A message from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education)
Content warning: This message contains聽information about sexual misconduct which you may find distressing.
We have become aware of an incident of sexual misconduct that took place at the Fisher Library on Thursday 31 August 2023聽and we are working closely with the NSW Police to ensure our community is protected.
We have a zero-tolerance approach to all incidents of sexual misconduct and are disturbed and appalled by the alleged conduct.
We encourage any student who has聽witnessed or聽experienced聽sexual聽harassment or assault聽to report it to the University鈥檚 Safer Communities Office聽so that聽they can receive the support they may need.聽
Our highest priority is providing a safe, respectful and supportive environment for all of our students and staff.聽
We have a strong聽security presence across campus, including various help access points and will take additional聽measures as needed to ensure the safety and welfare of our community.鈥�
I encourage you to please seek support if you need it.
鈥� Professor Joanne Wright, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education)
Support from our Safer Communities Office
Our Safer Communities Office is available for anyone who would like to make a disclosure or seek support. There are options to remain anonymous and bilingual counsellors are available on request.
This office can be contacted by telephone on +61 2 8627 6808 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm AEST), by email to聽safer-communities.officer@sydney.edu.au聽or through the聽University鈥檚 online reporting forms. We also have a support guide for student survivors (pdf, 51.6KB).
In an emergency, you should contact聽emergency services聽by dialling triple zero (000).
If you feel unsafe on campus or are concerned for someone else鈥檚 safety, you can also contact聽Protective Services聽on聽9351 3333, 24 hours a day.