Addressing sensitive issues such as sexual harassment in the workplace requires more than just educational or compliance based content; it demands a carefully cultivated environment where participants feel safe and supported. This is where the expertise of experienced facilitators becomes invaluable. Here’s why having the right facilitators is crucial in fostering a safe space that encourages open dialogue and genuine understanding. Key to satisfying the positive duty.

Transforming workplace culture: Inside Elevate's unique approach to Respect@Work workshops

Creating a workplace that’s both safe and inclusive is more than a check box exercise —it's about genuinely getting to the root causes of sexual harassment and sex discrimination. With Australia’s positive duty guidelines nudging us further, it’s clear we need a deeper approach to driving change. That’s exactly where Elevate’s Respect@Work workshops make their mark, blending expertise and real-world experience with a person-centred and trauma-informed approach to shift bahaviours.

Representation, inclusion and leadership are critical aspects of any thriving organisation. In Australia, the construction industry has significant work to do, but the impact will be overwhelmingly beneficial. The statistics support the case for utilising the positive duty to drive a program beyond compliance and those who lead the way with best practice will have significant cultural and financial benefits.

The positive duty to eliminate workplace sexual harassment, has increasingly become a focal point for boards. However, this critical area often remains under-prioritised on the agendas of HR or People & Culture departments.

Intersectionality is a fast-growing and important consideration in the areas of sexual harassment and diversity, equity and inclusion. Research has demonstrated that sexual harassment is complex and based in various forms of power, including social and political power. We now know that intersectional discrimination – overlapping experiences of oppression and disadvantage – is a key driver of sexual harassment. As such, intersectionality must be at the core of our efforts to prevent and respond to sexual harassment and related unlawful conduct.

Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces: A case for why businesses need to take action to meet their positive duty obligations