00:00Lin moved from Vietnam to Sydney to study social work five years ago.
00:07Can I please get a latte to have here?
00:09But her student visa status and need for part-time work left her vulnerable.
00:14When she asked for extra shifts, she was preyed upon by her boss.
00:18He said to me, I just want to help you, I just want to kiss you, I just want to have fun with you.
00:243,000 migrant women have shared their stories in a national report led by Unions NSW that was launched today.
00:31Thank you to all of you women who have contributed to this report.
00:36One in five women on a visa, a temporary visa, reported sexual harassment.
00:4175% of them said that they did not report it for fear of repercussions.
00:46The highest rates were in the construction industry, followed by horticulture, hospitality, retail and cleaning.
00:53Three quarters of workers surveyed didn't formally report the harassment to police or authorities,
00:59mostly because they feared it would affect their visa or future prospects in Australia.
01:05We know that under-reporting of harmful behaviour is rife across Australian workplaces.
01:10This is safe space at Elevate.
01:12Lawyer Prabha Nandakapol specialises in workplace culture reform.
01:16What's really important is that migrant women are provided safe and accessible reporting options,
01:23such as anonymous reporting pathways.
01:26The report recommends establishing independent migrant worker centres in all states.
01:32The Federal Government is considering the report's findings.
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