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Respect at Uni — Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Education
The Respect at Uni program delivers critical education and prevention initiatives aligned with the University of Newcastle’s Whole of Organisation Plan to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence 2026-2029 and compliance with the National Code.
Key components include:
- Peer Leaders & Lived Experience Student Consultants: Students co-deliver education and inform research, policy, and practice with their lived experience expertise, ensuring best-practice victim-survivor engagement.
- Programming Materials & Events: These support awareness and prevention activities, providing students with education on consent, respectful relationships, sexual health services, and reporting pathways like Campus Care and Counselling.
- Respect Matters Online Module: A compulsory, foundational module for all students, delivering core education on gender-based violence, consent and bystander responsibility.
The program is supported by collaborations with Student Living, UNSA, Student Central, and Equity, Diversity & Inclusion teams.
Overall, the program is creating a more informed, respectful, and safer university community.
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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.