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Creating Safer Workplaces Handbook

Supporting employee wellbeing through safe workplace dialogue.

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Cassandra Kalpaxis, Director and Principal Lawyer

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Why it matters at work

Domestic violence does not stay at home

When an employee comes to work, the impact of domestic and family violence often comes with them.
  • Increased stress and absenteeism
  • Changes in performance
  • Financial instability
  • Effects on colleagues and teams

About the Handbook

Bridging compliance and culture

The Creating Safer Workplaces Handbook is a practical workplace resource designed to help organisations create safe, legally compliant and psychologically supportive environments for employees affected by domestic and family violence.

It is designed to bridge the gap between compliance and culture, helping to foster an environment where employees feel safe, respected and valued.

What organisations gain

  • Reduced turnover cost
  • Improved employee engagement
  • Protection against future claims and economic loss
  • A culture where employees feel safe, respected and valued

Start with the information pack, then talk to us about implementation options for your workplace.

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Implementation

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In the media

Greek Herald

Balance the Scales: What it will actually take to end gendered violence

Each year, International Women’s Day gives us a theme. This year, the United Nations has called on us to “Balance the Scales.” It is a powerful phrase, particularly for those of us who work within the legal system. As a family lawyer and domestic violence educator, justice and equality are not abstract concepts to me. They shape my work, my advocacy and my thinking every single day.

March 2026Read Article(opens in a new tab)

Neos Kosmos

National Emergency: Domestic violence numbers rise

Lawyer Cassandra Kalpaxis discusses the evolving face of domestic abuse and launching ‘Not One More Girl DV Education’, an initiative to educate, empower and end the violence at its roots. Domestic Violence educator and lawyer Cassandra Kalpaxis is seeing “domestic violence on a far bigger scheme than what it previously ever was.”

December 2024Read Article(opens in a new tab)