For Organisations

Beyond policy.
Genuine support.

Meeting your legal obligations and genuinely caring for your employees

Legal Obligations

Your obligations as an employer

Between 55% and 70% of women experiencing domestic violence are in paid employment. Many are managing dangerous, complex personal situations while maintaining full professional responsibilities, in silence.

Most organisations have DV leave policies and EAP counselling. What very few have is the next layer, the practical navigation support that helps an employee who has recognised their situation actually take action safely.

Your Legal Obligations as an Employer

Under the Commonwealth Work Health and Safety Act 2011, all Australian workplaces have a legal obligation to provide a safe working environment. Domestic violence that spills into the workplace creates a direct WHS exposure.
Under the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012, many organisations are required to actively address gender equality, including policies and practices relating to domestic violence.
Paid family and domestic violence leave is now legislated for all Australian employees. Organisations that only meet the minimum are exposed. Those that go further differentiate.
Organisations have a duty of care to employees experiencing domestic violence. Failing to provide adequate support creates real legal and reputational risk.

What Organisations Are Saying

“We reached out to Her Pathway Forward not knowing what support looked like in practice. What we received was clarity about what our employee was likely experiencing, how to frame our support so she felt safe rather than exposed, and how to keep her engaged at work through one of the hardest periods of her life. Every organisation will face this situation at some point. We are grateful we did not face it alone.”

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Business Impact

The cost of doing nothing

The Business Impact of Domestic Violence

Family and domestic violence costs Australian employers $175 million annually in direct and indirect workplace costs
Every 9 days a woman dies from domestic homicide in Australia
1 in 2 women who experienced emotional abuse also experienced financial abuse, including a partner controlling their ability to work or earn money
Reduced productivity and performance as employees manage crisis situations at work
Increased absenteeism, unplanned leave and staff turnover
Elevated workplace safety risk when situations escalate into the workplace
Reputational and legal risk for organisations that fail in their duty of care

$175M

annual cost to Australian employers in direct and indirect workplace costs

Every 9 days

a woman dies from domestic homicide in Australia

1 in 2

women experiencing emotional abuse also experienced financial abuse

55-70%

of DV victims are in paid employment

Partnership Options

How we work with organisations

Corporate RetainerConfidential navigation support as a named employee benefit. Includes referral pathways, anonymised utilisation reporting and employer of choice documentation.
Manager and HR Awareness TrainingA 30 to 45 minute evidence-based session for people leaders on recognising and responding to domestic violence in the workplace.
Embedded Wellbeing PartnerListed as a nominated specialist service within your DV policy. Employees self-refer directly. Invoiced per session as utilised.

Pricing

Transparent pricing. Real value.

Service	Investment
Corporate Retainer - under 100 staff	$1,000/month
Corporate Retainer - 100 to 500 staff	$1,800/month
Corporate Retainer - 500+ staff	From $2,500/month
Manager and HR Awareness Training	$2,000/session
Per-session employee rate	$200/session

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Professionally Insured PI and Public Liability

WHS Act 2011 Compliant Framework

Lived Experience Founded by a Survivor

Her Pathway Forward is a strategic navigation service, not a crisis line. If you are in immediate danger, please call 000.

1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732 | Safe Steps (VIC): 1800 015 188 | DV Connect (QLD): 1800 811 811 | NSW DV Line: 1800 656 463 | Lifeline: 13 11 14

Beyond policy.Genuine support.

Your obligations as an employer

The cost of doing nothing

How we work with organisations

Transparent pricing. Real value.

Beyond policy.
Genuine support.