Consent Matters

Consent Matters is an online module available to all students in Canvas. Consent Matters provides up-to-date education around understanding and seeking sexual consent; skills for communication to support safe and respectful relationships; and ways to safely intervene in situations where sexual harassment or sexual assault may occur.

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Consent Labs – Residents at Student Living attend lectures with peer-led organisation Consent Labs as part of their orientation to living on campus. Consent Labs delivers education on the foundations of consent, consent with alcohol and other drugs and recognising and responding to sexual assault and sexual harassment.

The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.