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Learning Objectives

After reading the Welcome information, the employee will be aware that:
Ethics-based Policies
Code of Conduct The reason we have a Code of Conduct is to provide standards of behaviour in order to build a positive workplace culture.
Equity & Diversity

The Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) target groups are:

  • women
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
  • people from non-English speaking backgrounds
  • people with a disability.
Anti-Discrimination Employees are legally obliged to ensure they do not engage in discriminatory behaviour towards any person with whom they come into contact through work.
Public Interest Disclosures (PIDs) Queensland Health has a program to protect internal witnesses who make disclosures about unlawful, negligent or improper public sector conduct or danger to public health or safety or the environment.
Workplace Harassment All Queensland Health employees are entitled to work in an environment that is free from bullying and harassment.
 
Assault in the Workplace Disciplinary action will be taken against any employee found to have committed any act of unlawful assault.
 
Occupational Health and Safety A range of legislative documents, Queensland Health policies, procedures and guidelines are in place to protect employees in the workplace.


Last Updated: 18 March 2008
Last Reviewed: 20 July 2009