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4.2 This code applies to harassment which may occur during the course of all Club

activities and events. It also applies to harassment between individuals associated with

The Club but outside The Club activities and events, when such harassment adversely

affects the reputation of The Club.

5.1

Definitions

5.1.1 Harassment takes many forms but can generally be defined as comment, conduct,

or gesture directed toward an individual or group of individuals which is insulting,

intimidating, humiliating, malicious, degrading or offensive.

5.1.2 For the purposes of this Code sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual

advance, requests for sexual favours or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual

nature

5.1.3Types of behaviour which constitute harassment include but are not limited to:

(i) written or verbal abuse or threats;

(ii) the display of visual material which is offensive or which one ought to know is

offensive;

(iii) unwelcome remarks, jokes, comments, innuendo or taunting about a person’s

looks, body, attire, age, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation;

(iv) leering or other suggestive or obscene behaviour;

(v) condescending, paternalistic or patronising behaviour which undermines self

esteem, diminishes performance or adversely affects working conditions;

(vi) practical jokes which cause awkwardness or embarrassment, endanger a

person’s safety or negatively affect performance;

(vii) unwanted physical contact including touching, petting, pinching or kissing;

(viii) unwelcome sexual flirtations, advance requests or invitations; or

(ix) physical or sexual assault.

5.2Responsibility

5.2.1 The Committee, shall be responsible for the implementation of this policy. In

addition the Committee are responsible for:

(i)

discouraging and preventing harassment within The Club;

(ii)

investigating complaints of harassment in a sensitive, responsible and timely

manner;

(iii) imposing appropriate disciplinary or corrective measures when a complaint

of harassment has been substantiated, as prescribed by the Constitution of

The Club;

(iv) making all members of The Club aware of the problem of harassment, and of

the procedures contained in this Code.

5.2.2 Every member of The Club has a responsibility to play a part in ensuring that The

Club environment is free from harassment. This means not engaging in, allowing,

condoning or ignoring behaviour contrary to this Code. In addition any member of

The Club who believes that a fellow member has experienced or is experiencing

harassment is encouraged to notify The President or a member of the Committee.

Endorsed by Annual General Meeting of the Professional Cross Country Club of Tasmania

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