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We know that talking about sexual assault or harassment can be one of the hardest things you鈥檒l ever do. If you’re thinking about reaching out or helping someone else who鈥檚 experienced it, you might be wondering: what happens when I report it?

At Curtin, your safety and wellbeing come first. We understand how overwhelming it can feel, and we鈥檙e here to support you 鈥� without pressure, judgment or assumptions. Everyone鈥檚 experience is different, so the support you receive will be tailored to you.

Here鈥檚 what you can expect when you speak to the Safer Community Team:

We鈥檒l listen to you and talk to you about your immediate safety and wellbeing

First, we鈥檒l listen to your disclosure, respecting what you want to share. Our priority is to ensure your immediate safety and wellbeing. If you need medical care or other emergency services, we can help connect you. These conversations are confidential, and you can choose how they happen; face-to-face, by phone, video call or even online.

You can also bring a support person, or let us know if there鈥檚 anything else that would help you feel safe.

2. We鈥檒l talk through your options

We鈥檒l talk to you about what next step you would like to take, explain the process to you, answer your questions or connect you with the right areas of the University who can help you, including for academic support.

If you decide the disclosure is as far as you would like to proceed at that moment, we鈥檒l connect you with support resources on or off campus. You can also choose to seek external support from a range of support services, like the below, and more:

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   The National Domestic Family and Sexual Violence Counselling Service is a free service available 24/7 by calling or texting 1800 737 732 or on their website.
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   Provides a range of free services to people affected by sexual violence. Phone: (08) 6458 1828 or free call 1800 199 888.
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   For Indigenous Australians 鈥斕�鈥�13驰础搁狈听is an Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders crisis support line. Available 24/7.
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   QLife provides anonymous and free LGBTIQ+ peer support and referral for people in Australia wanting to talk about sexuality, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships.

If you choose, we can also give you information about other options available to you, including contacting the police or applying for a restraining order or dealing with Centrelink.

If you choose to make a formal report, as well as providing you with support, our Safer Community Team can help you to make that report and lodge it with the Integrity Standards Unit (ISU).

3. We鈥檒l work with you to create a safety plan

The Safer Community Team will work alongside you to develop a tailored safety plan that reflects your needs and concerns. Together, we鈥檒l assess any risks to your safety鈥攚hether on or off campus鈥攁nd, where appropriate, collaborate with relevant services such as WA Police to help ensure your wellbeing is fully supported.

4. We鈥檒l connect you with ongoing support

Support doesn鈥檛 stop after the first conversation. If you need it, we鈥檒l connect you with ongoing wellbeing and academic support within Curtin.If Curtin can鈥檛 give you the support you need, we鈥檒l support you to engage with the relevant support external to Curtin.

Who else can help?

Along with the Safer Community Team, you can also speak to:

• Curtin Psychological and Counselling Services
• Curtin Student Wellbeing Advisory Service
• (independent from the University)

If you or someone you know has experienced sexual harassment or assault, you can:

• Call the Safer Community Team on
• Dial 000 in an emergency

Whatever you choose to do, we鈥檙e here to support you on your terms.