The National Student Safety Survey results highlighted that around 50% of UQ students knew very little about where to go to make a complaint of sexual harassment or sexual assault and that around 40% of students had little knowledge of where to seek support for sexual harassment or sexual assault. The aim of this event is to raise awareness of both internal and external support and response services. Our information stalls will be open from 10:00am to 2:00pm for students and staff to have the opportunity to speak with staff from a diverse range of support services. Services attending include:
External:
- Zig Zag Young Womens Resource Centre
- Specialist Support Services Qld (mens service)
- Sexual Assault Helpline – DV Connect
- Qld Police Service
- R4Respect
- eSafety Commission
- Open Doors Youth Service
UQ:
- Sexual Misconduct Support Unit
- UQ Respect
- Integrity Unit
- First Responder Network
About UQ Respect
At UQ we strive to ensure our campuses are a safe and respectful environment for all of our students. Respect is about treating all others with dignity and care. UQ Respect has a range of events and activities throughout the year which help raise awarenss and/or provide support to the UQ student and staff community.