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Gendered violence guide for employers

Guidance on the following pages may help employers prevent and respond to gendered violence.

 

What is gendered violence?  

Guidance on gendered violence in the working environment. This includes examples, who is most at risk and how it affects people.

Preventing and managing gendered violence – step 1: identify hazards  

Guidance for employers on identifying gendered violence in the working environment.

Preventing and managing gendered violence – step 2: assess risks  

Guidance for employers on how to assess the risks associated with gendered violence.

Preventing and managing gendered violence – step 3: control risks  

Guidance for employers on controlling the risks associated with gendered violence in the working environment.

Preventing and managing gendered violence – step 4: review risk controls  

Guidance for employers on when to review and revise gendered violence risk controls.

Managing reports of gendered violence  

Guidance on how employers should respond to reports of harmful behaviour such as gendered violence.

Preventing and managing gendered violence – case studies  

Examples of how an employer can manage the risk of gendered violence.

Gendered violence guide for employers (PDF version)  

Employer handbook on how to identify, manage and respond to risks of gendered violence in the working environment.

Compliance code: Psychological health  

Employers, managers, supervisors, health and safety representatives and employees should use this Code to help them comply with their psychological health duties under OHS legislation.

Prevention plans for psychosocial hazards  

Use this template to create a psychosocial hazard prevention plan for your workplace.

Psychological health key terms  

Inclusive language definitions of key terms connected to psychological health, psychosocial hazards and occupational health and safety.

Sexual harassment

Sexual harassment is also a psychosocial hazard. Read WorkSafe's employer guidance on sexual harassment.

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