The Education and Employment Committee has announced it will be taking its workplace bullying inquiry onto the road once more, visiting Adelaide and Perth on August 7 and 8 respectively.

 

The Committee will hear from industry groups, representatives of unions, organisational psychologists, workplace consultants, academic experts and the broader community, including the victims of workplace bullying.

 

“The Committee continues to receive a strong response to its call for written submissions, particularly from individuals recounting their personal experiences, and is seeking to explore issues associated with workplace bullying in greater detail,” Committee Chair Amanda Rishworth said.

 

“Bullying has serious consequences for individuals and the wider community. Every Australian has a right to feel safe and respected at work. While it is not the role of the Committee to intervene in or consider individual cases, we welcome submissions from employers, employees and their representative organisations regarding proposals and suggestions for securing workplaces against bullying at a national level.”

 

Adelaide program

Date:                       Tuesday, 7 August

 

Venue:                    Terrace Room (second floor), South Australian Parliament

 

Time:                      8:15 am      Chair’s opening statement

                                8:20 am     Youth Affairs Council of South Australia

                                8:55 am     SA Government (Safe Work SA and Office of the Employee Ombudsman)

                                9:30 am     Australian Lawyers’ Alliance

                                10:00 am   Unions – SDA, AMWU and ASU SA and NT Branch

                                10:35 am        Break

                                10:50 am        Thompson’s Lawyers and Dr Moira Jenkins

                                11:25 am     SA Unions and Young Worker’s Legal Service

                                12 noon        Short break

                                12:05 pm     Impact Statements

                                1:00 pm       close

 

Perth program

Date:                       Wednesday, 8 August

 

Venue:                    Legislative Council Committee Office, Committee Room 1, Parliament of Western Australia, Ground Flood, 18-32 Parliament Place, West Per

 

Time                        8:30 am   Chair’s opening statement

                                8:35 am       Law Society of Western Australia and Prof. Omari

                                9:10 am       Chamber of Commerce and Industry Western Australia

                                9:45 am       Unions WA and affiliates

                                10:30 am     Break

                                10:45 am     Equal Opportunity Commission Western Australia

                                11:20 am     Sally JEtson and Associates

                                11:55 am     Short Break

                                12 noon       Impact Statements

                                1:00 pm       Close

 

Live on http://www.aph.gov.au/News_and_Events/Watch_Parliament (audio only). Please note that Impact statements will not be broadcast.