We are committed to a safe, inclusive and respectful university
All members of the Griffith University community have a right to feel welcome and safe. It's everyone's responsibility at Griffith to ensure equity and inclusion are part of our daily work and study environment. We provide a range of education programs and resources to promote campus communities that are free from harassment, bullying, discrimination or other behaviours that impact negatively on others.
Respect and Consent
Consent and respect are an important part of healthy relationships, in person and online.
Know your boundaries, respect others and make it normal to talk about consent in positive, healthy relationships.
What isn't consent?
No or non-consent can sound like:
- Errrr I'm not sure
- No thanks
- I'm uncomfortable, let's do it differently
- That's sweet, but I'd rather not
- Stop
- Please don't
No or non-consent can look like:
- Tense/uncomfortable
- Non-responsive or uninterested
- Shying away
- Tears/crying
- Affected by alcohol or other drugs and can’t make safe or informed choices
- Unconscious or sleeping
What is sexual consent?
It doesn’t matter if you’re in a relationship or not. There must be consent to engage in sexual activity that is free from violence, pressure and control. Consent can be verbal and non-verbal, so it's important to look out for cues in your partner's mood and body language.
Sexual consent is a free, voluntary and informed agreement between people to participate in a sexual act. This agreement is only present when these people mutually and genuinely feel they want to engage in that sexual act and actively make sure their partner does too.
Commonwealth Consent Policy Framework (Department of Social Services) 2023
Sex and Respect: It's On All Of Us
Participating in a conversation about what contributes to healthy respectful relationships, whether sexual or not, helps everyone.
Being open and honest with your partner/s about your needs, wants and boundaries is not being rude or demanding, it's setting your expectations for a healthy and respectful interaction or relationship.
Learn more about giving and receiving consent in this online module on Learning@Griffith. Click the link, sign in using your Griffith credentials, and scroll to Sex & Respect: It's On All Of Us.
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Respect at Griffith
Respect at Griffith is a short module that promotes a safe and respectful university environment by educating students about Griffith鈥檚 expectations and commitments. It also provides information about support and reporting options for students should disrespectful behaviours occur at uni.
Technology and Cyber safety
Our use of technology and online environments is increasing, and with it, the potential to experience unsafe behaviours such as technology-facilitated sexual harm and cyber abuse.
Griffith students are expected to not engage in inappropriate behaviours, including but not limited to sexual harm, gender-based violence, defamation, personal attacks or racial hatred, whether in person or online
The e-Safety Commissioner provides a range of information and resources to assist young people, educators, parents, and women to stay safe online and understand your digital reputation.
Recognise Respond Refer
Griffith is committed to creating and promoting safe and respectful communities, on and off campus. This 30-minute module aims to empower Griffith students with the knowledge to recognise harm and its causes; the skills to respond by supporting others and/or by calling out and reporting disrespectful behaviour; and confidence to refer others to reporting pathways and support services.
Learn what it takes to be an active and effective bystander
Sex. Love. Dating. digital booklet
Griffith Health, Counselling and Wellbeing's Sex. Love. Dating. booklet is a healthy relationship resource, providing all you need to know about consent, friendships, dating online and offline, and much more.
Harassment and discrimination contact Officers
Harassment and Discrimination Contact Officers are available to talk to staff and students about behaviours which may constitute harassment, sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination.
Cultural Competence Program
Increase your skills and knowledge in cultural competence, diversity and inclusion
Nurturing a Respectful and Inclusive Griffith community
Walking in rainbow shoes
As a Pride in Diversity member organisation, Griffith is pleased to provide staff and students with access to the 'Walking in Rainbow Shoes: LGBTI Inclusion training module'.
This 20 minute module was developed by Pride in Diversity and the 色情网站n Red Cross Blood Service, to enable broader training reach, and to assist in raising awareness about LGBTI inclusion, particularly in the workplace.
Staff and students are encouraged to complete 'Walking in Rainbow Shoes', now available on Learning at Griffith.
First Peoples
Griffith provides a culturally safe environment for our students, staff and communities through recognition of our First Peoples - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
People with Disabilities
At Griffith University we are always seeking ways to remove barriers to the participation of people with disability in higher education.
We welcome applications for employment from people with disabilities and provide support to staff and managers through workplace assessments and reasonable adjustments.
Student diversity and inclusion
We're here to help all students get the most out of their University experience