FUTURE STUDENTS
A Safe Campus
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Student safety and the security of personal property is a high priority at UNSW.
Personal Safety at UNSW is something we want you to be aware of. We encourage you to act positively and responsibly to enhance your own safety.
Safety on campus is managed by UNSW Security Services who are dedicated to providing a safe campus for the whole community.
UNSW is a large institution and includes a number of campuses. Each campus has a local security focus so it is important to find out what the safety procedures at each location.
Personal Safety at UNSW is something we want you to be aware of. We encourage you to act positively and responsibly to enhance your own safety.
Safety on campus is managed by UNSW Security Services who are dedicated to providing a safe campus for the whole community.
UNSW is a large institution and includes a number of campuses. Each campus has a local security focus so it is important to find out what the safety procedures at each location.
Kensington Campus
Security at Kensington
There are a number of Kensington Campus safety features that we want you to be aware of and use.
UNIBEAT is a crime awareness and prevention program that aims to make our University a more secure and safe place in which to study and work. UNIBEAT includes:
UNIBEAT is a crime awareness and prevention program that aims to make our University a more secure and safe place in which to study and work. UNIBEAT includes:
- Night Bus Service
- Unibeat Cycle Escort to accompany you around campus after dark
- Lighted Corridor along the main University Walk with Blue Phone Help Points
On Kensington Campus a free UNIBEAT bus service operates at night. UNIBEAT buses cover the campus carparks, colleges, libraries and State Transit bus interchanges. The buses are in two-way contact with Security. The Unibeat Shuttle Bus service route has been extended to provide a more current service to Students and Staff.
During the day in-session, there is also a Shuttle Bus Service to and from COFA.
For more information on these UNIBEAT bus services and current timetables see UNIBEAT at UNSW Security Services.
During the day in-session, there is also a Shuttle Bus Service to and from COFA.
For more information on these UNIBEAT bus services and current timetables see UNIBEAT at UNSW Security Services.
The Unibeat Cycle Escort can be provided to escort you to your car, the bus station or to another building on campus. The UNIBEAT cyclists are in radio contact with the Security control centre from dusk to 12 midnight seven days a week. Escorts are available 24 hours a day. All you have to do is call UNIBEAT on 9385 6000, freecall 1800 626 003. You can also use any Help Point Phone or phone to call UNIBEAT.
The University Walk is a designated after hours safe walking path along the main walkway of the university. Special lighting provides a lighted corridor through Kensington Campus after dark. It extends from Gate 9, upper High Street, and Gate 11, Botany Street, to Anzac Parade Gate and Barker Street via the internal Library Road down through the middle of campus. This walkway is patrolled from dusk to midnight by UNIBEAT cyclists and UNSW Security. We recommend that if you are moving about the University after dusk that you use the University Walk and the cycle escorts.
The Nine Blue Phone Help Points are emergency help points that can be found around campus. You can recognise them as phones mounted on a dark blue pole with a white phone symbol. On the top of each phone is a blue light. If you need help from a Security Officer or need a Unibeat Cycle Escort simply press the button on the unit which will connect you immediately with UNSW Security.
UNIBEAT also includes a Victim Support Service and advice and assistance with Bag Snatch and Stolen Property Incidents.
UNIBEAT also includes a Victim Support Service and advice and assistance with Bag Snatch and Stolen Property Incidents.
To enhance your safety
REMEMBER:
REMEMBER:
- Keep to well lit areas
- Try to walk in groups or pairs after dark
- Report all suspicious activity
- Report all thefts
- Don't leave valuables unattended
- If using public transport wait in well lit areas.
Vehicle Security @ UNSW also recommends that you park in a well lit, busy area. Make sure your surroundings are safe prior to getting into or out of your vehicle.
How to contact Security
- FREE CALL - 1800 626 003 from any public phone
- INTERNAL PHONES call Ext 56000 or in an emergency 56666
- LIFT PHONES - Using the phone in a building lift will give you direct contact with Security
- Call into any gatehouse or see any Security Officer
College of Fine Arts (CoFA)
Security at COFA includes the following services:
A shuttle bus between COFA and Kensington Campus Library, 8.30 – 18.00 hours Monday to Friday - check COFA Bus Timetable for details.
Help Points are available at various points around COFA campus. See the Directory Board outside building Block B for location details.
Security Patrols on COFA campus Monday to Saturday between 7.30 and 22.00 hours.
Security Contacts on COFA Campus:
A shuttle bus between COFA and Kensington Campus Library, 8.30 – 18.00 hours Monday to Friday - check COFA Bus Timetable for details.
Help Points are available at various points around COFA campus. See the Directory Board outside building Block B for location details.
Security Patrols on COFA campus Monday to Saturday between 7.30 and 22.00 hours.
Security Contacts on COFA Campus:
- Emergency at anytime: 9385 6666 or Free call 1800 626 003
- Business Hours 9385 0738 or 9385 0747
- After Hours, Weekends and Public Holidays: 9385 6000
Public Access Gates are closed after hours so after hours security access required by students needs to be arranged with the appropriate School Office beforehand.
Campus Care and Students at Risk
The UNSW Campus Care Program is designed and promoted by the UNSW Counselling Service and encourages early intervention and support in relation to students and other members of the UNSW community who may be experiencing personal distress or trauma. UNSW Staff can request a Campus Care Program seminar by contacting the Counselling Service.
The UNSW Counselling Service is on call during business hours and a counsellor can be requested to assist in difficult situations so support is just a phone call away on 9385 5418 (or just ext 5418). If a crisis occurs after hours or if you are not sure who to talk to call the emergency numbers below as the emergency response to urgent or crisis situations is co-ordinated by SECURITY:
The UNSW Counselling Service is on call during business hours and a counsellor can be requested to assist in difficult situations so support is just a phone call away on 9385 5418 (or just ext 5418). If a crisis occurs after hours or if you are not sure who to talk to call the emergency numbers below as the emergency response to urgent or crisis situations is co-ordinated by SECURITY:
- FREE CALL - 1 800 626 003 from any public phone.
- INTERNAL PHONES call Ext 6000 or in an emergency 6666.
- LIFT PHONES - Using the phone in a building lift will give you direct contact with Security.
- Call into any gatehouse or see any Security Officer.
The Campus Care Program (previously Students st Risk) is offered by the UNSW Counselling Service to UNSW staff and student leaders to assist in their student-support or peer-support role. The seminar is designed to enhance staff and students’ ability to recognise signs others needing support or care, and when and how they might appropriately refer for specific or specialised support. This seminar defines the student at risk as being:
- a candidate of academic failure or dropout
- in acute or chronic personal distress, in moral, physical or emotional danger
- in psychological distress
- experiencing a psychological disorder
- or at risk of harming themselves or someone else.
The UNSW Counselling Service is on call during business hours and support is just a phone call away. A counsellor can be requested to assist students who are at risk in some way or experiencing acute distress. Telephone: 9385 5418 (ext 5418). And don’t forget that Security are also there around the clock to help in any crisis situation.