RD22 (2019) Bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment

Notifiable conduct:

(Section 140, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009)

· Sexual misconduct – towards a patient or colleague

· Jeopardising patients due to an impairment

· Jeopardising patients due to intoxication

· Jeopardising patients due to significant departure from accepted professional standards of practice

Bullying	· Repeated unreasonable behaviour directed towards a person, creating a risk to health and safety
Discrimination	· Where a person, or group of people is treated less favourably than another person or group because of race / sex / pregnancy / family responsibilities / breastfeeding / age / sexual orientation / gender identity / intersex status
Sexual harassment	· Conduct of a sexual nature which offends, humiliates or intimidates the person towards whom it is directed, regardless of intent

Gather evidence

· Document objective facts

Seek advice

· Peer

· Mentor

· SOT

Make it stop

· Address the alleged offender if you feel you can

· Supervisor

· Hospital HR

· ANZCA CEO (ceo@anzca.edu.au)