Monash College stands with Monash University as a partner of Universities Australia Respect. Now. Always (RNA) initiative.
Monash College is committed to ensuring a safe and inclusive environment for all our staff and students and has a zero tolerance stance towards sexual assault and sexual harassment.
Sexual harassment and sexual assault are unwanted and non-consensual (without permission) sexual acts and behaviours. Anyone can be a victim of sexual assault.
Sexual assault is a broad term describing all sexual offences and includes any type of sexual behaviour or act that happens without the consent of everyone involved. It can include unwanted kissing, unwanted sex, unwanted touching and rape.
Sexual harassment is any form of unwelcome sexual behaviour that is offensive, humiliating or intimidating such as sexual comments about someone’s appearance.
Harassment is behaviour that offends, intimidates, humiliates or creates a hostile environment for an individual or group. It includes non-physical activity such as unwelcome comments, insults, racism, bullying and stalking (stalking is also a criminal offence). Any sexual activity that is not consensual is against the law. Women and men can both be victims of sexual assault and are treated equally under the law.
The definition of consent is the permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.
Sexual consent is to give permission for a sexual activity to happen or agreement to participate in a sexual activity. Sexual activity without consent is sexual assault.
Consent can be removed at any time.
Consent cannot be given if a person is
Consent needs to be:
Student Safety
The Student Safety Manager is available by appointment. If you have been the victim of sexual assault or sexual harassment and want to speak to someone about what to do, make an appointment for a private conversation with the Student Safety Manager.
The Student Safety Manager provides support, information and advice about police procedures and personal safety.
The Student Safety Manager can advise you about reporting to the police and can help you make a report if you want to. Please note, you do not have to report to the police.
The Student Safety Manager can help with:
Student Counselling Service
Our Student Counsellors provide free and confidential help for personal, emotional and psychological issues. Student counsellors are available by appointment.
A sexual assault/family violence counsellor from the South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault
(SECASA) is available at Clayton campus (Mon, Tues) and Caulfield campus (Mon).
Security
Security maintains safety and security on-campus and will respond to situations on any campus at any time. Security can provide an escort to walk with you if you’re ever feeling unsure about walking on-campus at Clayton or Caulfield.
If you are worried about a friend consider the following:
Don’t feel responsible for your friend’s situation. You can be supportive without going into intimate details. Seek support yourself if you need assistance.
Family violence is when someone behaves abusively towards a family member. It is part of a pattern of behaviour that controls or dominates a person and causes them to fear for their own or others’ safety and wellbeing. Interpersonal violence is the same behaviour involving people who are known to one another but are not family members.
Family and interpersonal violence includes physical violence and abusive behaviour, as well as physical and sexual violence, financial, emotional or psychological abuse. Examples of this behaviour are slapping, hitting, rape, verbal threats, harassment, stalking, withholding money and deliberately isolating someone from their friends and family.
These illegal behaviours are all unacceptable in Australia.
Behaviours of concern are behaviours which make a person feel uncomfortable, threatened or scared.
Bullying is any persistent intentional behaviour toward another person which is intended to cause harm, fear or distress. It can include threats, harassment, stalking, coercion, aggressive behaviour and physical assault.
Racism can include prejudice, discrimination or hatred directed at someone because of their colour, ethnicity or national origin. People often associate racism with acts of abuse or harassment. However, it doesn’t need to involve violent or intimidating behaviour.
Stalking is the intentional and repeated following, communication or contact with another person, which results in distress or fear (stalking is also a criminal offence).
Cyber stalking is stalking that occurs online, through email, phones and other devices. Cyber stalking may include identity theft, location tracking and hacking or using online accounts. This behaviour is illegal and not acceptable in Australia.
If you think you may have experienced behaviour of concern, please seek assistance from the Student Safety Manager — who can offer support and advice.
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Emergency Services
When you need the police, ambulance or fire brigade
Call 000
On-Campus Security (24 hours)
For any security on-campus (03) 9905 3333
Student Safety Manager
For advice and information about any behaviour that makes you feel unsafe on or off campus, including family violence, and/or sexual assault
student.safety@monashcollege.edu.au
+61 3 9905 8674
Student Counsellors
Free and confidential help for personal, emotional and psychological issues
https://counselling.monashcollege.edu.au/
Drop-in appointments are also available
SECASA
Family violence / sexual assault counselling On-campus (at Clayton and Caulfield)
(03) 99053175
Off-campus 1800 806 292
www.casa.org.au
Victoria Police Sex Offence and Child Abuse Investigation Team (SOCIT)
Specialist Police in relation to sexual assault matters where you don’t require immediate assistance
https://www.police.vic.gov.au/sexual-offences-and-child-abuse-investigation-teams-1
Sexual Assault Reporting Anonymously (SARA)
This site allows you to report a sexual assault anonymously to SECASA
www.sara.org.au