RESPECT@WORK
Welcome to the Respect@Work Portal
Empowering Safe, Inclusive, and Respectful Cultures Worldwide.
In today’s global workforce, fostering a culture of dignity and safety isn’t just a legal requirement it’s a foundation for excellence. Our Respect@Work portal is a pioneering resource and training hub, bringing together a comprehensive suite of tools designed for both employers and workers.
For the first time globally, we have centralized best-practice guides, interactive training programs, and workplace-assessment tools into a single, streamlined platform. Whether you are looking for expert advice, instructional videos, or robust compliance frameworks, everything you need is now at your fingertips.
Serving organizations across Australasia, Europe, Canada, the USA, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, we provide the localized insights and international standards necessary to build a better future for every employee.
Choose How You Build a Respectful Culture
Every organization has a unique rhythm. Whether you are looking for deep-dive cultural transformation or scalable compliance training, we offer three flexible pathways to deliver our Respectful Workplace Program.
FACE TO FACE DELIVERY
Best for high-impact cultural change. Invite our expert facilitators into your workspace for immersive, interpersonal workshops that build trust and tackle complex nuances. Available in 1,2,3 and 4 Hour sessions.
VIRTUAL DELIVERY
Best for hybrid or distributed teams. Access live, expert-led training from anywhere in the world with interactive sessions designed for digital engagement. Available in webinar 30, 45, 60 and 90 min sessions as well as 1,2,3 and 4 Hour sessions for groups virtually.
ONLINE DELIVERY
Best for scale and consistency. Empower your workforce with our world-class digital portal, featuring on-demand videos, assessments, and progress tracking.
Meeting Your Positive Duty: Mandatory Training & Compliance
Under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth), complying with the Positive Duty is no longer a recommendation it is a legal mandate. To meet the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) national benchmark, organizations must transition from reactive policies to proactive, systemic prevention.
The AHRC’s Seven Standards provide the legal framework for eliminating sexual harassment and sex-based discrimination. Central to these standards is the requirement for organizations to move beyond “box-ticking” and implement a continuous, documented approach to workplace safety.
1. Mandatory Annual Training
Under Standard 3: Knowledge, employers are required to ensure that all workers—from frontline staff to senior executives—possess the knowledge to identify, prevent, and report prohibited conduct.
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Annual Requirement: To maintain compliance and ensure a “persistent” culture of respect, training must be conducted annually for all employees.
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Induction & Refreshers: Comprehensive training is required for all new starters, with regular mandatory refreshers to ensure standards remain top-of-mind and reflect the latest legislative changes.
2. The Prevention and Response Action Plan
To satisfy the AHRC’s expectations, every employer must develop and maintain a formal Prevention and Response Action Plan. this plan is a live document that demonstrates your “reasonable and proportionate” measures to eliminate harm. Your plan must address:
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Risk Management: Identifying specific workplace settings or power imbalances where harassment is likely to occur.
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Leadership Accountability: How senior leaders will visibly model and enforce the Seven Standards.
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Monitoring & Evaluation: The data and metrics you collect to track the effectiveness of your prevention efforts.
A New Global Standard for Every Workplace
Regardless of borders, every individual deserves a work environment built on dignity and safety. Our training is grounded in the ILO Convention No. 190 (C190) the first international treaty to establish a universal right to a world of work free from violence and harassment.
By completing this program, you are aligning with a historic global movement. As C190 is adopted and ratified by governments worldwide, it creates a unified expectation for workplace conduct. This training ensures your organization isn’t just meeting local laws, but is championing the highest international benchmarks for:
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Universal Safety: Eradicating all forms of violence and harassment.
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Gender Equity: Addressing gender-based harassment with specific, actionable strategies.
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Inclusive Respect: Shaping a future of work that protects everyone, everywhere.
Join the global campaign for a safer world of work. By participating in this training, you become a vital part of the worldwide effort to implement these essential standards within your own national and professional community.
Causes of Workplace Sexual Harassment?
Workplace sexual harassment is caused by power imbalances and gender inequality.
Where to seek help if you've experienced workplace sexual harassment
Workers need clear, up-to-date, relevant and easily accessible information.
Younger Workers in the Workplace
This includes information about workplace sexual harassment for younger workers.
Organisational Culture
This section helps organisations strategically develop a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace culture.
External Pathways & Information
National and/or state/territory guides to external pathways to address workplace sexual harassment.
Respect@Work Council Forum
The Respect@Work Council brings together policy makers responsible for sexual harassment policies and complaints to improve coordination, consistency and clarity across existing legal and regulatory frameworks.
