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ATTACHMENT A Bullying and Harassment Action Plan Area of Focus Objectives/Outcomes Risk of workplace bullying: presence of work stressors - for e.g.
high job demands, limited job control, organisational change, role conflict and ambiguity, job insecurity, an acceptance of unreasonable workplace behaviours or lack of behavioural standards, unreasonable expectations of clients or customers Education and Training Education and training focusing specifically on identifying more precisely what behaviours constitute bullying and harassment, how staff should recognise such behaviours and how to respond.
Regular updates provided to staff in relation to issues concerning bullying and harassment Awareness raising Risk of workplace bullying: leadership styles - for e.g.
autocratic behaviour that is strict and directive and does not allow workers to be involved in decision making behaviour, where little or no guidance is provided to workers or responsibilities are inappropriately and informally delegated to subordinates Leadership capabilities Giving and receiving feedback Risk of workplace bullying: systems of work - for e.g.
lack of resources, lack of training, unreasonable performance measures or timeframes Mentoring, internal development, access to educational opportunities, buddy type arrangements and a number of other schemes should be considered to develop current and future leaders Current and future managers should receive additional education and training on the giving and receiving of feedback related to performance management.
Recruitment and selection Review of Harassment Contact Officer Network A clear and unambiguous policy and process for the identification of higher duty opportunities needs to be developed, disseminated and administered.

Such process should include standard processes for completing expressions of interest, panel based assessments and feedback to participants in written format to encourage their development.
A re-evaluation of the function and effectiveness of the Harassment Contact Officer Network with a view to determining whether it continues to provide an effective service or whether there is an alternative model ATTACHMENT A A review of the current frameworks to ensure they meets the needs of both individuals and the organisation Review of underperformanc e/ performance management frameworks Risk of workplace bullying: work relationships – for e.g.
poor communication, low levels of support or work group hostility Improved communication at all levels of the agency HR support Managers at all levels to ensure close communication with staff at every opportunity.

This should include regular meetings, use of intranet and other electronic mediums to ensure current messages are conveyed fully and are understood.
The role of HR to be evaluated in light of whether the current structure provides managers with sufficient support to properly implement performance management.

Staff within Human Resources to market their availability and expertise to the field.
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Dear Secretariat, Complained about bullying 'supervisor' in traffic control.

Given no more shifts with Citywide (1/2 owned by Melbourne City Council Here are some of the ways I have personally been affected by insecure work: ‐ I've had my hours or pay cut because I've stood up for myself in my workplace.

Kind Regards, Mick ———————————— 1 Select Committee on Job SecuritySubmission 213
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To the Committee, My name is Sam Boscolo .

I am a 29 year old former smoker from who used vaping to quit smoking.

Before switching to vaping I tried to quit smoking using willpower, nicotine gums, nicotine lozenges, and other methods, to no avail.

I do not support the proposed prescription model that would require vapers to seek permission from a doctor before being allowed to purchase vaping products.

Smoking cigarettes controlled my life and wallet for so many years.
Iv been vaping almost 3 years now and have never felt better.

Thank you for providing the opportunity to voice my opinion on this important topic.

Kind regards, Sam Boscolo Tobacco Harm ReductionSubmission 799
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To Whom It May Concern, My name is Gerrad Geard I am 52 years old, and a ex smoker thanks to vaping.

I started smoking tobacco at 14 years old, and have struggled with the addiction up until I found Vaping 5 years ago.

I tried quitting tobacco countless times, always failing.

I have tried all the traditional quit methods with the support of my family GP, none of those methods worked.
As a consequence my health suﬀered, I was constantly out of breath, could not walk up a ﬂight of stairs without stopping to catch my breath.

I suﬀered high blood pressure, also my mental health suﬀered due to the fact I was struggling with this addiction that was slowly killing me that I so badly wanted to quit.
Since I have been vaping for the past 5 years, my health has improved dramatically, I can now run up stairs without being out of breath, I exercise and my general physical and mental health is the best it has been my entire adult life.

I do not have high blood pressure anymore, and at 52 years old I just feel great.

I have managed to cut my nicotine down I’m now vaping just 2mg E-liquid, and am happy at that.

Vaping worked, where all other traditional quit methods failed.
It is and should be available to all adults as a harm reduction tool.

