1. Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment
Responding to and preventing incidents
Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment
Tracey Todd – Manager, Student Support
Ron Fogarty – Manager, Safe & Respectful Communities

2. Safe & Respectful Community

3. UOW Safe And Respectful Communities Advisory Group (SARCA)
Vice Chancellor
Safe And Respectful Communities Advisory Group (SARCA)
Safe And Respectful Communities Working Group
Manager, Safe And Respectful Communities Advisory Group
Ensure the AHRC and UA recommendations are implemented
Develop a UOW action plan
Coordinated implementation of the action plan
Single Point of Contact for Incidents
Support and coordinate activities of the advisory and working group

4. An online course to help students understand
sexual consent and promote positive change
in the university community.
Consent Matters is a fully interactive and evidence-based course on Moodle covering the areas of sexual
consent, communication and relationships, and bystander intervention.
Play the tea cup consent graphic from counselling service webpage

5. Sexual Assault – the facts

6. Sexual Assault
At UOW we believe 1 incident of sexual assault is too many
We understand that sexual assault involves any unwanted sexual behaviour that is not agreed to
Ranges from any form of sexual penetration, to touching, exposure to sexual acts, sexual images taken without consent, etc.
It can happen to anyone –regardless of age, sexual orientation, cultural background and religious beliefs
It isNever the fault/responsibility of the person assaulted
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7. Myths of sexual assault:
It could never happen to me
Males cannot help it -“uncontrolled lust”
Women “ask for it” and are responsible if they “don’t say no, don’t fight back, lead guys on, dress in a certain way, get drunk, are out of it”, etc.
Sexual assault is committed in dark alleys
A sex offender is easy to spot
It’s not sexual assault if those involved have had sex with each other before/ are in a relationship, etc.
Men do not get sexually assaulted
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8. Respect. Now. Always

9. Source: Australian Human Rights Commission (2017) Change the Course: National Report on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment at Australian Universities.

10. Source: Australian Human Rights Commission (2017) Change the Course: National Report on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment at Australian Universities.

11. Source: Australian Human Rights Commission (2017) Change the Course: National Report on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment at Australian Universities.

12. Source: Australian Human Rights Commission (2017) Change the Course: National Report on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment at Australian Universities.

13. Source: Australian Human Rights Commission (2017) Change the Course: National Report on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment at Australian Universities.

14. Responding to Disclosures

15. Needs of a Sexual Assault Victim
To be believed – It is not ok that this happened
To be listened to - this must be difficult we can get you help
Non-judgmental response – help shift the blame from them back to the perpetrator - this is not your fault
Not to be blamed
Support –especially from family and friends; and from UOW
Physical and emotional safety considered first : eg: Ambulance/ ED
To be in control of what happens next
Encouragement to accept the help available to them
Information – support and their rights as a Victim of Crime
Privacy to be respected
[Source: Area Health - Illawarra Shoalhaven Local District]
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16. Support First Model: UOW Procedures

17. UOW Support-First Model includes:
Emergency Support
Security
Police
Ambulance/medical
Trauma Support
- Sexual Assault & Sexual Harassment Service - Specialised and co-ordinated Support Case Management
Institutional Support
- Manager, Safe and Respectful Communities- Trauma informed and co-ordinated investigation

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20. Incident Investigation
Respecting the wishes of the student
Precautionary measures
Confidentiality
Establishing the type of incident
Establishing UOW jurisdiction
Principles of natural justice
Policy framework
Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy
Grievance Policy
Bullying Prevention Policy
Student Conduct Rules
Student Conduct in Residences Policy

21. It takes a whole of community approach to engage students, student leaders and staff in preventing interpersonal violence between peers, and within the entire UOW Community

22. Thank You: Any Questions?