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Bullying Prevention Policy and Procedure

Editable Word bullying prevention policy and procedure for Queensland workplaces: the official definition, what is not bullying, how to report, fair investigation, outcomes and protection from victimisation.

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Written by Ryan Graham, health and safety professional (16 years on Queensland sites)

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About this template

A workplace bullying policy for Queensland employers. It uses the official definition of bullying, separates bullying from reasonable management action, and sets out how a report is made, investigated and resolved, with the Fair Work Commission stop-bullying order explained.

What Is Included In Our Bullying Prevention Policy and Procedure?

  • The official definition of bullying with repeated and unreasonable explained
  • What is not bullying: reasonable management action, one-off incidents, violence, harassment, conflict
  • Roles for managers, workers, the contact person and health and safety representatives
  • Prevention: risk factors and controls
  • How to raise a concern, informally or formally
  • Prompt response steps with timeframe fields
  • Impartial investigation and procedural fairness
  • Support, confidentiality and records
  • No victimisation and outcomes
  • Fair Work Commission stop-bullying orders
  • Training, monitoring and review

Legislation and Codes of Practice Referenced

  • Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld): ss 7, 19, 27, 28, 35 to 39, 47 to 49, 104 to 108
  • Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld): ss 38, 39, 55A to 55D
  • Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld): s 133
  • Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth): ss 789FC to 789FG
  • Managing the risk of psychosocial hazards at work Code of Practice 2022, an approved code of practice. Under s 26A of the WHS Act we must follow an approved code or manage the risk in a way that gives an equivalent or higher standard

What You Get

  • An editable Microsoft Word document (7 pages), A4 portrait
  • Business details and document control typed once and filled in on every page, plus a space for your logo
  • Purpose, scope and a policy statement with an approval sign-off
  • Definitions, and responsibilities for each role
  • A step-by-step procedure that says who does what
  • Records, training, monitoring and review, related documents and a revision history

Review it and adjust it to suit your business, your sites and the way your team works, and talk it through with your workers. If you have any trouble downloading this template, you can contact us at any time. Please make sure you read our Disclaimer before downloading.

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