In order to understand the workplace health and safety requirements for workplace harassment, and your obligations under the law you must consider and understand relevant legislation and codes of practice.
What law applies
Legal obligations, legislation, advisory standards
What is workplace harassment?
Definition of what is and what is not workplace harassment
Signs of workplace harassment
Some ways of how to identify if workplace harassment is happening in your workplace
How to prevent workplace harassment
Workplace harassment prevention policy, complaint handling system, human resource systems, training and education
Is there workplace harassment in your workplace?
Try to resolve harassment complaints internally first
Has your workplace set up procedures to handle harassment complaints?
Government and non-government agencies where you can help resolving a workplace harassment complaint
For more information contact:
Queensland Government
Workplace Health and Safety Infoline 1300 369 915
Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland for information on anti-discrimination laws or to make a complaint
Non-Queensland Government
Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (non-Queensland Government link) for information on commonwealth human rights and anti-discrimination laws
Queensland Working Women Service (non-Queensland Government link) - a free and confidential service to women