WorkWell Respect Fund

About the WorkWell Respect Fund

The Respect Fund will provide funding to successful recipients to develop innovative projects and initiatives to prevent work-related gendered violence including sexual harassment.

The WorkWell Respect Fund will:

• support projects that treat work-related gendered violence including sexual harassment as an occupational health and safety issue
• create system and industry-wide change to prevent work-related gendered violence including sexual harassment in Victorian workplaces
• trial innovative solutions that create workplace cultures of respect
• tailor solutions to ensure the unique characteristics and challenges facing workers from different industries are addressed
• increase workplace knowledge and understanding of work-related gendered violence including sexual harassment, so that duty holders are aware of their responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (2004)
• share project learnings and provide practical ideas and resources to support employers and workplace leaders reduce the risk of work-related gendered violence including sexual harassment in Victorian workplaces

The WorkWell Respect Fund projects

The successful projects are:

• Breaking the silence – Health and Community Services Union will engage with employers, workers and industry bodies in mental health and disability services to create a best practice employer and worker prevention framework.