Universities

Universities

About this topic

Universities can help to create an Australia where women are safe, equal and valued.  

This topic area is for people undertaking violence prevention work at universities. Find information to help you create a case for change, as well as plan and implement prevention activities, education and communications. There are also tools and resources to support you along the way. 

How to prevent violence in universities

Evidence shows that for universities to prevent gender-based they need to address what drives violence across the entire institution.

Educating for Equality outlines a whole-of-university approach and can guide you to build a university that actively promotes gender equality.

Start here: How to prevent violence in universities

Take action in universities

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Key universities resources

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Educating for equality draws on the national and international evidence base to prevent gender-based violence in the university context.

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Educating for equality is a whole-of-university approach that can guide you to build a university that promotes gender equality.

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Find tools that are flexible so you can choose actions that are appropriate for your university.

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The Prevention in teaching and learning resources support action in the 'teaching and learning' domain of Educating for equality.

Free events and training

CtS training

Face-to-face training in Launceston for people wanting to know more about how to put prevention into action, using the Our Watch key framework Change the story.

CtS training

Face-to-face training in Brisbane for people wanting to know more about how to put prevention into action, using the Our Watch key framework Change the story.

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This 90-minute presentation provides a brief, high-level overview of Change the story.

CtS training
  • Multiple dates

  • Online

  • Free

This free, 6.5 hour training has been developed to support people who are new to the primary prevention of violence against women sector.

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