Workplace Harassment
Employment Related Harassment Policy
The Diocese of Cairns promotes a culture of intolerance to workplace harassment – discrimination, sexual harassment and bullying – through policy education and promotion, and regular feedback to employers by way of statistics and reports, by Diocesan Workplace Harassment Officers.
Diocesan Workplace Harassment Officers are volunteer employees from various Diocesan workplaces, who aim to provide an immediate response to employees in a confidential manner.
What is a Diocesan Officer for Workplace Harassment?
A Workplace Harassment Officer is someone who has had specialist training in order to provide confidential information to employee’s who may be experiencing employment related harassment.
The Diocese has in place a number of trained employees who are available to other employees working in the areas of education, employment, welfare and Diocesan services.
If you would like more information please call one of the Diocesan Workplace Harassment Officers listed below. The officer you call does not need to be from your place of employment.
Role of a Workplace Harassment Officer
- Be the first point of contact and provide confidential information and support for staff on discrimination, sexual harassment or bullying issues in the workplace
- Recommend action to employers that may prevent this behaviour from occurring or continuing in the workplace
- Referral to other support services outside of the organisation
- Act as a role model for appropriate workplace behaviour
- Promote the development and review of policies on equal opportunity complaints, procedures, and harassment
- Provide relevant statistics or general information to management and employers
- Assist in the provision of education and training for employees when required
What the Role isn’t
- An advocate, judge or counsellor
- Reporter of specifics about cases to management and employers
- A formal investigator of complaints
- A conscience for the organisation
What I can do
Familiarise yourself with your workplace policy and procedures. A Workplace Harassment Officer can assist you in helping you to understand these policies.
If you are unable to resolve your issues following the above mentioned internal procedures, then your Workplace Harassment Officer will be able to provide you with referral information to an external source.
List of Diocesan Officers
Adam Weier
Good Counsel College, Innisfail
Ph: 4061 1366
adamw@gcc.qld.edu.au
Andrew Dorahy
St Augustine’s College, Cairns
Ph: 4051 5555
dorahyan@sac.qld.edu.au
Anne O’Shea
Diocesan Administration
Ph: 4051 1783
anneo@cairns.catholic.org.au
Bev Pearce
St Thomas’s School, Mareeba
Ph: 4092 1570
lib.mareeba@ceo.cairns.catholic.edu.au
Catherine Mifsud
Good Counsel College, Innisfail
Ph: 4061 1366
catherinem@gcc.qld.edu.au
Cheryl McEwan
St Augustine’s College, Cairns
Ph: 4051 5555
mcewanch@sac.qld.edu.au
Ken Graham
St Mary’s Catholic College, Woree
Ph: 4054 6144
kgraham@smcc.qld.edu.au
Ruth Bikhoff
St Therese’s School, Bentley Park
Ph: 4055 4514
bickr@bigpond.net.au
Theresa Wallwork
Pastoral Support Services, Cairns
Ph: 4046 5653
pastoralss@cairns.catholic.org.au
Trina Villinger
Good Counsel College, Innisfail
Ph: 4061 1366
trinav@gcc.qld.edu.au
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