Sexual Harassment Prevention Plan
Editable Word sexual harassment prevention plan for Queensland: the WHS Regulation s 55H plan with identified risks, matters considered, controls, consultation, report procedure, accessibility and review.
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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 sexual harassment prevention plan for any Queensland business, built on the items WHS Regulation s 55H(2) lists: written risks, controls, matters considered under s 55F, consultation, the procedure for reports and plain-English access for workers. It is a prevention document, separate from the conduct and complaints rules in the Workplace and Sexual Harassment Policy and Procedure.
What Is Included In Our Sexual Harassment Prevention Plan?
- Table matching each s 55H(2) item to the part of the plan that covers it
- Definitions of sexual harassment and sex or gender-based harassment
- Consultation record under the WHS Act
- Risk register with seven common risks already filled in
- Matters considered: worker characteristics, workplace, work design and supervision
- Control measures, from work design and rostering to training and supervision
- Report procedure: how to report, investigation, representation, results, issue resolution
- Making the plan accessible to every worker
- Review after a report, on request, and at least every 3 years
- Records, training and conduct by customers and third parties
Legislation and Codes of Practice Referenced
- Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld): ss 37 and 38 (control measures and their review), s 39 (information and training), s 55BA (meaning), s 55C (duty to manage), s 55D and s 55F (determining control measures), s 55G (review after a report), s 55H (prevention plan)
- Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld): ss 45A (representatives), 46 to 49 (consultation, co-operation and co-ordination), part 5 divisions 5 and 7A (issue resolution and dispute resolution)
- Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld) and Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth): as the definition of sexual harassment in WHS Regulation s 55BA refers to them
- Industrial Relations Act 2016 (Qld), schedule 5: the meaning of sex or gender-based harassment in WHS Regulation s 55BA(2)
- Managing the risk of psychosocial hazards at work Code of Practice 2022 (Qld), an approved code of practice, section 3.5.1. 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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How to use it
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Brief your crew
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What format is it?
Microsoft Word. Edit it in Word, or free in Word for the web, and add your own logo and business details.
How do I get it after I pay?
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Is it compliant with Queensland law?
It's written around Queensland's Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and Regulation 2011. Tailor it to your site, consult your workers and review it whenever conditions change; no template can guarantee compliance on its own.
What if it isn't right for my job?
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