Workplace Violence/Harassment

Question 1

any physical, sexual or psychological harm caused, or attempted, between persons involved
in an intimate relationship including:
􀁸 assault;
􀁸 murder;
􀁸 sexual assault;
􀁸 threatening;
􀁸 harassment;
􀁸 intimidation;
􀁸 unlawful interference with personal liberty;
􀁸 any other criminal offence;
􀁸 offences under other statutes, such as the Family Law Act, Children’s Law Reform Act, etc.;
but does not include child abuse investigations

Answer 1

Domestic Violence

Question 2

a partner from a current or former intimate relationship

Answer 2

Intimate Partner

Question 3

current or former relationships between opposite sex and same sex partners and include
persons who:
􀁸 are legally married to one another;
􀁸 were previously married to one another;
􀁸 are not married, but are currently in a family–type relationship;
􀁸 are not married, but were formerly in a family–type relationship;
􀁸 have a child in common regardless of whether such persons have been married or lived together at one time, or;
􀁸 are (or have ever been) involved in a dating relationship.

Answer 3

Intimate Relationship

Question 4

any person who performs work or supplies services for monetary compensation, and includes a contractor or a volunteer such as an auxiliary member.

Answer 4

Worker

Question 5

any land, premises, location or thing at, upon, in or near, which Service business is being conducted. This can include, but is not limited to:
􀁸 Service facilities/buildings
􀁸 Service vehicles
􀁸 courthouses
􀁸 any other location where Service business is being conducted

Answer 5

Workplace

Question 6

the exercise of physical force, or attempt, by a person against a worker in a workplace that causes or could cause physical injury to the worker. This includes a statement or behaviour that it is reasonable for the
worker to interpret as a threat to exercise physical force against the worker

Answer 6

Workplace Violence

Question 7

engaging in a course of vexatious comment or conduct that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome, or workplace sexual harassment. Harassment may be a one-time incident or repeated incidents. Workplace harassment does not include discipline or performance management.

Answer 7

Workplace Harassment

Question 8

engaging in a course of vexatious comment or conduct against a worker in a workplace because of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, where the course of comment or
conduct is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome, or making a sexual solicitation or advance where the person making the solicitation or advance is in a position to confer, grant or deny a benefit or advancement to the worker and the person knows or ought reasonably to know that the solicitation or advance is unwelcome

Answer 8

Workplace Sexual Harassment