Anti-Harassment Policy

Preventing harassment in University workplaces

The Workplace Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination Policy sets expectations for preventing and responding to unlawful harassment, workplace bullying, discrimination, victimisation and other inappropriate behaviour.

The policy took effect on 8 April 2024 and remained in force throughout 2025 and will be reviewed in 2027. It applies to all University workers in the workplace, while undertaking work activities, at work-related events and in interactions with students, other members of the University community and the public.

• The University does not tolerate, and is committed to preventing, workplace bullying, unlawful harassment and unlawful discrimination.
• The policy explains the behaviours that may constitute unlawful harassment, including sexual and sex-based harassment, and sets expectations for respectful professional conduct.
• It also establishes responsibilities for prevention and reporting, with workers expected not to harass members of the University community or any other person they encounter in connection with University work.

Section 8 - Unlawful Harassment defines harassment as unwelcome or uninvited behaviour that is reasonably likely to humiliate, offend or intimidate a person and is based on a characteristic protected by law. The policy recognises that harassment can be a single incident or a pattern of behaviour and includes specific provisions on sexual and sex-based harassment.

A University-wide approach to sexual harassment

The University's Prevention and Response to Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Policy applies to all members of the University community and also provides a pathway for people outside the University community to report sexual assault, sexual harassment or sex-based harassment involving a current or former member of the University community.

The policy states that the University will not tolerate sexual assault, sexual harassment or sex-based harassment in any form and is committed to prevention, safe reporting and trauma-informed responses. The current version took effect on 17 April 2025, following an earlier version that had been in place since May 2024.

Building respectful and inclusive environments

The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy reinforces this approach across learning and work environments. It commits the University to ongoing training and professional learning for students, staff, executives and Council members, and requires accessible mechanisms for reporting discrimination, harassment and exclusion.

Reporting and support

Students, staff and members of the University community can access reporting and support pathways for harassment, bullying, discrimination, sexual harm and other concerning behaviour.

For students, Campus Care provides confidential, victim-survivor-led support for sexual harm, threatening or concerning behaviour and unwanted attention. Secure online reporting is available, including anonymous reporting options.

The University's Sexual harm reporting and support service provides information on disclosures, formal reports, safety planning, wellbeing support and external reporting options. Support is available regardless of whether an incident occurred on campus, off campus or online.

Outside business hours, students can use the University's After-hours Support Line, while campus Security is available for urgent assistance on University campuses. Staff complaint and support pathways are also available for workplace bullying, harassment, discrimination and sexual harm.

These policies, prevention measures and support services help create clear expectations for respectful behaviour and provide practical pathways for people who experience or witness harassment.