(NOTE: Historically, the Commonwealth nations are far ahead of the United States when it comes to identifying and dealing with bullying. That was the case in school bullying until the “wake up call” of the Columbine tragedy. While it would be a positive development to see the Brodie Panlock case serve as such a “wake up call” for the U.S., the sad reality is that our political leaders will probably continue to ignore the problem until America has its own “Brodie Panlock” to mourn. – Mike)
The Victorian government has announced measures to stamp out bullying at work following the Brodie Panlock tragedy.
The Respect at Work campaign includes a renewed focus by WorkSafe inspectors on bullying and they will undertake 40,000 workplace visits a year.
WorkSafe Minister Tim Holding says the government and WorkSafe will join forces with workers, employers, unions, industry groups and community organisations in implementing the campaign.