Event Type : Podcast

Even though the law clearly states that sexual harassment is illegal, many barriers stop people from reporting it. In episode two Penny Terry gets real examples of the historical baggage that comes with reporting sexual harassment and gets some practical tips for creating policies and processes that work.

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SHOW NOTES

USEFUL LINKS:

• Fact sheet on sexual harassment at work – Women’s Legal Service Tasmania:
• Workplace sexual harassment – Safe Work Australia: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/safety-topic/hazards/workplace-sexual-harassment
• Preventing workplace sexual harassment – Safe Work Australia: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/doc/preventing-workplace-sexual-harassment-guide
• Ending workplace sexual harassment: A resource for small, medium and large employers – Australian Human Rights Commission:
• https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/sex-discrimination/publications/ending-workplace-sexual-harassment-resource-small-medium
• The impacts of sexual harassment Infographic – Safe Work Australia: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/doc/impacts-sexual-harassment-infographic

Scroll down for helpful contact details for individual legal, support and training options.

LEGAL ADVICE:

Women’s Legal Service Tasmania

A free statewide service – 1800 682 468

Do you know what is or isn’t sexual harassment?  In our first episode of season three, expect to hear many different examples as we start to understand the law and why sometimes sexual harassment might not ‘feel’ illegal.  Penny talks with women who’ve experienced sexual harassment, with lawyers and with advocates as she attempts to understand the grey areas, the tips, and the ‘subjective test’.

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SHOW NOTES

USEFUL LINKS:

• Fact sheet on sexual harassment at work – Women’s Legal Service Tasmania:
• Workplace sexual harassment – Safe Work Australia: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/safety-topic/hazards/workplace-sexual-harassment
• Preventing workplace sexual harassment – Safe Work Australia: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/doc/preventing-workplace-sexual-harassment-guide
• Ending workplace sexual harassment: A resource for small, medium and large employers – Australian Human Rights Commission:
• https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/sex-discrimination/publications/ending-workplace-sexual-harassment-resource-small-medium
• The impacts of sexual harassment Infographic – Safe Work Australia: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/doc/impacts-sexual-harassment-infographic

Scroll down for helpful contact details for individual legal, support and training options.

LEGAL ADVICE:

Women’s Legal Service Tasmania

A free statewide service – 1800 682 468

The telephone advice line is the first point of contact for all legal advice and assistance.

You can call the 1800 service from anywhere in Tasmania, and the call will not be displayed on your telephone bill. All calls are completely confidential. Visit www.womenslegaltas.org.au or call 1800 682 468

You can find contact details for the women’s legal service in your area here: http://www.wlsa.org.au/contact_us

You can find many useful FREE resources on the WLST webpage via this link:

Fact Sheets

In this episode of The Protégé Podcast, host Grace Robbie speaks with Selina Nikoloudakis, the principal of Divorce Legal, about her challenging journey in securing employment within the profession by not having industry connections, how she ultimately broke into the field with the support of a former university tutor, the crucial role of a strong support network had on her to maintaining motivation and perseverance, and how her deep commitment to helping others gave her the resilience to keep fighting her way into the profession.

Nikoloudakis also outlines the key steps and strategies she employed to start building her professional network, reveals the value of maintaining connections with former university tutors, explores the ongoing challenges law students and young lawyers face in building these essential relationships early in their careers, highlights what more universities should be doing to support their students in this process, and offers insightful guidance and encouragement for those encountering similar obstacles, urging them to remain persistent, stay committed to their goals, and continue striving for success.

Podcast link here

In episode four we move from reactive processes to prevention as we prepare to have the necessary awkward conversations that come with calling-out bad behaviour.  We’ll hear real examples of what can happen when we call out disrespectful behaviour and get some practical tips for doing it well. Plus, we learn how to be good listeners to make sure we can have disclosure conversations that are useful.

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SHOW NOTES

USEFUL LINKS:

• Fact sheet on sexual harassment at work – Women’s Legal Service Tasmania:
• Workplace sexual harassment – Safe Work Australia: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/safety-topic/hazards/workplace-sexual-harassment
• Preventing workplace sexual harassment – Safe Work Australia: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/doc/preventing-workplace-sexual-harassment-guide
• Ending workplace sexual harassment: A resource for small, medium and large employers – Australian Human Rights Commission:
• https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/sex-discrimination/publications/ending-workplace-sexual-harassment-resource-small-medium
• The impacts of sexual harassment Infographic – Safe Work Australia: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/doc/impacts-sexual-harassment-infographic

Scroll down for helpful contact details for individual legal, support and training options.

