Gender-based Harassment Working Group
The University established a Gender-based Harassment Working Group to enhance policies, procedures, training, guidelines and resources regarding gender-based harassment.
Terms of Reference
- Development of procedures for appropriate response and support of staff affected by gender-based harassment
- Effective communications to staff, including about procedures and support for dealing with gender-based harassment
- Development and implementation of training for staff to respond appropriately to gender-based harassment
- Review of current University policies including by research, review, and benchmarking best-practice in prevention of and response to gender-based harassment of staff and students.
The Gender-based Harassment working group has delivered its final report to the University’s senior leadership team, which accepted its recommendations, including the establishment of the Harassment Governance Group.
Co-Chairs
Adrienne Cleland - Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Operations & Registrar
Trudie McNaughton – Pro Vice-Chancellor, Equity
Members
- Andrew Phipps – Director, HR
- Associate Professor Kathy Smits – Politics and IR, Social Sciences
- Dr Annie Bartos - Environment
- Dr Caroline Blyth – Assistant Dean Equity and Students, Faculty of Arts
- Professor Virginia Braun – Associate Dean Equity, Science/Psychology
- Nicole Wallace – Group Services Coordinator, Faculty of Arts
- Phil Kirkham – Campus Operations Manager
- Alison Zahynacz – Risk Advisor
- Alison Sims - Special Projects Editor, Communication and Marketing
- Anne-Marie Parsons – Associate Director, Student Wellbeing & Engagement
- James Harper – Chief Information Security Officer
- Phil Callaghan – Staff Service Centre & Service Improvement Manager
- Lise Ericksen – Researcher, Office of the Vice-Chancellor
- Karen Davies – Staff Development Programme Manager
- Stefanie Boyer – HR Manager
- Jacquie Reid – POD Consultant
- Melissa Wright – HR Advisor
- Danelle Clayton – Special Projects Writer, Communications
- Kylie Ryan – Wellbeing Coordinator, Campus Life