A snapshot of Australian university responses to campus sexual violence

In recent years Australian universities have come under increasing pressure over their management of sexual assault and sexual harassment. In February 2024, on the eve of an unprecedented regulatory intervention from Australian governments, the Australian Human Rights Institute analysed university websites to assess the degree to which Australian universities had adopted good practice guidance in their responses to sexual violence. The Institute’s subsequent report highlighted gaps and inconsistencies in institutional responses, serving to underline the need for the new national Action Plan Addressing Gender-based Violence in Higher Education.