Working Women’s Centre Australia has joined more than 40 organisations in a national submission to Safe Work Australia, calling for stronger model Work Health and Safety laws to better prevent work-related gendered violence. The submission highlights that gendered violence — including sexual harassment, bullying, discrimination and other psychosocial harms — is a serious and widespread safety risk that requires clear, enforceable duties under WHS legislation.
The submission recommends explicit regulation of work-related gendered violence, stronger requirements for employers to identify and manage risks, and prevention plans developed in consultation with workers, particularly those most at risk. It also emphasises the need to address workplace power imbalances, structural inequality, and intersectional discrimination as core drivers of harm.
