Equity and Diversity Resources

A safe community is everydody's business. Everyone has the right to feel safe. The University of Melbourne's safer community program gives us the opportunity to pass on behaviour of concern before it develops into something serious. Safer Community Website

Look after yourself: Look out for one another Here’s some information to help you make the most of the support services the University offers and enjoy a safe, respectful and inclusive environment on and off campus.

The Respect Taskforce is the University's strategic unit responsible for defining and prioritising the goals of the University in eliminating sexual assault and sexual harassment.

The University of Melbourne offers a variety of wellbeing and support services for staff and students. Find Support Services here.

The UofA Safer Campus Community includes a range of useful resources across different issues of respectful behaviour, equity, diversity and inclusion. 

UofA have a dedicated Gender Equity and Diversity webpage that includes several quicklinks to related policy and services:
Specific gender equity and diversity policies:
Equal Opportunity Policy
Dornwell framework – the University’s gender equity strategy
 
Action Plans and Networks relating to equity and diversity:
Disability Action Plan
Reconciliation Action Plan
ALLY Network
The University of Adelaide Ally Network is a visible network of staff and students across the University who support the University’s commitment to providing an inclusive and respectful university environment for people who identify as being lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ*).

Support Services for Staff and Students:

Wiltu Yarlu Aboriginal Education is responsible for engaging with and providing support to students

International students can seek support during their enrollment at UoA

Student Life Counselling Support is free, confidential and available to all enrolled students seeking to address issues that may be affecting their study and life.

Student Life Disability Support helps students manage ways to accommodate their disability whilst at Uni so they can focus their energies towards their studies. 

Employee Assistance Program aims to provide solutions focussed counselling, coaching and mentoring service provided by a team of Psychologists.

The Safety and Security at Monash University is focused on early identification of observable behaviour that presents a risk to the safety and wellbeing of self or others. It provides advice and support as well as key information to help staff and students in difficult or risky situations.

Monash University is committed to social justice, human rights and inclusion for all, including support for Indigenous Australians and members of the LGBTIQ community. More information can be found on the Diversity and Inclusion page.

Information on Financial assistance, health and counselling, and disability services, as well as other services available can be accessed on the Student Support Sevices page.

The Student complaints and grievances page should be referred to if a student from Monash wishes to make a complaint.

The UTS community are entitled to be safe from sexual assault and harassment.
 
If you or someone you know has been affected, please seek professional support from a UTS or community service. You can also report sexual assault to the Police. The Sexual assault, indecent assault & sexual harassment page offers further information about support and reporting procedures.

The Equity & Diversity Unit at UTS promotes social inclusion and widening participation initiatives at UTS. More information including ways to make a complaint, gender equity, and information for Indigenous Australians can be found here.