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Support

Free & confidential services

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Support

Help is available if you or someone you know is affected by gendered violence including sexual misconduct. 

If you want to talk through your options for support, you can report through the portal or speak to a student support officer (students) or Human Resources (staff).  

Gendered Violence Portal 

Students and staff can make a report and access support following an incident. Anonymous reports can be made. 

Emergency contacts

Emergency services: 000

: 9385 6666

Find further support

Students: 9385 5418 or text-after-hours 0485 826 595 

Staff and members of their immediate household: 1300 360 364

: 1800 RESPECT / 1800 737 732 (24/7 phone counselling).

  • For students and staff

    ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø First Responders

    Professional staff trained to offer confidential support and guidance on gendered violence support and reporting.

    Medical professionals providing confidential health and wellbeing advice and care. 

    Information and links to Legal services on and off campus. 

  • Meet with a Student Support Advisor for confidential guidance and/ or information about other supports available. 

    Student Success Officers can assist with any university related issues including financial, accommodation, academic, pastoral and cultural support.

    Feelings and mental health resources and links to services on and off campus. 

    Outside Australia 24-hour Medibank Hotline +61 (2) 8905 0307.

  • Medical care and crisis counselling to victim-survivors of sexual violence. The closest Sexual Assault Service to ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Sydney is at RPA Hospital in Camperdown.

    Medical care and referral to counselling for victim-survivors of sexual violence. 

    Crisis lines, counselling, advocacy, and community education programs and specialised services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

    Information and links to domestic violence services and 24/7 help lines. 

    National LGBTIQA+ peer phone and online counselling. 

    1800 184 527 (3pm-12am, 7 days)

    National Crisis and Support Service. 13 11 14.

    Telephone and online counselling for victims-survivors of violence or abuse. 1800 385 578.

    Complaints about sexual harassment, sex-based discrimination, racial harassment, disability related discrimination. 

    Complaints about online abuse relating to cyberbullying, image-based abuse, and tips on how to protect yourself from illegal and harmful online content.

    Police Assistance Line, Crime Stoppers and Sexual Assault Reporting Option (SARO). 13 14 44.

    Counselling, financial support and a recognition payment to victims of a violent crime in NSW.

Questions

FAQs

While there is increased conversation about gendered violence, many of us don’t know how it occurs, what to do if it does, and how we can prevent it. Here are answers to some common questions.

Affected by gendered violence?

Behaviour that amounts to sexual assault or sexual harassment is not accepted at ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø. If you are a student or staff who has been affected by gendered violence, here is information about the support and reporting options available inside and outside of ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø.