Building on the last working group meeting of 2023, working group members had the opportunity to hear from speakers to understand more about regulatory changes in relation to labour rights and the workplace. In December 2022, a new positive duty to eradicate instances of sex discrimination and harassment within the workplace was introduced through the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Act 2022 (Cth) (the Act), an amendment to the Sex Discrimination Act 1984. What steps can investors take to respond to these changes?
The group was lucky enough to hear from the Australian Human Rights Commission, Samantha Ramsay (Senior Lawyer, Positive Duty, Compliance & Enforcement Team) and Dr Meredith Nash (Director – Sexual Harassment & Gendered Violence and is KPMG’s national lead for Respect@Work) about these changes. Please note this session was not recorded as mentioned in pre-event communications.
About the contributors
About the speakers


Samantha Ramsay
Senior Lawyer, Positive Duty, Compliance & Enforcement Team
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Australian Human Rights Commission
Sam Ramsay is a Senior Lawyer in the Positive Duty Team at the Australian Human Rights Commission. In her role, she supports duty holders to eliminate unlawful behaviours under the Sex Discrimination Act.
She has 10 years' experience in litigation, strategic enforcement of the law in workplaces and as an employment and industrial relations lawyer, including roles at the Fair Work Ombudsman, in trade unions and private practice.


Dr Meredith Nash
Director – Sexual Harassment & Gendered Violence and KPMG’s national lead for Respect@Work
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KPMG Australia
Dr. Meredith Nash is Director - Sexual Harassment & Gendered Violence and is KPMG's national lead for Respect@Work. With 20 years of multi-sector experience, Meredith is an internationally recognised gender equity thought leader and expert in building inclusion in complex workforces. For example, she led the Nash Review of Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in the Australian Antarctic Program, which instigated a national enquiry into sexual harassment in Antarctica and the most significant cultural transformation in the organisation's history.
Meredith is well-known for driving value for business through cultural transformation strategies to address gendered inequalities and gendered harm. She has extensive experience in translating strategy into leading-practice operational frameworks that ensure lasting cultural change across organisations. Before joining KPMG, Meredith was a Professor and Associate Dean at the Australian National University, a Senior Advisor at the Australian Antarctic Division, and cultural sociologist at the University of Tasmania.
Building on the last working group meeting of 2023, working group members had the opportunity to hear from speakers to understand more about regulatory changes in relation to labour rights and the workplace. In December 2022, a new positive duty to eradicate instances of sex discrimination and harassment within the workplace was introduced through the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Act 2022 (Cth) (the Act), an amendment to the Sex Discrimination Act 1984. What steps can investors take to respond to these changes?
The group was lucky enough to hear from the Australian Human Rights Commission, Samantha Ramsay (Senior Lawyer, Positive Duty, Compliance & Enforcement Team) and Dr Meredith Nash (Director – Sexual Harassment & Gendered Violence and is KPMG’s national lead for Respect@Work) about these changes. Please note this session was not recorded as mentioned in pre-event communications.