The Hunting Ground

Uni Residences: Invest in training to prevent sexual assault

Young women attending universities are being sexually assaulted at horrifying rates - and a recent Australian Human Rights Commission report shows that those living in uni residences are at a particularly high risk.

Training in consent and sexual violence is absolutely critical to address sexual violence on campus. Students should be taught about informed and active consent; how to intervene safely if they think someone else might be unsafe; and how to respond if one of their friends discloses that they've been assaulted.

Can you join the call for university residences to do everything possible to create a safe environment for students -- starting with training all students and relevant staff in consent and the prevention of sexual assault?

You can view the results of Fair Agenda's 2018 residence training survey here.

*If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, you can call 1800 RESPECT on 1800 737 732 for 24/7 support.

 

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A Human Rights Commission Report into sexual violence on campus revealed that 1 in 10 female university students had been sexually assaulted in 2015 or 2016, and that women living on campus are at particularly high risk.
Only 7% of students were living on campus in 2015/16. But those students made up 34% of those who were sexually assaulted in the same two year period.

Why do we need training? Too many students don’t know what it means to get informed consent; and genuinely want to know more about how to have good, consensual sex. They need the tools to understand how to ethically approach decision making around their sexual relationships; and also how to safely intervene if they think a friend might be at risk. What’s more, students say that staff dealing with disclosures often don’t know how to respond - training welfare staff is important to ensure that a student who has worked up the courage to come forward isn't re-traumatised by the process. 

3,785 SIGNATURES SO FAR

Sign the petition

Dear Australian university residences,

We are calling on all university residences to do everything possible to prevent sexual assault on campuses across Australia.

We urge every university residence to ensure that all students and relevant campus staff are provided with best-practice training in sexual consent and prevention of sexual assault.

Signed,

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Kathrine , 3141  /  signed 2016-10-10 12:33:57 +1100
Patricia , 870  /  signed 2016-10-10 12:33:42 +1100
"This may discourage women from studying. That may suit many men but I as a woman believe educated women have a vital contribution to make to our society."
Suzanne , 2000  /  signed 2016-10-10 12:33:30 +1100
Sue , 2046  /  signed 2016-10-10 12:33:19 +1100
"Susan Elizabeth Adams"
Jackie , 6157  /  signed 2016-10-10 12:32:44 +1100
Anna , 4557  /  signed 2016-10-10 12:32:36 +1100
"Prevention would be great, these situations can be very frightening and intimidating, so knowing how to respond and what to do would be helpful."
Isobel , 3066  /  signed 2016-10-10 12:32:26 +1100
Matthew , 3000  /  signed 2016-10-10 12:32:10 +1100
Janet , 2323  /  signed 2016-10-10 12:32:05 +1100
"My daughter may be off to live in a residential campus next year – I don’t want her becoming a victim of sexual assault!"
Sonya , 2194  /  signed 2016-10-10 12:32:04 +1100
"I am a strong advocate for ending violence against women & work as a counsellor with women who have experienced domestic violence & sexual abuse/assault. Often women are sexually assaulted after they’ve had their drinks laced or are intoxicated. If she is under the influence of drugs or alcohol, she can’t give consent. That means NO. I support any training or education to prevent SA. It’s a crime & symptom of severe dysfunction."
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