Preventing work-related gendered violence including sexual harassment

The WorkWell Respect Fund and WorkWell Respect Network

In 2022, the Victorian Government responded to the Ministerial Taskforce on Workplace Sexual Harassment. As part of this response, WorkSafe Victoria is leading the delivery of 13 recommendations including the creation of the WorkWell Respect Fund and WorkWell Respect Network.

The Respect Fund and Respect Network provide funding for workplace and industry leaders to collaborate and develop evidence-based strategies to prevent work-related gendered violence including sexual harassment.

Work-related gendered violence is any behaviour, directed at any person, or that affects a person because of their sex, gender, sexual orientation or because they do not adhere to socially prescribed gender roles, that creates a risk to their health and safety.

Sexual harassment is a common form of work-related gendered violence where a person makes an unwelcome sexual advance, or an unwelcome request for sexual favours, to the other person, or engages in any other unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature in relation to the other person.

The Respect Fund and Respect Network are funded by the Victorian State Government and delivered by WorkSafe Victoria.