Leading work to enhance the safety and wellbeing of the Griffith community.
Griffith University's Safe Campuses initiative promotes a safe and respectful University community by increasing knowledge and awareness of disrespectful behaviours, sexual and gender-based violence. Safe Campuses aims to encourage reporting and support-seeking behaviours across the Griffith community and empower staff and students with the knowledge and skills to contribute to effective violence response and prevention. The initiative is overseen by the University Executive and Student Life. A report on activities, progress and prevalence is provided to University Council on an annual basis.
Reviewing our progress
The University, through the Vice Chancellor, has provided periodical updates to University Council and a range of external stakeholders since 2017, outlining the University's progress towards the prevention of and response to gendered violence and sexual harm in our community.
In 2023, the Safe and Respectful Communities Working Group was established. The working group, chaired by Professor Liz Burd, Provost, will enable the contribution of diverse staff, student and expert voices across the university community to identify challenges and opportunities, oversee the implementation of policy and other University-wide initiatives and monitor outcomes.
Reports and resources
National Student Safety Survey
Universities Australia charter on sexual harm
Universities Australia Sexual Harm Response Guidelines
Primary Prevention of Sexual Harm in the University Sector — Good Practice Guide
View our progress updates:
Safe Campuses report: October 2023
Safe Campuses report: December 2022
Safe Campuses report: October 2021
Safe Campuses report: October 2020
August 2018 report to the Australian Human Rights Commission.
Action Plan Addressing Gender-based Violence in Higher Education
The Action Plan Addressing Gender-based Violence in Higher Education is a multi-pronged approach to creating higher education communities that are free from gender-based violence. Griffith University welcomes the Action Plan and is committed to continuing work under the Safe Campuses initiative, to prevent sexual harm and support members of the university community who have been impacted by gender-based violence. The University, through the Safe and Respectful Communities Expert Reference Group will consider ways to update our processes and initiatives to address gaps and continue progress in the prevention of and response to sexual harm and gender-based violence.