Safer Community Program

Information for you

• Sexual misconduct

  The University of Melbourne is committed to eliminating sexual misconduct and promoting safety for students, staff and visitors. Where sexual misconduct does occur, we aim to provide a supportive and trauma-informed response that prioritises the safety and wellbeing of victim-survivors.

• Sexual offences

  Sexual offences can be described as a broad range of sexual behaviours by another person that can make you feel uncomfortable, frightened or threatened. Sexual offences include rape and sexual assault, and are never acceptable.

• 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.

• Bullying

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

• Discrimination

  Includes treating someone unfavourably because of a personal characteristic, or imposing a requirement that leads to disadvantages because of a personal characteristic.

• Stalking

  Includes person repeatedly following, contacting, or interfering with another person or their property to cause fear, physical or mental harm.