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Sexual Harm is

if a friend
handle
never okay. with care discloses to you

being a good
to/ about
You are not alone. It is not Listen their needs friend during a
your fault. Help is available: inquire & concerns disclosure is
validate
not about
there are no wrong doors for who you can speak to about Enhance safety unboxing their
what happened. They could be inside the college (A friend, support emotions or
tutor, senior staff), through the uni (Safer community, deciding for
counselling) or external (gp, police, casa and other thank them for trusting yourself what
supports). there is also no right or wrong time to disclose. you and sharing. Ask
what they want to do they should do
next...

what might happen if what might happen if i talk to the College?

I talk to police (SOCIT)? You might gravitate towards a Resident Tutor with whom you
Your needs, safety & agency will be have a good rapport. Tutors know the College context and your
prioritised. You'll be offered counselling peers, and can keep what you share private unless you or
(CASA) and to undergo a forensic medical
exam (if within 72 hours of the sexual others are in danger or U18, in which case they will let you
assault) even if you aren't sure about know if they need to tell the Deputy Principal. Tutors are trained
proceeding with a criminal investigation. in Mental Health First Aid and as First Responders to disclosures
You may choose to make a statement (to of sexual assault. They'll listen with care & support you with the
use as evidence to help charge the next steps you decide on. See reverse for SAFE Contact tutors.
person who assaulted you). You may give
information without making a statement. The Deputy Principal is in charge of the College's Pastoral Care
You can choose to be contacted if
someone else reports the perpetrator Program, and can connect you to Unimelb's Safer Community
later on. You can decide to report Program which supports students who have been sexually
weeks, months, or even assaulted. As well as counselling and special consideration, this
years later. may include a formal investigation which could lead to the
person(s) involved switching tutorials, departing College, and if
you wish, being criminally charged. The SAFE Coordinator
(Dean of Studies) can help in similar ways, connecting you with
internal and external supports. You can also direct formal
complaints about criminal misconduct in the College to the
A trusted GP/Family Doctor? Principal who may then engage an external body to investigate
GP's can help in several ways if you as appropriate. Please note that the College:
have been sexually assaulted. This
includes emergency contraception and 1. Will balance the need for the reporter to have agency with
STI testing (within 72 hours). Some GPs community wellbeing.
can conduct forensic assessments (if 2. Cannot investigate: hearsay, rumour, innuendo and will require a
you wish to report the assault), or they formal complaint and investigation to determine a course of action.
can refer you to someone 3. May require a student or students to depart residence while a formal
who can. investigation is undertaken (ongoing pastoral support is provided).
4. Will contact the Police if there is perceived immediate or ongoing risk
to the safety of any person.

1800 RESPECT 1800 737 732 | chat.1800respect.org.au
Lifeline 13 11 14 Need an action plan?
Sexual Assault Crisis Line 1800 806 292
QLife (LGBTIQA+ Friendly) 1800 184 627 Want some clarity?
InTouch Multicultural Centre 1800 755 988
Safer Community Program (Unimelb) 61 3 9035 8675
Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA) 9635 3600 created in collab w. whether you are
Police (Melbourne SOCIT): (03) 8690 4056 Victim/Survivors worried about what
Safe Steps Family Violence Response 1800 015 188 + happened to you, a
Unimelb Counselling & Psychological Services 9035 5180 completely friend or something
JCH Duty Tutor 0408 519 075 anonymous you did, MySafety is
An Internal or External SAFE Contact see reverse side tailored for use by
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