Webinar on Standard 4: Safety and Support and Standard 5: Safe Processes

The National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence sets national standards and requirements for providers to prevent and respond to gender-based violence, including in student accommodation.

Standard 4 requires providers to deliver safe, trauma informed and person-centred support to students and staff who experience gender-based violence. Standard 5 requires providers to establish and maintain safe, accessible, and fair processes for handling disclosures, formal reports, investigations, and disciplinary processes related to gender-based violence.

Taken together with the broader National Code Standards 4 and 5 clearly establish that providers are responsible for delivering support that prioritises the safety and dignity of both staff and students.