaviour
BYSTANDER:
1. Look out
2. Speak up
3. Take aside
4. Check in
Interim action
Respectful Relations Officers can take immediate steps upon receiving a report
Examples of Interim Action:
Non-interaction arrangements,
training / awareness activities without conclusion of occurance
