Depending on the circumstances, an organisation can be held responsible for the behaviour of its employees or agents, unless: - it can be shown that it took reasonable steps/precautions to prevent the behaviour from happening in the first place, and
- it has appropriate policies and procedures in place for dealing with the behaviour when it does occur.
The same principle applies to clubs and associations and whether the employees are paid or unpaid (in South Australian and Tasmania). This can include players, coaches and members. For example: If a coach in a club was found to have sexually harassed a player at the club, both the coach and the club could be held liable for the behaviour.
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