Workplace sexual harassment training

Licensee responsibilities

Licensees have a responsibility to do everything they reasonably can to make sure the workplace is safe.

The positive duty in the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) requires duty holders to take active measures to prevent work-related sexual harassment, sex discrimination, sexist behaviour and victimisation from occurring. This includes providing effective education and training for all workers.

There are many resources available on the positive duty in the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) on the Australian Human Rights Commission’s website.

Rules to help stop sexual harassment at work

Respect@Work laws say that all employers must take action to stop sexual harassment in the workplace. 

This means giving all staff the right information and training to help prevent it.

The Department of Communities and Justice worked with the Australian Human Rights Commission to make free online training.

The training is made for retail and hospitality managers. It helps them:

• understand what workplace sexual harassment is
• learn how to stop it before it happens
• know what to do if someone reports it
• create a safer and more respectful workplace

The e-training package is called: Understanding and eliminating work-related sexual harassment

This online training is made to help the retail and hospitality industries deal with sexual harassment at work. 

It supports managers by showing them how to prevent it and what to do if it happens.