Safer Community Program : University of Melbourne

Promoting a respectful and inclusive University community.

The Safer Community Program provides support and advice to members of the University of Melbourne community about inappropriate, concerning or threatening behaviour.

This website contains content that may be distressing to some readers. Support services are listed below.

For immediate, 24/7 help

On campus, call Campus Security on 03 8344 6666
Off campus, call emergency services (police and ambulance) on 000.

The Safer Community Program provides specialist support to trans and gender diverse students and staff

Staff and students can now download the new SafeZone app to help make our campuses and affiliated sites safer. Through the app, users can request emergency and first aid assistance or non-urgent support and receive mass communications from the University in the event of emergencies and critical incidents.

The University is aware of recent scams currently targeting students. Find out more.

Support services

Inappropriate, concerning or threatening behaviours

The Safer Community Program provides advice and support to students and staff. This information can help you recognise and respond to different types of inappropriate, concerning or threatening behaviour.

Sexual assault

The term sexual assault is broad and refers to when a person is touched in an intentionally sexual way, without their consent and they feel frightened uncomfortable or threatened.

Sexual harassment

Sexual harassment is unwanted sexual behaviour which makes a make a person feel offended, humiliated, or intimidated.

Bullying

Bullying can be described as repeated, unreasonable behaviour that creates a risk to a person’s physical or psychological health.

Discrimination

Discrimination is when a person treats, or proposes to treat, someone unfavourably because of a personal characteristic.

Family/intimate partner violence

Family/intimate partner violence can be described as harmful or violent behaviour that is used to control, threaten, force or dominate a family member through fear.

Stalking

Stalking can be described as occurring when a person repeatedly follows, contacts, loiters or interferes with another person or their property, and intends to cause fear, physical or mental harm.

Speak Safely

The Speak Safely portal allows you to speak safely about sexual assault, harassment and other forms of inappropriate behaviour to access support, or seek action from your nominated response area.

You have the choice to remain anonymous. The University will take all reasonable steps to respect and protect your anonymity.

Access Speak Safely now

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