This Regulatory Guidance has been prepared to help higher education providers understand the 7 standards they are required to meet under the National Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence and provides examples of actions they can take to satisfy these.
It also provides students, staff, gender-based violence advocates and student support service providers with visibility of the expectations under the National Code, so they can see the type of change that may be needed from higher education providers.
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.
This webinar provides an overview of Standard 3 of the National Code, which sets clear requirements for higher education providers to increase knowledge on gender-based violence and build prevention and response capability for staff, students and leaders.
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.
This webinar provides an overview of Standard 7 of the National Code, which identifies requirements for student accommodation providers to drive safety for all students and staff.
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.
This webinar provides an overview of Standard 1 of the National Code, which sets clear requirements for higher education providers to increase knowledge on gender-based violence and build prevention and response capability for staff, students and leaders.
This mandatory Endorsement template is for recording the endorsement of the Higher Education Principal Executive Officer and Governing Body. All Providers must submit a completed Endorsement template when they submit their Whole-of-Organisation Gender-based Violence Prevention and Response Plan and Outcomes Framework.
This guidance provides information to assist a provider, led by their Higher Education Principal Executive Officer, to develop a Whole of Organisation Gender-based Violence Prevention and Response Plan and Outcomes Framework in alignment with the requirements of the National Code.
This table provides a summary of key National Code requirements arranged by key products to be developed or submitted.
This table provides a summary of key National Code requirements arranged by Standard.
This optional plan template supports providers to meet the requirement to develop, implement and publish a Whole-of-Organisation Gender-based Violence Prevention and Response Plan and Outcomes Framework.
These optional preparation worksheets can assist providers to document the processes used to meet requirements of the National Code, including actions arising from engagement undertaken, from the review of data and evidence, and considering risk, enablers and barriers specific to the provider context. Identifying priority actions will support the development of a Whole-of-Organisation Gender-based Violence Prevention and Response Plan and Outcomes Framework.
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.
These information webinars are designed to support implementation readiness and provide clarity on the National Code’s requirements and standards.
The National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence 2025.
Education Ministers have agreed on an Action Plan Addressing Gender-based Violence in Higher Education.
The Department of Education released an Issues Paper to guide consultation on the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence.
