Office of Assurance and Integrity Safety

Quick summary

Here's a summary of what the UNSW Gender-based Violence Prevention and Response Plan is all about. It's for anyone who wants to understand a bit more, but doesn't have time to get into the detail.

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We want to create a university where students and staff are safe, supported and respected. To help us do this, UNSW has a new Gender-based Violence Prevention and Response Plan.

  • The Plan includes 81 actions for UNSW, to:

    • Create a safe university, including in student accommodation. For example, by improving how activities and events are managed.
    • Help stop gender-based violence (GBV) before it happens at Uni. For example, by providing education on consent, respectful relationships and bystander action.
    • Make it easier to get support at UNSW when something happens. For example, by making it clearer where to go and how to get help.
    • Improve how we respond and support students and staff when something happens. For example, by listening to feedback on your experience to improve our processes.
    • Keep improving, including by listening to students. For example through the GBV Student Reference Group.

  • This is about keeping everyone at UNSW safe, every single student and member of staff, across every campus in Australia.

  • Work has already begun. Over the next two years you will start to notice:

    • Clearer information about how to get help.
    • Clearer communication about what happens after someone reports GBV to UNSW.
    • More education about consent and respect for students and staff.
    • More actions which support safety at events, and in student accommodation.

  • This is about your whole university experience, on campus, online, in accommodation, on placement, and at events.

    We will support you wherever GBV happens, including off campus or in your personal life.

  • This is just the start. UNSW will keep working with students to improve our work in this space. The Student Reference Group is an important part of this, providing ongoing student voice and engagement on GBV issues.

    If you have feedback or ideas, we’d love to hear it. Get in touch via safecommunities@unsw.edu.au and keep an eye on this page for future opportunities to get involved.

  • You can read the Plan in full.

    Contact Safer Communities via safecommunities@unsw.edu.au if you have questions or to tell us what you think.

What is Gender-based violence?

Any physical or non-physical violence or abuse against someone based on their gender, that harms, controls or causes fear.

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Get support and help

If you’ve been affected by GBV, you’re not alone, and we’re here to support you.

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call triple zero (000).

On campus, call UNSW security on 02 9385 6666.

To get confidential support at UNSW,
visit the GV Portal.

Support is available 24/7:

UNSW will provide support that is respectful, confidential and focused on you.

If something happens, you can choose to:

  • Talk to someone.
  • Get support without making a report.
  • Stay anonymous if you want.
  • Get help with your studies.
  • Take time to decide what you want to do.