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This page provides references for sources used throughout this report.

Australian College of Nursing (2020) The Sexual Harassment and/or Sexual Assault of Nurses by Patients(opens in a new window), accessed 9 April 2025.

AHRC (Australian Human Rights Commission) (2020) Respect@Work: Sexual Harassment National Inquiry Report(opens in a new window), AHRC, Australian Government, accessed 9 April 2025.

AHRC (2022) Good practice indicators framework for preventing and responding to workplace sexual harassment(opens in a new window), AHRC, Australian Government, accessed 1 April 2025.

AHRC (2022a) Guidelines on the use of confidentiality clauses in the resolution of workplace sexual harassment complaints(opens in a new window), AHRC, Australian Government, accessed 7 April 2025.

AHRC (2022b) Time for respect: Fifth national survey sexual harassment workplaces(opens in a new window), AHRC, Australian Government, accessed 9 April 2025.

AHRC (2023) Guidelines for complying with the positive duty under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth)(opens in a new window), AHRC, Australian Government, accessed 7 April 2025.

AHRC (2025a) Speaking from experience: What needs to change to address workplace sexual harassment(opens in a new window), AHRC, Australian Government, accessed 25 June 2025.

AHRC (2025) Workplace sexual harassment resources(opens in a new window), AHRC, Australian Government, accessed 30 June 2025.

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Cho H and Segrave M (2023) Victorian local councils and gender equality: Examining commitments to diversity and the experiences of women from migrant and refugee backgrounds(opens in a new window), Monash University, accessed 9 April 2025.

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Comcare (2024) Systems for respect: interventions to reduce workplace sexual harassment(opens in a new window), Australian Government, accessed 7 April 2025.

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