If you are in immediate danger, contact University Security on 03 8344 6666 or the police on 000
What is Respect Week?
Higher education and TAFE institutions are working collaboratively to promote the importance of respect, equality and inclusion on our campuses and online spaces. Our communities should be safe and free from violence, and we have an important role to play in preventing and responding to gender-based violence. We invite students and staff to participate in the upcoming Respect Week activities and contribute to further developing a safe and respectful community. Preventing gender-based violence starts with a culture of respect – now and always.
What does Respect mean to you?
Events
Previous years
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The majority of men and boys want close and respectful relationships, and struggle with the norms and expectations that gender imposes on them. Yet the conversation around men, gender and society remains stubbornly divisive and harmful.
How do we bridge the gap between negative language and positive communities, to a culture that rejects violence?
Our 2025 panel explored the role of gender norms and expectations in their lives, their friendships, and their roles as members of the staff and student University community.
Learning and Leading: Men and Violence Prevention
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Students and staff were invited to showcase their skills by creating an original piece of art inspired by the theme ‘through my eyes: affirmative consent’.
Find out who won and enjoy the artwork of other finalists
What does consent mean to you?
Our communities should be safe and free from violence, and we have an important role to play in preventing and responding to sexual harassment and sexual assault.
Consent is one part of this process. We asked our students their thoughts on consent and how to ask for it.
We invite students and staff to participate in the upcoming Respect at Uni activities and contribute to further developing a safe and respectful community. Preventing gender-based violence starts with a culture of respect – now and always.
Learn more about Respect at the University
For information on the actions the University is taking to prevent and respond to sexual misconduct, including how to seek support or make a report, visit our Respect hub.
Support services
Safer Community Program
The Safer Community Program provides confidential and trauma informed support to students who have experienced inappropriate, concerning, and threatening behaviour, including sexual misconduct. The program connects students to specialist services within and external to the University and helps them navigate and make informed decisions about formal reporting processes available at the University.
Telephone: 03 9035 8675
Email: safer-community@unimelb.edu.au
Visit Safer Community Program site
Counselling and psychological services
Counselling and Psychological Services (CAPS) offer free, confidential short-term counselling as well as mental health and wellbeing workshops, group programs, training and resources.
University of Melbourne Student Union (UMSU)
The UMSU Sexual Harm and Response Coordinators work with the UMSU Advocacy service.
External support services
1800 Respect (24/7)
Telephone: 1800 737 732
Sexual Assault Crisis Line (24/7)
Telephone: 1800 806 292