Within our policies there is protection for those who come forward.
The issue we faced was a belief among some, expressed or otherwise, or a perception that should they come forward there would be reprisal or retribution. That's why we've developed these various mechanisms, including the confidential reporting system outside the chain of command, to relieve that kind of concern.
Upon the complaint being made, the key is that we comply with our policies in terms of the way the complainant and the respondent are dealt with during the course of any investigation. Simply put, that falls squarely with me and my senior officers. I have a system in place whereby those types of cases are raised with me personally every week. Every seven days thereafter I am personally briefed on those cases to ensure that those who have suffered that kind of workplace experience are not subjected to the type of retribution that some have feared might occur.