Sex harassment rife in Australian police
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ALMOST half of the women working for Australia’s national police force say they have been sexually harassed on the job, according to a report released yesterday calling for urgent change.
The review of the workplace culture of the Australian Federal Police also found that more than 60 percent of staff — men and women — reported being bullied.
“In the areas of sexual harassment and bullying, urgent action is required,” the report’s author, former sex discrimination commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick said.
A survey carried out for the report found that 46 percent of women and 20 percent of men said they had been sexually harassed in the workplace in the last five years.
“These percentages are almost double the national average,” it noted.
“Sixty-two percent of men and 66 percent of women reported that they have been bullied in the workplace in the last five years.”
The document, “Cultural Change: Gender Diversity and Inclusion in the Australian Federal Police,” also criticized the reporting process for complaints.
Some police workers felt that if they reported harassment it would hurt their careers or result in them being ostracized or victimized.
The review of AFP workplace culture follows several inquiries into the nation’s military, which has been rocked by allegations of sexual abuse and cruel initiation rituals in recent years.
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