If you or someone you know has experienced or witnessed any inappropriate or concerning behaviour you can report it – either anonymously or with contact details.

Please do not hesitate to report an incident or concern, even if you think you don’t have enough information for Safer Community to action immediately.

This includes reports of any incident that has occurred off campus or online, if it affects you or the VU Community.

Please report a concern online, or contact Safer Community by phone or email.

Email: [email protected]
Phone: +61 3 9919 5707

Report a concern

A safe campus for all

A safe campus is everyone’s responsibility: staff, students and visitors.

Bullying, harassment, sexual assault, sexual harassment, discrimination, domestic violence, stalking, physical violence, threating behaviour and racism are never OK.

Emergency support

Please note Safer Community is not an emergency or crisis-response service.

If you require an immediate emergency response or after-hours assistance, call the following:

On campus: VU Security +61 3 9919 6666
Off campus: state emergency services, call 000

Lifeline Australia 13 11 14
A crisis support service that provides short-term support at any time for people who are having difficulty coping or staying safe.

Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800
A free, private and confidential phone and online counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25 years old.

Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636
Provides support on a range of mental health issues and is available by phone, online via chat or email.

eheadspace 1800 650 890
Free online and telephone support and counselling for young people aged 12 to 25 years old, their families and friends.

Sane Australia 1800 187 263
Free online and telephone support and counselling for all aged people and their families and friends.

Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467
Offers free professional 24/7 telephone counselling support to people at risk of suicide, concerned about someone at risk, bereaved by suicide and people experiencing emotional or mental health issues.

Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA) – Crisis Line 1800 806 292
A state-wide, after-hours, confidential, telephone crisis counselling service for people who have experienced both past and recent sexual assault.

1800 Respect 1800 737 732
Provides confidential sexual assault and family and domestic violence counselling via phone and webchat. Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Safe Steps 1800 015 188
Victoria’s 24/7 family violence response centre for confidential crisis support, information and accommodation.

MensLine Australia: 1300 78 99 78
Website: mensline.org.au

QLife 1800 184 527
Website: qlife.org.au referral service for LGBTQ people

What happens to my report?

Fill in the form below to report your issue, and you will receive support and follow up as per the steps below.

Please report your concern below, including details of the incident.

Note that you don’t have to give your name, but this may limit the actions the University can take and the support that can be offered to you.

Your report will be recorded and reviewed and appropriate action taken.

The information you give us on this form will be shared with a small group of staff from Safer Community who will assess how best the University can respond.

If you are a student, we will not share your report with anyone else unless one of these applies:

  • you provide us with your consent
  • there are very serious safety concerns and we are legally obligated to act immediately.

Usually, the senior coordinator or another member of Safer Community will contact you to discuss what can be done, within three University working days. 

Safer Community will not normally take action without consulting you, nor treat your report as a complaint until we have contacted you.

If, however, there are serious safety and wellbeing concerns raised by your report we may need to take urgent action without asking you first. This may include notifying other people about what you’ve told us (such as Victoria Police and other staff within the University).

This is to make sure people are safe and protected, and to comply with our legal duties.

A senior coordinator or another member of Safer Community will provide you with support, advice and guidance.

The Safer Community member will contact you to:

  • gather additional information
  • develop an action plan or safety plan for you
  • provide you with a referral to internal or external support services
  • help you to understand your options, and if you choose to formalise your report to the University they will walk you through the process.

You can use the online form to report a concern, or you can contact Safer Community directly. These contacts are available to students and staff reporting an incident for follow up.

Email: [email protected]
Phone: +61 3 9919 5707

Online reporting form

You can report any concerning, threatening or inappropriate behaviour that you think Safer Community should know about using this form.

Information marked with an asterisk "*" is required.
Preferred contact details

Please fill in email or phone to be contacted

Report

It would be helpful if you could please answer all or any of the optional questions below. Answering will help give us the information we need to respond to your report.

The definitions provided on this page are not a definitive list. There is often overlap between definitions. If you have experienced anything that has made you feel uncomfortable you can report it, either anonymously or with contact details. You can also visit the support pages for information on definitions and the internal and external support services available.

It helps us if we know a bit more information about what has happened. If you can please include the following:

  • explain the concerning/inappropriate behaviour
  • the date and time of when the concerning/inappropriate behaviour took place
  • where the concerning/inappropriate behaviour took place (for example, which campus, other location, including in an online environment).

If you can, please give details or a description of anyone else who may have been involved.

This includes the person/people the subject of your concern, witnesses and anyone else who was harmed or offended.

Names and/or contact details of other people involved.

Victoria University values your privacy and is committed to handling your personal and health information in accordance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) and the Health Records Act 2001 (Vic) and other applicable legislation.

Refer to our Privacy Policy and Procedure for details of how we manage your personal and health information.

The information you provide will be used to ensure the University offers you appropriate support for your enquiry and, where appropriate, can investigate your report further in order to establish whether further action is necessary.  

Refer to our privacy policy and data collection notification statement for more information on how your data is used.

You must give your consent before submitting

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