Once we receive the application and response we decide what to do next. This may be a Member conference and/or a determinative hearing. Use this information when the conduct started on or after 6 March 2023. If the conduct started before this date, see Sexual harassment commencing before 6 March 2023.
After we receive an application to deal with a sexual harassment dispute and the responses from the other people involved, we consider what to do next.
Commonly, the Commission will hold a Member conference as a first step.
If the application does not settle at a Member conference, the next steps will depend on the type of application. If the aggrieved person:
An informal conference led by a Commission Member.
Understand what to expect at a conference or hearing.
Understand when you can apply for a confidentiality order.