Victimisation of those who report sexual harassment is increasingVictimisation of those who report sexual harassment is increasing

SEXUAL harassment is widespread in Australian workplaces. I can say this with authority because I have just released the results of Australian Human Rights Commission research that once again supports this assertion.
 
But, perhaps more alarmingly, it shows we have not managed to reduce the prevalence of sexual harassment in the past five years.

Progress in addressing it has stalled and people remain extremely wary of reporting incidents. This is despite efforts by numerous people and organisations to heighten awareness of this issue – to prevent and address it in Australian workplaces.

This is despite stronger legislative protections against sexual harassment.

Perhaps even more astonishingly, it has happened despite the vast negative publicity associated with perpetrators in a number of very high-profile cases.

Sexual harassment is conduct of a sexual nature that is unwelcome. It is behaviour a reasonable person would think could make the person on the receiving end feel offended, humiliated or intimidated.

It is often extremely frightening. It is also unlawful.

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