All employees have a responsibility to behave in a way that is respectful, inclusive and ensures the safety and well-being of others.
These expectations are outlined in the:
- Public service Code of Conduct
- Public Sector Act 2022 (chapter 2)
- Code of practice (managing the risk of psychosocial hazards of work)
- Preventing and responding to sexual harassment in the workplace (Directive 12/23).
Under the Code of Practice (PDF, 1.5 MB) all employees are obliged to intervene or report behaviour they suspect may cause offence, distress or harm to others, where it is safe to do so.
All Queensland public sector workplaces must:
- support all employees to prevent, intervene early and respond to offensive behaviour
- acknowledge the significant impact of sexual harassment on employees who experience or witness it
- commit to a person-centred approach when addressing allegations of sexual harassment
- commit to ensuring leaders and managers will listen to, respect, empower and support employees who report allegations of sexual harassment and act to resolve concerns.