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It can be hard to know where to go or what to do when you’ve experienced harm and disrespect. This incident report has been designed to provide you with an online and/or anonymous option for sharing your experience with us. It can be a good place to start if you want someone to know what has happened but feel unsure about how to talk about it, or if you want the university to know but don’t want to be identified.

It’s very normal to feel unsure about what you have experienced or witnessed. Terminology like ‘sexual harassment’ and ‘gender-based violence’ can feel quite confusing and, at times, daunting.

Sexual assault and sexual harassment are forms of gender-based violence and are most commonly defined as:

Behaviour that is used against someone because of their gender, gender expression or sexual orientation that makes someone feel uncomfortable, intimidated, frightened or threatened.

So, if someone has said or done something that has made you feel uncomfortable, intimidated, frightened or threatened, we would like to hear about it. You don’t deserve to be made to feel that way and these sorts of behaviours are not something we want in our community.

If you’re unsure about which ‘Incident Type’ to select in the report, click ‘Sexual Misconduct’. ‘Sexual Misconduct’ is UC’s term for all behaviours that fall under gender-based violence.

What happens after you make a report depends on what options you choose while making a report. The three main options are:

1. Report anonymously: You choose if you want to be contacted. We may reach out via a secure anonymous chat to offer you support.
2. Report with the intention of making a Formal Report: The University will investigate your case. You can choose to do this with or without support.
3. Report to seek support: You can make a decision about formalizing the report at a later date.

If you request support, a Case Manager from the University will contact you as soon as possible.

They can provide confidential support to you, and connect you with additional support if you choose, including medical help, specialist counselling and police if you want to report to police.

Students and staff may also be eligible to access equity or workplace adjustments, so that studies and work are not disadvantaged by what you have experienced. More information can be found .

The information shared in your report is stored confidentially in the SafeUC platform. The only people who have access to this information are the people who will respond to your incident and its investigation/ inquiry if necessary.

Data will be reported to the Department of Education as part of its legal requirements under the "National Code ", however, this data will be de-identified. We are also required to report de-identified data to our R.N.A Steering Committee every 6 months. Your information will be handled in accordance with Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Privacy Policy, the Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles.

Once you submit your report, the Director of Student Life is notified that an incident has occurred. The Director of Student Life will then connect you with a Student Wellbeing team member who will help you navigate the pathway you want to take. Student Wellbeing will reach out to you and offer their support, connection and care.

If you submit the report from Sunday to Thursday, you will get a response within 24hrs. If you submit your report on a Friday or Saturday, you will receive a response on the following workday. If you are in immediate danger, call UC security on 6201 2222 or emergency services on 000. If it is within business hours and you would like to reach out to someone directly, you can email wellbeing@canberra.edu.au to connect with the Student Wellbeing team.

For immediate medical support, call Medical and Counselling on 02 6201 2351 in business hours and ask for ‘nurse triage’, or visit  where you can access specialist medical support 24/7.  If you’d like to make contact outside of university business hours, call the UC Crisis Line on 1300 271 790 or text 0488 884 227. You can also call 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) 24/7 for support.

Your report is saved in a confidential reporting system that is only accessed by authorised University staff. Your report will not be shared with other UC staff without your consent. If you submit an identified report, your contact details will be sent to Student Wellbeing so they can reach out to you and offer support, connection and care. If you submit an anonymous report, there is no way for the university to identify you.

The University has reporting requirements for instances of sexual violence on campus. Where this applies, deidentified data is shared with the University Council to help us prevent acts of sexual violence in the future.