UQ Respect

You can make a disclosure of an experience of sexual misconduct to the SMSU via the disclosure form on the UQ Respect website.

By making a disclosure to the SMSU, you are not initiating a formal, investigative process. We will only use the information you provide to put you in contact with a member of the SMSU who can provide you information about your reporting options. The SMSU can also help you to access academic adjustments, accommodation and financial support. Students who are victim/survivors of sexual assault or harassment can access unlimited counselling sessions with an SMSU counsellor. 

You can make an anonymous disclosure of sexual misconduct via the disclosure form.

If you choose to make an anonymous disclosure and do not provide any contact details, the SMSU will be unable to contact you to offer you support or discuss your reporting options. However, both identified and anonymous reports of sexual misconduct will enable UQ to identify patterns in behaviour and provide us with information that can help us make UQ a safer, more supportive space.

Please note: if you are reporting an incident that you witnessed or that happened to another person, you should not include details that could identify the person subjected to the sexual misconduct unless you have their express permission to do so.

You can make a formal report of sexual misconduct by contacting the SMSU.

The SMSU can provide you with more information about the formal reporting process. They can also provide you with support and guidance throughout the formal reporting process. 

As part of the formal reporting process, an investigation will be required. You can have a support person present throughout the process.

  Read UQ's Sexual Misconduct Policy and Procedures

You can make a report of sexual misconduct by contacting the SMSU or contacting the HR Client Partnering Team. If you choose to make a formal report, the SMSU can provide you with case management support throughout the process. You can access counselling support through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

As part of the formal reporting process, an investigation will be required. You can have a support person throughout this process. 

  Read UQ's Sexual Misconduct Policy and Procedures

You can make a report about an incident you have witnessed or have been made aware of via the online portal. You should not provide details that could identify the person subjected to the sexual misconduct unless you have their expressed permission to do so. 

If a victim/survivor of sexual misconduct expresses that they do not want to make a report, or that they do not want a report made on their behalf, it’s important to listen to them and respect their choice. If you are concerned about a student’s wellbeing, you can request a welfare check. 

It is the right of the victim/survivor to choose whether they want to make a report to Police. The SMSU can provide information and guidance around the police reporting process.

Reporting to the Police will not affect your ability to access support through the SMSU or to make a report to the University. If you have made both a formal report to UQ and a report to the Police, in some cases the University’s investigation process may be paused while the police investigation process takes place. 

The Queensland Police website provides further information about reporting options and the investigation process.

ARO is an option for victim/survivors of sexual assault who want to provide Police with information about their experience, but do not want to make a formal complaint to Police. You have the option to make an anonymous report or elect to be contacted by a police officer to discuss your situation.

Police can use information provided through the ARO process to:
•    assist other prosecutions against an offender; and
•    protect the community by enabling police to devise strategies designed to reduce repeat offending.

You can learn more about ARO on the Queensland Police website.

eSafety is Australia’s independent regulator for online safety, and can help to remove serious online abuse, and illegal and restricted online content. 

You can report forms of online sexual misconduct, such as image-based abuse to eSafety. Image-based abuse occurs when a person shares, or threatens to share, intimate/sexualised images or videos of someone without their consent. 

You can make a report to eSafety via their website.