INTERNATIONAL NEWS: Global Status Report On Violence Prevention 2014


The Global status report on violence prevention 2014, which reflects data from 133 countries, is the first report of its kind to assess national efforts to address interpersonal violence, namely child maltreatment, youth violence, intimate partner and sexual violence, and elder abuse. Jointly published byWHO, the United Nations Development Programme, and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the report reviews the current status of violence prevention efforts in countries, and calls for a scaling up of


violence prevention programmes; stronger legislation and enforcement of laws relevant for violence prevention; and enhanced services for victims of violence.


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AUSTRALIA: Bullied „At Work‟? Commission Finds Bullying „At Work‟ Can Occur Any Time, Any Place


A Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) considered the meaning of ―at work‖ in the context of an application for a stop bullying order. The FWC found that ―at work‖ encompasses: 1. the performance of work at any time or location; and 2. when the worker is engaged in some other activity which is authorised or permitted by their employer. The FWC has the power under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act) to make orders to stop bullying if it is satisfied that a worker has been ―bullied at work‖.


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