New Report: 1 in 2 LGBTQIA+ Employees Experience Gendered Violence at Work

Content Warning: This article discusses gendered violence at work

Transgender Victoria, Your Community Health and WorkSafe Victoria are proud to announce the publication of the Being Valued Survey Report, a groundbreaking study on the experiences of LGBTQIA+ individuals in Victorian workplaces. In collaboration with Your Community Health and supported by WorkSafe Victoria's WorkWell Respect Fund, TGV’s research has paved the way for the development of an upcoming new resource: the Being Valued Toolkit.

Key Findings

The Being Valued Survey (2024) reveals the alarming prevalence of gendered violence against LGBTQIA+ employees in Victoria. Key findings include:   

• Nearly 1 in 2 (44%) LGBTQIA+ employees have experienced work-related gendered violence.
• Verbal violence is the most common form of violence reported, with 87% citing instances of hate speech, insults, and gossip.
• Half of respondents (47%) reported that their workplace does not have processes in place to support LGBTQIA+ workers.  
• Transgender employees are at a higher risk of experiencing all forms of gendered violence, including verbal, psychological, physical, and sexual violence.  

These statistics highlight the urgent need for systemic change and proactive measures to create safer and more inclusive workplaces.

Read the full Survey Report here.

What is Gendered Violence?

Gendered violence includes any behaviour, directed at, or affecting a person based on their sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity, or because they do not conform to socially prescribed gender roles. Gendered violence can manifest in numerous ways within the workplace — from subtle microaggressions such as micro-invalidations, to more overt behaviours like hate speech, humiliation, sexual harassment, and physical assault. 

The Being Valued Toolkit launches 30th May 2025

In response to these critical findings, the Being Valued Toolkit has been developed to address these alarming statistics. This free online resource will provide practical strategies to help workplaces recognise, address and mitigate gendered violence against Victoria's growing LGBTQIA+ community within all workplaces.  

The toolkit offers a step-by-step guide for workplace leaders to address and prevent gendered violence affecting LGBTQIA+ employees, customers and clients. It outlines key strategies, co-designed by LGBTQIA+ community members, to prevent and mitigate gendered violence at work. These strategies include:  

• Identify Hazards
• Assessing Risks
• Controlling Risks
• Review and Revise Risk Control Measures

The toolkit will be accompanied by practical guidebooks, policy examples, case studies and surveys, empowering workplaces to take actionable steps toward holistic LGBTQIA+ inclusion. 

Click here to join the waitlist and be the first to know when the toolkit has launched.

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