Educate
We are all responsible for ensuring our campuses are safe and respectful environments.
We all have a role to play in the prevention of sexual misconduct. Ensure you have the knowledge and skills to make consensual relationships, intervene when witnessing sexual misconduct and help a survivor.
Understanding sexual misconduct and family and domestic violence is also important to know so that you know how to look out for related behaviours and actions that you, or someone you know, may be experiencing.
Need emergency support?
If you are experiencing an emergency or need urgent support in relation to an experience of sexual assault or harassment, then you can call:
- +61 7 3365 3333 UQ Security for on campus emergencies
- 000 for immediate police or ambulance assistance
- 1800 Respect 1800 737 732 for 24/7 counselling support
- Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) 07 3646 5207 for 24/7 Acute Response
- External community support options in Queensland
Gender-based Violence
Gender-based Violence, as defined by the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence 2025, is:
"any form of physical or non-physical violence, harassment, abuse or threats, based on gender, that results in, or is likely to result in, harm, coercion, control, fear or deprivation of liberty or autonomy."
Drivers of Gender-based Violence
OurWatch (2021) identified four, evidence-based, distinct factors that drive gender-based violence including:
- Condoning of violence against women
- Men's control of decision-making and limits to women's independence in public and private life
- Rigid gender stereotyping and dominant forms of masculinity
- Male peer relations and cultures of masculinity that emphasise aggression, dominance and control
Consent
Consent is a vital part of all intimate relationships and sexual interactions. Ensure the safety of you and your partner/s by making sure everyone involved is informed and comfortable. When it comes to sex, consent is not an option. Find out more about why consent matters and how to access support.
Ethical Bystanders
An ethical bystander is someone who witnesses an event that concerns them, chooses to do something, and considers the safest way to intervene. Ethical bystanders play an essential role in keeping our campus safe and help build a culture of respect and zero-tolerance to violence. Find out how to be an ethical bystander.
Safety and respect online
As more and more of our lives move online, it is important to understand how to keep yourself safe and to practice respect online. Find out about safety, respect and online dating.
UQ Respect Training
UQ Respect delivers a variety of training sessions for both UQ staff members and students throughout the year. Explore and attend the training options available to you to help promote a safe and respectful UQ Community at the UQ Respect Training page.