There were 2152 complaints nationally to the Human Rights Commissioner with 438 from Victoria.

21% of people over fifteen-years of age reported being the victims of sexual harassment, with 68% being sexually harassed in the workplace.

14% of complaints arose from the Health and Community Sector, 11% from Hospitality, 11% from Retail and 10% from Education.

Sexual harassment against men has tripled in the past ten years to 23%

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