Under new laws introduced into many GLOBAL Parliaments
Employers will need to ensure workers are safe from sexual harassment
Creating safe, inclusive and respectful workplaces
The Respect at Work training programs focuses on laws and legislation in many jurisdictions cover a range of topics related to workplace harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, bullying, Bystander laws and the new “Positive Duty for All Employers”. Here are some key areas that will be covered in our comprehensive training program:
- Definition and Types of Harassment: The training should begin with an overview of what constitutes workplace harassment, including sexual harassment, bullying, discrimination, and victimisation. Participants are made aware of the different forms that harassment can take and the harm it can cause.
- Legal Framework: The training should provide an understanding of the relevant laws and legislation relating to workplace harassment and discrimination, including the Fair Work Act, Sex Discrimination Act, and other relevant laws.
- Employer Obligations: The training outlines the responsibilities of employers to create a safe and respectful workplace, including implementing policies and procedures, providing training, and addressing complaints.
- Employee Rights: The training educates employees about their rights, including the right to work in a safe environment, the right to make a complaint, and protection from victimisation.
- Preventative Measures: The training provides information on preventative measures that can be taken to minimise the risk of harassment occurring in the workplace, including creating a positive workplace culture, establishing clear policies and procedures, and regular training.
- Handling Complaints: The training provides guidance on how to handle complaints of workplace harassment, including how to report incidents, how complaints are handled, and how to support those affected.
- Consequences of Non-Compliance: The training outlines the consequences of non-compliance with respect at work laws, including potential legal action, penalties, and reputational damage.
It is important to note that this training should be ongoing and should not be a one-time event. Regular training and reinforcement of policies and procedures are necessary to create a safe and respectful workplace culture based on the new laws and legislation.
TRAINING AND ASSESSMENTS
Align Your Organization with the Global Gold Standard
The regulatory landscape has changed. To meet your Positive Duty obligations under the AHRC Seven Standards, compliance is no longer a one-time event—it is an active, annual commitment. Organizations are now required to implement Mandatory Annual Training for all employees and maintain a robust Prevention and Response Action Plan to eliminate workplace harassment at its source.
Through our portal, you gain direct access to resources built upon the frameworks of the Respect@Work Council. This initiative, led by the Australian Human Rights Commission, represents a unified global benchmark for workplace safety.
Why Trust Our Framework?
Our programs are informed by the collective expertise of the Respect@Work Council, bringing together the world’s leading regulators and policymakers to ensure your compliance is consistent, clear, and legally sound. This includes guidance from:
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The Sex Discrimination Commissioner (AHRC)
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The Fair Work Commission & Fair Work Ombudsman
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Safe Work Australia & Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities
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The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA)
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The Attorney-General’s Department
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Turning Awareness into Action: Disrupting Systems of Violence
The #MeToo movement transformed the global conversation, de-stigmatizing survivors and revealing the staggering scale of sexual violence. But conversation is only the beginning. To truly honor survivors and end sexual violence, we must move from awareness to active disruption of the systems that allow it to flourish.
Our training and resources put these vital insights into practice. We help organizations transition from passive policies to “survivor-centric” cultures that prioritize healing, accountability, and radical community safety as a matter of social justice.
Join the movement to build a safer future of work.
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Uplift Your Culture: Shift from a culture of silence to one of proactive support and healing.
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Systemic Change: Identify and dismantle the power imbalances that allow harassment to persist.
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Survivor-Led Insights: Integrate best-practice frameworks that respect the lived experiences and dignity of all workers.
Our Latest Work
All organisations can put in place measures to prevent and appropriately respond to sexual harassment in the workplace.
Elevate Your Standards: Audits & Training for Modern Organizations
Is your organization doing enough to prevent workplace harm, or simply reacting to it?
Following the landmark Respect@Work National Inquiry Report, it is clear that policies and complaint procedures alone are no longer sufficient. True safety requires a holistic approach that addresses the root causes of sexual harassment: gender inequality and power imbalances.
We provide the expert auditing and training frameworks necessary to help you move beyond traditional compliance and meet your positive obligation to provide a safe, respectful workplace for all.
Our Integrated Approach
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Comprehensive Audits: We evaluate your current frameworks against the latest global best practices, identifying gaps in prevention and response.
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Prevention-First Training: We empower your leadership and staff to understand the drivers of harassment and build a culture of genuine equality.
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Strategic Response: Move toward a victim-centric, trauma-informed approach to handling disclosures and workplace safety.
Book Your Workplace Audit
Ensure your organization meets its positive obligations with a professional health check.
Schedule a Training Consultation
Equip your team with the tools to foster a culture of dignity, equity, and respect.
What do we need to know, and how do we learn, about sexual harassment in the workplace?
There’s no escaping that fact that sexual harassment can be a complex and difficult subject to approach. Which makes it a real challenge for leaders and workers who commit to understanding and preventing sexual harassment.
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