Completed An In June 2017 the University of The university is a unique Audit of Adelaide, as part of its commitment to community with particular Structures and providing a safe and respectful learning Systems that environment, commissioned the EOC vulnerabilities including a high Prevent and to undertake an audit of its systems population of young students and Respond to and structures that prevent and foreign students. The EOC has Incidents of respond to incidents of sexual provided practicable advice as to Sexual harassment and sexual assault. how to keep the community safe Harassment The audit identified areas of good and to ensure that breaches of and Sexual practice and areas that could be safety are responded to Assault improved in an effort to ensure the appropriately, with an emphasis University was meeting its duty of care. on the victim’s wellbeing. This The final report on the Review was increases the effectiveness of the released by the EOC to the University University to deal with sexual of Adelaide on the 28 July 2017. It harassment and sexual assault. included 42 recommendations across 7 key areas including University community development, policies/processes/procedures, information and communication technology, resourcing, communications and engagement, training and further investigation. National Two roundtables were held in The Australian Human Rights with nine representatives from Commission introduced the Strategy in state government departments and 18 National Anti-Racism Strategy South representatives from non-government in 2012 to promote a clear Australia organisations. understanding in the Australian The group developed a work plan, and community of what is, the EOC has pursued funding for and how it can be prevented community projects working with and reduced. The roundtables secondary school age students as racism bystanders in priority local provide opportunities to drive the council areas. National Strategy. Members identify and promote good practice initiatives to prevent and reduce racism in the public and workplace; and collaborate on strategic projects designed to reduce racism, support diversity and build social cohesion in priority areas.
Completed An Audit of Structures and Systems that Prevent and Respond to Incidents of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault In June 2017 the University of Adelaide, as part of its commitment to providing a safe and respectful learning environment, commissioned the EOC to undertake an audit of its systems and structures that prevent and respond to incidents of sexual harassment and sexual assault. The audit identified areas of good practice and areas that could be improved in an effort to ensure the University was meeting its duty of care. The final report on the Review was released by the EOC to the University of Adelaide on the 28 July 2017. It included 42 recommendations across 7 key areas including University community development, policies/processes/procedures, information and communication technology, resourcing, communications and engagement, training and further investigation. The university is a unique community with particular vulnerabilities including a high population of young students and foreign students. The EOC has provided practicable advice as to how to keep the community safe and to ensure that breaches of safety are responded to appropriately, with an emphasis on the victim’s wellbeing. This increases the effectiveness of the University to deal with sexual harassment and sexual assault. National Strategy in South Australia Two roundtables were held in with nine representatives from state government departments and 18 representatives from non-government organisations. The group developed a work plan, and the EOC has pursued funding for community projects working with secondary school age students as bystanders in priority local council areas. The Australian Human Rights Commission introduced the National Anti-Racism Strategy in 2012 to promote a clear understanding in the Australian community of what racism is, and how it can be prevented and reduced. The roundtables provide opportunities to drive the National Strategy. Members identify and promote good practice initiatives to prevent and reduce racism in the public and workplace; and collaborate on strategic projects designed to reduce racism, support diversity and build social cohesion in priority areas.