LEGAL ADVICE:

Women’s Legal Service Tasmania

A free statewide service – 1800 682 468

We know sexual harassment is common, yet most of us will never hear about the consequences for people or organisations who have done the wrong thing. In episode three Penny finds out what the real costs are for people or organisations who are caught. You’ll hear about the personal, professional, emotional, and financial implications while learning the legal options for those wanting to take action.

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SHOW NOTES

USEFUL LINKS:

• Fact sheet on sexual harassment at work – Women’s Legal Service Tasmania:
• Workplace sexual harassment – Safe Work Australia: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/safety-topic/hazards/workplace-sexual-harassment
• Preventing workplace sexual harassment – Safe Work Australia: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/doc/preventing-workplace-sexual-harassment-guide
• Ending workplace sexual harassment: A resource for small, medium and large employers – Australian Human Rights Commission:
• https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/sex-discrimination/publications/ending-workplace-sexual-harassment-resource-small-medium
• The impacts of sexual harassment Infographic – Safe Work Australia: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/doc/impacts-sexual-harassment-infographic

Scroll down for helpful contact details for individual legal, support and training options.

LEGAL ADVICE:

Women’s Legal Service Tasmania

A free statewide service – 1800 682 468

In the final episode of our third season, we talk about all the ways that our gender impacts the way we’re treated at work. Penny tries to work out whether a person’s gender changes the way we feel about the way they behave and if it influences the way we react. We’ll hear how we can impact change from both top-down and bottom-up?

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SHOW NOTES

USEFUL LINKS:

• Fact sheet on sexual harassment at work – Women’s Legal Service Tasmania:
• Workplace sexual harassment – Safe Work Australia: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/safety-topic/hazards/workplace-sexual-harassment
• Preventing workplace sexual harassment – Safe Work Australia: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/doc/preventing-workplace-sexual-harassment-guide
• Ending workplace sexual harassment: A resource for small, medium and large employers – Australian Human Rights Commission:
• https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/sex-discrimination/publications/ending-workplace-sexual-harassment-resource-small-medium
• The impacts of sexual harassment Infographic – Safe Work Australia: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/doc/impacts-sexual-harassment-infographic

Scroll down for helpful contact details for individual legal, support and training options.

LEGAL ADVICE:

Women’s Legal Service Tasmania

A free statewide service – 1800 682 468

This podcast has so many things that you can do, that will make a difference for women.

Through real stories and practical strategies, this podcast reveals what family violence, family law, and sexual harassment look like from the inside—so you can spot the signs, find the right words, and understand the systems behind them.

Over three seasons, you’ll hear from people who’ve lived through it and experts who work in the thick of it. Each episode provides insights and tools to help you make informed decisions and offer meaningful support, whether it’s noticing when something’s off, knowing what to say, or seeing the bigger picture.

This trailer gives you an idea of what you’ll hear, but we’d love for you to dive in deep.

Whether it’s during the 16 Days of Activism campaign – or anytime –  listen, learn and share this podcast and help create safer communities for women.

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SHOW NOTES: Services available for support

Women’s Legal Service Tasmania

A free statewide service – 1800 682 468

This is the first episode in our podcast series exploring domestic violence in Australia.  We will explore the legal issues people experience, the services available to provide support and speak to a wide range of people working in the sector.

In this first episode, Pauline from the Community Legal Education Branch speaks with Bev Lazarou, who works in Legal Aid NSW’s Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Program.   Bev was recently named NSW Public Servant of the Year at the 2024 NSW Premier’s Awards for the work she does and has done for many years.

There is useful information in this episode about how community workers can support people who are experiencing domestic and family violence.

Links to support services for people experiencing domestic and family violence are below.

• 1800 RESPECT 1800 737 732 – a free and confidential national counselling service for sexual assault and domestic and family violence.  www.1800respect.org.au

• 1800 656 463  NSW Domestic Violence Line–free, confidential counselling and referrals for women experiencing domestic and family violence.