I should be able to go to my local vape shop and get my nicotine not a pharmacist, why should I have to have a prescription when I don’t need one for cigarettes, gum, lozenges, spray’s etc.

Dedicated vape stores are the ones with the knowledge and experience.

If I can not have easy access to nicotine I am absolutely terriﬁed that I will go back to smoking cigarettes or source nicotine from the black market.
Yours Sincerely, Gerrad Geard.

Tobacco Harm ReductionSubmission 57
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Inquiry into online gambling and its impacts on those experiencing gambling harmSubmission 66 Inquiry into online gambling and its impacts on those experiencing gambling harmSubmission 66 Inquiry into online gambling and its impacts on those experiencing gambling harmSubmission 66 Inquiry into online gambling and its impacts on those experiencing gambling harmSubmission 66 Inquiry into online gambling and its impacts on those experiencing gambling harmSubmission 66 Inquiry into online gambling and its impacts on those experiencing gambling harmSubmission 66
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STANDING COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT Review into bullying in the workplace MEDIA RELEASE Issued 15 August 2012 Chair: Ms Amanda Rishworth MP Deputy Chair: Mr Rowan Ramsey MP REVIEW INTO BULLYING IN THE WORKPLACE Workplace bullying inquiry hearings in Canberra The Education and Employment Committee will continue to take evidence in Canberra on 16 and 17 August 2012 on workplace bullying.
The focus of the Canberra hearings will be on government departments and agencies as well as hearing from individuals who have experienced bullying in their workplaces.

The Committee Chair, Ms Amanda Rishworth MP, said ‘The Committee continues to receive a strong response to its call for written submissions, particularly from individuals recounting their personal experiences, and is seeking to explore issues associated with workplace bullying in greater detail with government stakeholders, in particular’.
‘The Minister has asked us to complement work currently under way to develop a Code of Practice: Preventing and Responding to Workplace Bullying and initiatives by state and territory governments,’ she said.

As well as the formal public programs (which are available from the Committee’s website), the Committee has set aside time at Friday’s hearing to hear from individuals about their experiences of bullying in the workplace.
To encourage maximum participation by individuals, who may be reluctant to be publicly identified, the media will not be permitted to report on these individual impact statements and none of the statements provided to the Committee will be published.

Only those wishing to make statements or observe proceedings will be allowed to be present in the room.

Ms Rishworth said, ‘Bullying has serious consequences for individuals and the wider community.
Every Australian has a right to feel safe and respected at work.

While it is not the role of the Committee to intervene in or consider individual cases, we welcome submissions from employers, employees and their representative organisations regarding proposals and suggestions for securing workplaces against bullying at a national level.’ For media comment: contact the Committee Chair, Ms Amanda Rishworth MP on 0416 086 019.
For information on the inquiry: contact the Secretariat on (02) 6277 4578 email workplacebullying.reps@aph.gov.au or visit the inquiry’s website at http://www.aph.gov.au/workplacebullying Webcast: Live on http://www.aph.gov.au/News_and_Events/Watch_Parliament (audio only).

Please note that impact statements will not be broadcast.

PO BOX 6021 PARLIAMENT HOUSE CANBERRA ACT 2600 Telephone: 02 6277 4578 Facsimile: 02 6277 4773 Email: workplacebullying.reps@aph.gov.au Website: www.aph.gov.au/ee
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To Committee Secretary, Senate Standing Committees on Environment and communications I work with young teenagers on a daily basis teaching them life skills in a morning class for 45 mins a day.

I have also raised 9 children and seen their experiences with being exposed to pornography.

In these two environments I teach them how to avoid and push against the trend.

To use the full extent of their bright young minds to improve the society around them.
To not be lured into a degrading view of themselves and other people.

I am strongly against the attitudes of sexualising everything, the violence the using of other people for personal gratification the lack of respect shown to women and children sexual harassment the addictive nature of pornography This is pedalled by people to make money at the expense of society, who are willing to do and say ANYTHING to protect their racket.
Controls need to put in place to protect the children and women of our society from people who have adopted the views pushed on them by the pornography industry for the purpose of making themselves rich.

It is a crime whose victims can't tell you about it.

They are innocent and powerless.

Preventing this is far better than trying to heal the victims and stop the violence.

Lisa Rigby Harm being done to Australian children through access to pornography on the InternetSubmission 188
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Submission on “Harm being done to Australian children through access to pornography on the internet.

