Join us for panel discussion on safety and law reform, power redress and cultural change.

This session will look deeply at the entrenched culture of sexism in workplaces, such as the High Court; the pervasive silence that surrounds sexual harassment and abuse; the reticence of men in calling out abusive behaviours; and necessary pathways forward to ensure safety, dignity and respect for all.

Speakers:

Bri Lee (writer and author of Eggshell Skull);
Josh Bornstein (Principal Lawyer, Maurice Blackburn);
Katherine Teh (Founder, Futureye);
moderated by Mary Crooks AO (Executive Director, Victorian Women's Trust)

Support Services:
If you need support, call the Sexual Assault Crisis Line on 1800 806 292 or visit our website to find the right service for you: https://www.vwt.org.au/support-services/

Note:
Specialised counselling support services will be available between 5:45pm - 6:45pm. Details will be posted in the Zoom chat and via email.

Auslan:
Auslan interpreters will be on screen throughout the event.

Need further assistance?
Please submit your questions to: allyson@vwt.org.au

BRI LEE

Bri Lee is the author of Eggshell Skull (2018) and a freelance writer. She is also an editor, speaker, and academic who is qualified to practice law (but doesn't) and is the 2020 Copyright Agency x UTS new writer-in-residence.

JOSH BORNSTEIN

Josh Bornstein is a Principal Lawyer at Maurice Blackburn. He is the national head of the firm's Employment and Industrial Law department. In 2019, Josh was named Workplace Relations Partner of the Year at the annual Lawyers Weekly Awards.

KATHERINE TEH

Katherine is a political scientist and the founder of Futureye. She also is the Chair of Monash University’s Castan Centre for Human Rights Law and is on the advisory committee of the Research Unit in Public Cultures at the University of Melbourne. In 1998 she co-founded the anti-sexual harassment organisation, Working Against Sexual Harassment, which ran a decade-long campaign in Australia.

MARY CROOKS AO

After an extensive public policy career, Mary became the Executive Director of the Victorian Women’s Trust in 1996. In June 2012, Mary was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia, for her distinguished services to public policy and advocacy for the advancement of women. In 2016, Mary won the Public Policy category as part of the AFR/Westpac’s 100 Women of Influence for her years of work in shaping public policy in Australia.