1. Information session.18.6.07
Workplace bullying,Workplace bullying,
violence &violence &
harassmentharassment

2. Information session.18.6.07
Workplace bullying and violence:Workplace bullying and violence:
POLICYPOLICY
The Company is committed to maintaining aThe Company is committed to maintaining a
workplace where all staff, employees,workplace where all staff, employees,
contractors and visitors can feel safe andcontractors and visitors can feel safe and
comfortable to perform their tasks in ancomfortable to perform their tasks in an
environment free of bullying and workplaceenvironment free of bullying and workplace
violence. Bullying and workplace violence willviolence. Bullying and workplace violence will
not be tolerated by the Company and allnot be tolerated by the Company and all
reasonable measures will be taken to prevent it.reasonable measures will be taken to prevent it.

3. Information session.18.6.07
Workplace bullying and violence:Workplace bullying and violence:
AIM OF THE POLICYAIM OF THE POLICY
The aim of this policy is to ensure a safe andThe aim of this policy is to ensure a safe and
productive work environment and to ensure theproductive work environment and to ensure the
Company complies with all relevantCompany complies with all relevant
Occupational Health & Safety legislationOccupational Health & Safety legislation

4. Information session.18.6.07
Relevant legislationRelevant legislation
 Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984
 Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994
 Equal Opportunity Act 1984Equal Opportunity Act 1984
 Spent Convictions Act 1988Spent Convictions Act 1988
 Racial Discrimination Act 1975Racial Discrimination Act 1975
 (Commonwealth)(Commonwealth)
 Sex Discrimination Act 1984Sex Discrimination Act 1984
 (Commonwealth)(Commonwealth)
 Disability Act 1992 (Commonwealth)Disability Act 1992 (Commonwealth)

5. Information session.18.6.07
Relevant legislationRelevant legislation
 Human Right and Equal OpportunityHuman Right and Equal Opportunity
 Commission Act 1986 (Commonwealth)Commission Act 1986 (Commonwealth)
 Industrial Relations Act 1979Industrial Relations Act 1979
 Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 199Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 19933
 Worker's Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981Worker's Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981
 Public Sector Management Act 1994Public Sector Management Act 1994
 Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003
 Surveillance Devices ActSurveillance Devices Act
 Criminal CodeCriminal Code
 Common LawCommon Law

6. Information session.18.6.07
Workplace bullying and violence:Workplace bullying and violence:
DEFINITIONSDEFINITIONS
Workplace bullying is defined as repeated,Workplace bullying is defined as repeated,
unreasonable behaviour directed toward anunreasonable behaviour directed toward an
employee, or group of employees, that creates aemployee, or group of employees, that creates a
risk to health and safety.risk to health and safety.
Occupational violence is defined as any incidentOccupational violence is defined as any incident
where an employee is physically attacked orwhere an employee is physically attacked or
threatened in the workplace.threatened in the workplace.

7. Information session.18.6.07
Workplace bullying and violence:Workplace bullying and violence:
SOME EXAMPLESSOME EXAMPLES
Bullying:Bullying:
- intimidationintimidation - isolating employees- isolating employees
- verbal abuseverbal abuse - spreading rumours- spreading rumours
- inappropriate commentsinappropriate comments - teasing- teasing
Violence:Violence:
- striking/hittingstriking/hitting - throwing objects- throwing objects
- any form of indecent physical contactany form of indecent physical contact

8. Information session.18.6.07
Workplace harassment:Workplace harassment:
POLICYPOLICY
The company is committed to maintaining aThe company is committed to maintaining a
workplace free from discrimination andworkplace free from discrimination and
harassment, including sexual harassment.harassment, including sexual harassment.
Aim of the policy:Aim of the policy:
To ensure a safe and productive workTo ensure a safe and productive work
environment and to ensure the Companyenvironment and to ensure the Company
complies with relevant discrimination and equalcomplies with relevant discrimination and equal
opportunity legislation.opportunity legislation.

9. Information session.18.6.07
Workplace harassment:Workplace harassment:
DEFINITIONDEFINITION
 Harassment is any uninvited or unwelcomeHarassment is any uninvited or unwelcome
behaviour or message directed at another personbehaviour or message directed at another person
that has the effect of offending, intimidating orthat has the effect of offending, intimidating or
humiliating that person due to his or her gender,humiliating that person due to his or her gender,
race, age, religion or other personalrace, age, religion or other personal
characteristic.characteristic.
 Discrimination is treating someone lessDiscrimination is treating someone less
favourably than another person due to afavourably than another person due to a
characteristic that is not relevant to the situation.characteristic that is not relevant to the situation.

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Role of Contact OfficerRole of Contact Officer
 Any person who feels they are being bullied,Any person who feels they are being bullied,
harassed or subject to workplace violenceharassed or subject to workplace violence
should:should:
 Discuss the matter with their supervisor or theDiscuss the matter with their supervisor or the
Contact OfficerContact Officer
 The Contact Officer is trained to provideThe Contact Officer is trained to provide
guidance/supportguidance/support
 Training is offered by the Equal OpportunityTraining is offered by the Equal Opportunity
CommissionCommission

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Course of actionCourse of action
- Handle the matter yourselfHandle the matter yourself
- An Informal interventionAn Informal intervention
- A formal complaintA formal complaint
- Referring matter to the Equal OpportunityReferring matter to the Equal Opportunity
CommissionCommission

12. Information session.18.6.07
FOR MORE INFORMATIONFOR MORE INFORMATION
 Relevant company policy available on theRelevant company policy available on the
company intranetcompany intranet
 Can access intranet via supervisor or HRCan access intranet via supervisor or HR
 Discuss with supervisor or HR directlyDiscuss with supervisor or HR directly
Questions?Questions?