I am a grandmother, having fifteen children and one great grandchild.

I have seen so many changes in my lifetime with the introduction of iPhones, iPads and every other kind of technology.

I know we cannot stop change and I have no desire to do this as long as change makes for a better family and ultimately a more prosperous nation.
However I see with the increased use of technology there has surfaced many problems.

It seems to be accepted practice especially in the field of secondary education to do much of the work on iPads so the students spend much of their time on the internet gathering information on various subjects.

They have very little control over the pop ups that suddenly appear and the many immoral advertisements which appear suddenly and without any permission.
I am personally aware of young people who have been greatly affected even to the place of addiction by pornography that was so easily accessed over the internet.

It is very difficult for parents to be continually checking what their children are doing, and sometimes discover it when the problem has already taken hold.
I suggest that appropriate action should be taken to protect our children, such as requiring internet service providers to provide a default option of pre- filtered service to block pornography and other sites harmful for children.

Also require provable age verification for all pornography websites.

Our children are our future, and we do not want to see a generation who are anti-social or aggressive because of the harmful websites who do not promote wellbeing in any shape or form.
I urge the senate committee to look extensively at this issue, so as to safe guard the future generation of Australians.

Yours respectfully, Cheryl Harrold Harm being done to Australian children through access to pornography on the InternetSubmission 274
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Good afternoon, The subject of my email is as follows: “Harm being done to Australian children through access to pornography on the Internet”.

My work in the insurance industry involves providing insurance cover for over 100 education clients around Australia including schools, colleges, kindergarten’s and the like.

There is an increasing level of reporting from our education clients of serious abuse, sexual harassment and the like from children to children activity.
A further trend is that the age of the alleged perpetrator’s seems to be getting younger and younger.

With the ease to which access of pornographic material can be acquired these days there is little doubt that unless this is addressed immediately our young people will be damaged permanently.

I would urge the government to act to rid the internet of all forms of porn.
One method would be to require internet service providers to provide a default option of pre-filtered service to block pornography and other sites harmful for children, and requiring provable age verification for all pornography websites For the sake of our young people and our society I would urge you to act on this very important matter.

Yours Sincerely Graeme Tscharke Harm being done to Australian children through access to pornography on the InternetSubmission 219
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To the Committee Members of the Senate Inquiry on "Harm Being Done to Australian Children through Access to Pornography on the Internet", Everyone agrees that pornography is a violation of a child's innocence that can permanently damage and scar his/her emotions.

It also violates his/her sense of self and safety.

Easy access to inappropriate images, words and scenes can also lead to early sexual experimentation and experiences, fear and wrong/inappropriate ideas and attitudes about sex.
Even accidental viewing of such can be detrimental on young innocent minds.

Take it a step further and to a worse case scenario, and we may end up with a generation of perverts who will breed other perverts.

As it is, scantily-clad girls in advertisements and movies, and sex scenes in the movies are already shaping the way our young people think of themselves, the opposite sex, and about sex in a wrong way.

This only leads to further social breakdown.


Have you seen the statistics on the rise of promiscuity over the years?

Have you read reports of young children sexually assaulting other young children?

Children need to be protected from early exposure to inappropriate images and words through internet pornography.

While some parents closely monitor the online viewing of their children, all their hard work can be undone by children being exposed to internet pornography in another home.
Children are very tech-savvy these days and may be able to break through firewalls.

Internet pornography, therefore, must be filtered at the Internet Service Provider level.

The showing of pornographic material, whether intentionally or unintentionally, to children should be considered a form of child abuse.

The well-being of Australian children and their healthy development needs to be put before the commercial interests of the internet pornography industry.
Please help address the problem and remove the harm of pornography on our children.

Reduce the harm at least by requiring the filtering of pornography at the Internet Service Provider level.

It will help parents in the raising of healthy children.

Thank you all.

Yours sincerely, Beng Sim Khor Harm being done to Australian children through access to pornography on the InternetSubmission 366
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Committee Secretary, Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications, Re: Harm being done to Australian children through access to pornography on the Internet I wish to add my submission to the Harm being done to Australian children through access to pornography on the Internet, with particular reference to: a.trends of online consumption of pornography by children and their impact on the development of healthy and respectful relationships; b.current methods taken towards harm minimisation in other jurisdictions, and the effectiveness of those methods; c.the identification of any measures with the potential for implementation in Australia Submission to address: a.
The trend of consumption of pornography by children is increasing in volume and therefore danger to children through their far too easy access to it via iphones, tablets and the internet through laptops.

