Since December 2022, businesses, regardless of size, in Australia have a positive duty to eliminate sexual harassment and sex discrimination under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth). The Australian Human Rights Commission has commenced monitoring compliance and enforcing the positive duty and work, health and safety regulators have increased focus on psychosocial hazards including sexual harassment. Are you taking proactive measures to ensure your workplace is safe, respectful and inclusive?

This one-hour webinar has been designed to:

·       give you a comprehensive overview of the new regulatory scheme

·       understand how to navigate the Australian Human Rights Commission’s guidelines for complying with the positive duty

·       understand how the positive duty will be monitored and enforced by the Australian Human Rights Commission

·       equip you with immediate practical actions you can take to start complying with the positive duty

Importantly, this briefing will provide an opportunity to ask questions from one of Australia’s leading experts on respect at work and the positive duty regulatory framework.

Prabha is a leading human rights and discrimination lawyer with over 18 years of experience, specialising in areas such as workplace culture reform and business and human rights. She founded Elevate Consulting Partners to support organisations dedicated to positive social change. Prabha is also the Founder of SafeSpace@elevate, Australia’s first independent trauma-informed reporting and support platform.

An innovative changemaker, Prabha is known for her ability to challenge norms and develop solutions to complex systemic issues. She held senior roles at the Australian Human Rights Commission for twelve years, including Director of Human Rights Law and Policy. In 2021, she served as the Director of Legal for the Independent Review into Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces. Prabha’s notable work includes leading the National Inquiry into Children in Detention in 2014, consulting on the National Music Industry Review in 2022, and contributing to the independent cultural review of EY Oceania. She played a key role in developing the new positive duty to eliminate workplace sexual harassment and discrimination and was a senior legal advisor to the Respect@Work National Inquiry in 2020.

In 2024, she won the IABCA award for Business Leader of the Year and was recognised as a woman to watch in leadership by Women’s Agenda. Prabha holds a Bachelor of Laws (honours) and a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) from the University of Adelaide.