Australia's federal government introduces a new National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence, requiring universities to establish safety standards, investigate misconduct, and disclose any previous allegations against prospective employees. The code also prohibits non-disclosure agreements unless requested by a victim-survivor.
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare tabled the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based violence in parliament on Thursday.published in March 2022, one in 20 students had been sexually assaulted on campus, one in six reported being sexually harassed and one in two felt they weren’t heard when they complained.
“The code will also ensure that when the worst happens, students and staff have access to the best response possible,” Clare said. Fair Agenda’s Renee Carr, who was on the expert reference group for the code, said she believed that – if adopted in its current form – it would create “transformative change” for students.“For too long, student victim-survivors have faced harmful actions from their universities, compounding the harm of their assault,” she said.
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