Additional Resources

What Can You Do If You Have Been Harassed?

Here are some of the steps you can take to deal with the harassment:

· Try and record as many details as possible, it is recommended that you write down every instance of improper conduct, with date, time, location and witness names (if any).

· If you or someone you know needs support for what you have seen, heard or witnessed you may want to speak with a counsellor at 1800RESPECT or Beyond Blue who can help process what has happened.

· You may want to deal with the situation yourself by raising it directly with the person or people involved or with a supervisor, manager, HR team or discrimination/harassment contact officer.

· You may be working as a contractor or with small company that has no official policy or you may want to by-pass the company, in which case, you can lodge a complaint directly with the your state anti-discrimination board or the Australian Human Rights Commission. When the Commission receives a complaint, they can investigate the complaint and try to resolve it by conciliation. The Commission is not a court and cannot determine that discrimination has happened. The Commission’s role is to get both sides of the story and help those involved resolve the complaint.

· If your complaint is not resolved, or it is discontinued for another reason, you can take your complaint to the Federal Court of Australia or the Federal Circuit Court.

· You may also want to consider getting legal advice or contacting your guild or union. There are community legal services that can provide free advice about discrimination and harassment. Contact details for your closest community legal centre can be found at the National Association of Community Legal Centres.

Industry Action

Screen Australia Code of Conduct

Media, Entertainment, and Arts Alliance (MEAA)

Screen Producers Australia (SPA)

MATE Bystander Program

If you need urgent help, contact emergency services in your country.

While WIFT cannot endorse any service in particular, useful organizations include:

Crisis Support

Lifeline (Australia)

www.lifeline.org.au

13 11 14

Beyond Blue (Australia)