The increasingly violent nature of pornography has young primary school children acting out violent and degrading sex acts not only on fellow students but also on their own younger siblings.
It is obvious already that this is going to head to epidemic proportions which parents and schools are not equipped to deal with.

Children are already becoming sexual predators which will make them a danger to society in general.

It is grossly unfair and unreasonable to impose this preventable situation onto them.

b.

The current methods of protection are weak and totally inappropriate and must be urgently revised to protect our children and society.
This is not a nanny state action; it is an act that protects the most vulnerable members in our society, our children, from sexual harm.

c. It is obscene that adults with the power and authority to protect children at the highest level - the Internet Service Providers, are not willing to do so.
I request that this Committee create laws and instruct Internet Service Providers to ensure and provide evidence that the strongest blocks are put into place to protect children 16 and under from having any access to pornography.

For your consideration and action.

Yours Faithfully, Mrs K Mitchel Harm being done to Australian children through access to pornography on the InternetSubmission 160
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National Assembly of Belize Clerk's Office P. O.
Box 139, Belmopan, Cayo District, Belize Central America Telephone: 501-822-2141, 2142 or 2144 Fax: 501-822-3889 E-mail: ClerkNA@bna.gov.bz REF: NA/16/19 (3) PRESS RELEASE Speakers, parliamentarians and Clerks of parliaments from the Caribbean Legislative Assemblies have gathered in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, for the 44th Annual Conference of the Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic (CAA) Region of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), that is being held under the theme “Globalization and Nationalism: Quo Vadis – Impacts on Commonwealth Parliaments”.
The conference is being held from 12th - 19th July 2019, and comprises of sub-meetings, namely: 12th Regional Conference of Women Parliamentarians (CWP); Regional Executive Committee Meeting; Annual General Meeting; 44th Plenary Conference; and 15th Regional Youth Parliament.
Representing the National Assembly of Belize at the conference is the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Laura Tucker Longsworth, the Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly, Mrs. Clarita Pech, and the CARICOM Youth Ambassador, Mr. Kris Miller.

The 12th Regional CWP was held from 12th -13th July 2019, where they discussed the issues of gender-based budgeting and gender-based harassment.
Meanwhile, on 14th July, the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Her Excellency Paula-Mae Weekes, declared the opening of the 44th Plenary Conference at the official opening ceremony.
Speakers and parliamentarians from 17 Caribbean countries are discussing the issue relating to migrants and refugees and if there is a need for a collective regional response, the issue of human rights and if our parliaments are fully accessible to persons with disabilities, and how relevant is the Westminster traditions in a modern parliament.

On 16th July, the Honourable Laura Tucker-Longsworth presided over the session that discussed the Committee System and the part-time parliamentarian.
Other issues being discussed at the conference are digital disinformation: the challenges to parliaments and democracy and rethinking the Westminster Model of Governance: the need for a fundamental shift.

On 17th July, the 15th Regional Youth Parliamentary Debate was held in the parliament chamber of Trinidad and Tobago, where 41 youth parliamentarians debated the issue of migrants and refugees.
The participating member countries at the 44th Annual Conference of the CAA of the CPA are Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Grenada, Co-operative Republic of Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Nevis Island, St. Christopher and Nevis, St. Lucia, Turks and Caicos Islands and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BELMOPAN 18th July 2019.

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Dear Honorable members, The enquiry into the harm pornography does to our children is so important for our young ones.

You only have to listen to what is happening to children as young as four years of age.

It has been reported that a pack of young children in kindergarten committed sexual acts on each other.

This is horrific.

Our young people are becoming increasingly violent in a sexual way and each generation is being harmed by pornography being so easily accessed on their phones and ipads.
I know that dreadful sexual abuse of women who are often willing to have their degradation filmed and put on internet is very harmful to young minds which are SO impressionable.

I know that I have been shocked a number of times at what pops up on my ipad and shows explicit sexual acts.

One was on facebook!

It affected me badly for a number of days afterwards, and I am an adult who can deal with these abominations.

Thank you for your action on this highly volatile and important matter.
Sincerely, Dean and Shirley Fisher Harm being done to Australian children through access to pornography on the InternetSubmission 52
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