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Cultural Reform · Corrective Services NSW

Corrective Services NSW

A systemic sexual misconduct prevention framework for CSNSW.

Embedding sexual misconduct prevention as a governance and psychosocial risk control in a high-risk institutional environment.

Client Goals

The mandate

Following the Astill Special Commission of Inquiry, CSNSW required a standalone, defensible Sexual Misconduct Prevention & Response Framework — embedded as a governance and psychosocial risk control across a high-risk institutional environment.

  • Standalone framework distinct from general code of conduct
  • Implementation plan with clear accountabilities
  • Employee guide accessible across operational and corporate cohorts
  • Embedded as a psychosocial risk and governance control

What We Did

Our approach

Framework Design

  • Prevention, response and accountability architecture
  • Aligned to AHRC Positive Duty standards
  • Trauma-informed and survivor-centred design principles

Implementation Planning

  • Phased rollout aligned to operational realities
  • Clear executive and line-management accountabilities
  • Measurement and reporting protocols

Employee Guide Development

  • Plain-language, accessible communication
  • Clear reporting pathways and protections
  • Bystander and disclosure guidance

The Outcome

What changed

Sexual misconduct prevention embedded as a governance and psychosocial risk control — not a HR-only initiative.

  • Standalone framework approved at executive level
  • Implementation plan with clear accountabilities
  • Employee guide accessible across all cohorts
  • Foundation for ongoing oversight and continuous improvement

Key Impact Areas

Where it landed

Governance Integration

Embedded as a Board-visible psychosocial risk control.

Defensible Framework

Aligned to Astill Inquiry findings and AHRC standards.

Operational Accessibility

Plain-language guide usable across complex cohorts.

System-Level Reform

Beyond policy update — structural prevention architecture.

Services Delivered

What we provided

  • Sexual Misconduct Prevention & Response Framework
  • Implementation Plan
  • Employee Guide Development
  • Governance Oversight Model
  • Psychosocial Risk Integration

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