Cultivating Systemic Safety to Prevent Workplace Sexual Harassment (ARC Linkage Project administered by University of South Australia) (2025-2028)
Abstract
A major barrier to preventing workplace sexual harassment is that common protections intervene at the individual level, targeting harassing behaviour but overlooking the underlying causes. This project aims to extend knowledge of its roots in the organisational system, then develop, implement, and evaluate novel interventions to cultivate systemic safety and reduce harassment risk. Expected outcomes include advanced understanding of the risk contexts for sexual harassment, evidence for intervening at root cause level, and detailed case studies outlining what works in realising positive duty obligations. Significant anticipated benefits include pragmatic strategies and resources for creating workplaces resistant to sexual harassment.
