Inquiry blasts universities’ response to sexual violence

ABC News 17 September 2023

A landmark senate inquiry into sexual consent laws has recommended the Australian federal government immediately establish an independent taskforce to hold universities and colleges to account on sexual violence, writes Claudia Long for ABC News.

In a unanimous set of recommendations, senators from across the political divide joined together to urge Education Minister Jason Clare to act swiftly to help protect students. The committee condemned the university sector, its regulator the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency, the peak body Universities Australia and university colleges.

Senators also called for major changes around how the justice system treats victim-survivors, sex and consent education and law reform. In an impassioned speech to the senate, committee chair and Queensland Liberal Senator Paul Scarr said the evidence showed the sector could not be trusted to improve its response.
Full report on the ABC News site

Receive email updates from UWN

Global newsletters    Africa newsletters    Other
    (other includes related events and webinars)

Data will be processed according to our standard terms & conditions.

Sponsored Article

Apply for Wege Prize – Change the world and earn cash rewards

Ferris State University staff

Around the globe, university students with big ideas for making their communities and the world better and helping solve some of today’s biggest problems – pollution, hunger, waste, and more – are applying for Wege Prize, an international design competition with a prize pool of US$65,000.

Promoted by Ferris State University.

Sponsored Article

Sustainability-centred Impact Hub at Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University staff

Stellenbosch University’s vision to be a systemically sustainable institution addressing continental and global sustainable development challenges is beginning to bear fruit. Not only is it educating future leaders, policy-makers and professionals in this space, but it is also finding solutions through research, training and development.

Promoted by Stellenbosch University.

Sponsored Article

Supporting Pride is about commitment to campus diversity

University of Victoria staff

ABET, the global accreditor of science, computing, engineering and technology programmes, is supporting Pride Month and prioritising equality, diversity and inclusion. It believes collaboration between a diverse pool of talent is a vital contributor to finding the best solutions to the world’s problems.

Promoted by ABET.

Sponsored Article

Ground-breaking research on seawater biodesalination

UAE University staff

As water scarcity reaches critical levels globally, a research team at the United Arab Emirates University seeks to revolutionise seawater desalination practices, offering a path to mitigate water scarcity while championing environmental preservation.

Promoted by United Arab Emirates University.