Respect Now Always

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Our goal

We are committed to building an environment where students and staff are free from the threat of gender-based violence. This means empowering individuals to recognise its root causes and take proactive steps to prevent it on campus, in the workplace, and in their personal lives. 

Our commitment

Where to get help

If you have been affected by sexual violence or gender-based violence, please know that it is not your fault, and you are not alone. We are sorry that this has happened to you, and we are here to offer our support and care.

Gender based violence resources

Health services

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You can access health and medical care conveniently on campus from our Medical and Counselling Centre or Faculty of Health student-led clinics.

Learn about consent

Find security contact information for the UC Bruce campus. Security works 24 hours a day to provide a safe environment for all our staff, students, visitors and student residences.

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FAQ

Refers to violence that is used against someone because of their gender. It describes violence rooted in gender-based power inequalities, rigid gender norms and gender-based discrimination. Violence can be physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, social, cultural, spiritual, financial and technology-facilitated abuse (including image-based abuse), and stalking. Whilst most Gender-based Violence is targeted towards women, we use the term gender-based violence to include violence perpetrated against LGBTIQA+ people and men. We recognise there are shared drivers of gender-based violence and violence against LGBTIQA+ people, but that violence against the latter is also driven by rigid and hierarchical ideas about sex, gender and sexuality.

Under the Discrimination Act 1991 (ACT) sexual harassment is described as. Any unwelcome sexual advance, request for sexual favours, or other unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that occurs in circumstances where a reasonable person would anticipate that the person exposed to the conduct would feel offended, humiliated, or intimidated.

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