• 1800 424 017 for anyone who has experienced sexual assault, recently or in the past, also for family members professionals and others impacted.

• 1800 943 539 – 24/7 sexual, domestic and family violence helpline for anyone whose life has been impacted by domestic or family violence.

• 1800 385 578 – Full Stop Australia – provides counselling for people whose lives have been impacted by violence and abuse. www.fullstop.org.au

• 1800 211 028 – 24/7 for adult survivors of childhood institutional sexual abuse.  Helping anyone accessing the Redress scheme or alternative compensation.

• 13 92 76 – 13 YARN – 24/7 support for mob feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping. www.13yarn.org.au

• Well Mob – www.wellmob.org.au social, emotional and cultural wellbeing online resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

• 1800 497 212 – A free, confidential service available 24/7 for anyone from the LGBTQI+ community whose life has been impacted by sexual, domestic and/or family violence.

• Say it out loud – www.sayitoutloud.org.au  a national service for LGBTQ+ communities and service professionals working with people who have experienced sexual, domestic and/or family violence
• 1300 766 491 – 7 days pw service for anyone in Australia whose life has been impacted by men’s use of violence or abusive behaviours.

This is the second episode in our podcast series exploring domestic violence in Australia.  We will explore the legal issues people experience, the services available to provide support and speak to a wide range of people working in the sector.

In this second episode, Bridget from the Community Legal Education Branch speaks with Lehana De Silva, solicitor Aboriginal Support at the Tenants’ Union of NSW about what you can do if you are experiencing domestic and family or sexual violence and you want to leave a tenancy.

We acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands on which this episode was made and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

Podcast link here

There is useful information in this episode about how community workers can support people who are experiencing domestic and family violence.

Tenants’ Union of NSW website: www.tenants.org.au

https://www.tenants.org.au/resources/domestic-violence

Fact sheet about leaving a tenancy when you are experiencing domestic violence  https://www.tenants.org.au/factsheet-12-domestic-violence

Supplementary guide to the fact sheet:

This is the fourth episode in our podcast series exploring domestic violence in Australia.  In this episode, Bridget takes a deep dive into coercive control with criminal lawyers – Helen Shaw and Hayley Dean.

Podcast link here

Timestamps:

• 2:41 – Background to coercive control
• 8:17 – What the law says
• 14:19 – Defences and limitations to the offence
• 20:26 – Changes to bail, AVOs and other legislation
• 32:21 – Case study of victim misidentification
• 40:58 – Tips for gathering evidence
• 44: 19 – Victim misplaced loyalty
• 47:37 – Additional support community workers can provide

Jade Hopper, once a former gold medal-winning athlete, has traded the tennis courts for the courtroom. Here, she shares her journey and how her experience as a professional athlete has given her a competitive advantage in the legal field.

In this episode of The Protégé Podcast, host Grace Robbie speaks with Jade Hopper, a special counsel at Nicholes Family Lawyers, about her career as a professional Australian tennis player, the challenges she faced in balancing her law degree with travelling the world to compete in tennis tournaments, the factors that led her to retire from tennis and pursue a full-time career in law, and the disappointment she felt from her coaches and family when she decided to give up the sport.

Hopper discusses her legal career to date, highlights the skills and habits she developed as an athlete that have carried over into her work, how these skills have provided her with a competitive advantage in the legal field, emphasises that women who participate in sports can cultivate a mindset that can be instrumental in driving success within a professional environment, and shares the importance of being open to the twists and turns that may occur throughout one’s career.

Having previously served as a nurse and having grown up with neurodivergent family members, Libby Thomas believes there is much more that legal employers can do to better support lawyers with idiosyncratic needs – particularly those coming through the ranks.

In this episode of The Protégé Podcast, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Travis Schultz & Partners associate Libby Thomas about her previous career in nursing, how and why she became a personal injury lawyer, her family’s experiences with neurodivergence and how it has informed her views on workplaces’ support or otherwise, and the stigma that still surrounds such conditions.

Thomas also delves into the impact of stigma upon neurodivergent people, how her firm is supporting all staff, what other law firm owners need to be asking of themselves and their businesses, practical steps to be taken, the business case for support neurodivergent workers, and why she thinks the legal profession still has a long way to go.

Podcast link here