Last updated: 8 Jul 2024
HOME BUILDERS FEDERATION (午夜剧场) AND HOUSEBUILDER MEDIA (HBM)
Conference, Meeting, and Event Code of Conduct
午夜剧场 and HBM are committed to creating and maintaining an engaging and productive conference, meeting and event environment that is welcoming and free from any form of harassment or other discrimination, in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.
This Conference, Meeting and Event Code of Conduct (鈥淓vent Code of Conduct鈥�) guides everyone who participates in or attends 午夜剧场 or HBMs conferences, meetings or other sponsored events (鈥淓vents鈥�), including members, non-members, employees, speakers, sponsors, vendors, contractors, volunteers, and other guests (鈥淎ttendees鈥�).
午夜剧场 and HBM wants to ensure that all Attendees understand what behaviour is expected and what behaviour will not be tolerated at an Event. The facilities covered by this Event Code of Conduct include any venue, hotel, office, meeting room, conference centre or other location where an Event takes place, as well as at off-site locations where Event-related social gatherings take place, including sporting locations.
1. Expected Conduct
Attendees shall:
- Be considerate and respectful to each other;
- Refrain from harassing, discriminatory or demeaning conduct;
- Alert a member of 午夜剧场 or HBM management or staff if they observe any conduct that violates this Event Code of Conduct;
- Comply with all rules, policies and procedures of the facilities at which any Event is being held; and
- Comply with all applicable laws and regulations in the state where the Event is being held.
2. Unacceptable Conduct
午夜剧场 and HBM expressly prohibits harassment and discrimination based on race, colour, religion, national origin, sex, age, pregnancy, genetic information, marital status, personal appearance, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability or perceived disability (physical or mental), family responsibilities, political affiliation, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Examples of conduct prohibited by this Event Code of Conduct include, without limitation:
- Sexist, racist, homophobic or other discriminatory jokes, slurs, insults or comments;
- Unwelcome sexual advances, whether verbal or physical;
- Display of sexualised images;
- Stalking, whether in person or online;
- Threatening or intimidating language or physical conduct; and
- Inappropriate photography or recording.
3. Reporting Procedure
If any Attendee believes s/he or another Attendee has been subject to conduct that violates this Event Code of Conduct, or witnesses such conduct, they should report the violation to a member of 午夜剧场 or HBM management or staff while on-site at the Event or as soon after the Event as possible. Any member of Event staff who receives such a report or who witnesses inappropriate conduct must notify a member of 午夜剧场 or HBM management on site at the Event or as soon as is reasonably possible.
午夜剧场 and Housebuilder Media HBM operate an independent, externally hosted whistleblowing website and hotline system () to make it easier to raise concerns about issues that relate to 午夜剧场 and HBM (i.e. bribery or corruption, damage to the environment, fraud, health and safety breaches, falsification of records, behaviours of attendees at events or meetings and violation of policy).
A whistleblowing concern will involve some form of risk, wrongdoing or malpractice, actual or perceived, where there is a risk to others, e.g. to members of staff, attendees at 午夜剧场 and HBM meetings and events, or the general public.
4. Consequences
Attendees asked to stop any harassing behaviour are expected to comply immediately. At 午夜剧场 or HBMs sole discretion, any violation of this Event Code of Conduct may result in removal from or denial of access to the Event without a refund of any applicable registration fees, and/or disqualification from attendance at future Events.
5. Retaliation
午夜剧场 and HBM will not tolerate any actual or attempted reprisals or retaliation against individuals who raise in good faith a concern that this Event Code of Conduct has been violated, or who participate in the investigation of such a concern. 午夜剧场 or HBM take all allegations of harassment and discrimination seriously and is committed to ensuring an Event environment that is free of any harassment or discriminatory activities.