Preventing sexual assault and harassment

Here is what you can do to help prevent sexual assault and harassment at Macquarie University.

By championing a cultural change project under the name of Respect. Now. Always. Macquarie University aims to improve our capacity to prevent and respond to sexual assault and sexual harassment.

All staff and students share a responsibility to play the role of an active bystander against all forms of sexual assault and sexual harassment when safe to do so.

An active bystander is someone who becomes aware of a situation where sexual assault and sexual harassment has the potential to occur, is occurring or has occurred, and intervenes or takes action in response.

How to prevent sexual assault and sexual harassment

Actions that you can take include:

  • Contact emergency response services to intervene
  • Speak out against sexual assault or sexual harassment, when safe to do so
  • Recognise and address situations which have the potential for sexual assault or sexual harassment
  • Challenge attitudes and language that promote sexual assault or sexual harassment – particularly in the classroom or workplace
  • Support people who have been affected by sexual assault or sexual harassment
  • Lead by example – we all have a responsibility in making Macquarie University a safe place for all to work and study

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