The operator and director of Beechworth Holiday Park have been charged after the alleged sexual harassment of a female worker over a 20-month period. WorkSafe allege the company’s operator, Bromell Pty Ltd, failed to reduce the risk of psychological injury after its sole director, a 56-year-old man, exposed a worker to health and safety risks between July 2022 and March 2024. A WorkSafe statement said the operator faced a single charge under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act for failing to provide and maintain a workplace that was safe and without risks to health and the 56-year-old faced two charges under the OHS Act of failing to take reasonable care and failing to ensure a workplace under their control was safe and without risks to health. “It is alleged the company failed to reduce the risk of psychological injury by failing to devise a policy on appropriate and inappropriate workplace behaviour, and implementing the policy by training all managers, supervisors and employees,” the statement read. “WorkSafe alleges the director was solely responsible for the company's breach.” The matters are listed for a mention at Wodonga Magistrates’ Court on 2 September.
