Sexual harassment and abuse targeted through new Code of Behaviour

Described as a living document, which can be updated as required following sector input, the Code of Practice is based on a similar model recently adopted by the Royal Court Theatre.

4 Dec 2017 12:00

Richard Watts

Performing Arts

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Recent developments in the arts and entertainment industry have led to Theatre Network NSW introducing a Code of Behaviour to prevent sexual harassment and abuses of power in the theatre sector.

The need for such a Code was one of several topics raised at Theatre Network NSW’s recent wellbeing summit, and was also a hot topic at Artstate Lismore last week.

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Richard Watts OAM is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, a Melbourne Fringe Festival Living Legend, and was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in 2020. In 2021 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Green Room Awards Association. Most recently, Richard received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts