{"id":36681,"date":"2026-03-06T09:45:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T01:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/values-vision-strategy\/respect-at-curtin\/respect-starts-with-you\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T16:47:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T08:47:15","slug":"respect-starts-with-you","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/values-vision-strategy\/respect-at-curtin\/respect-starts-with-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Respect Starts With You"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See, Speak, Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Every person deserves to feel safe and respected, both on and off campus. This campaign is for students, staff, and everyone in our Curtin community. When we notice harm and choose to act, even in small ways, we help create a more positive and respectful environment at Curtin.\u2028<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In response, the messaging was designed to be engaging and empowering, avoiding shame while promoting respectful behaviour. \u2028\u2028<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u201cSee, Speak, Support\u201d tagline supports this approach by encouraging people to act and contribute to a safer, more inclusive community.<br><br>The campaign was delivered through on-campus activations, where community-created artwork was incorporated into merchandise to emphasise collective responsibility and strengthen engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"cards\"\n        data-segment=\"dom\">\n\n    \n\n        <div class=\"card-grid\"\n         data-card-size=\"standard\"         data-card-count=\"3\"\n         data-card-background=\"gray\">\n                    <div  id=\"see\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"see\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>See<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>To prevent gender-based violence on a community level, we should all be able to see the signs and recognise what gender-based violence is.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/values-vision-strategy\/respect-at-curtin\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Information for students and staff\">Information for students and staff<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"speak\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"speak\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Speak<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>We all have a collective responsibility to speak up, be active bystanders and challenge disrespectful behaviours and social norms.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/respectful-relationships\/the-role-of-the-bystander\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"More about being an active bystander\">More about being an active bystander<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"support\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"support\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Support<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Showing love and support for yourself and those around you fosters a community where people are empowered to call out disrespectful behaviour and seek help.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/respectful-relationships\/support-services\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Student support\">Student support<\/a><\/li><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/staffportal.curtin.edu.au\/inclusion-and-wellbeing\/wellbeing\/i-need-support\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Staff support\">Staff support<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"video-panel\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Video panel\"\n        data-variant=\"full\"\n        data-type=\"short\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n<div class=\"block-heading\"\n     data-segment=\"dom\"\n     data-style=\"\"\n     data-align=\"default\"\n>\n\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"what-does-respect-really-look-like-at-curtin\">What does respect really look like at Curtin?<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                                <div class=\"block-heading__content\"><p>Watch this video to explore what respect looks like in everyday Curtin life, practical ways to see, speak and support others, and help create a safe, inclusive and supportive campus experience for everyone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n            \n                <\/div>\n\n    \n<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Uq2Jpfj5ZJg?mute=1\" target=\"_blank\" data-fancybox data-ratio=\"16:9\" data-options='{\"smallBtn\" : \"true\"}'>\n                \n        <div class=\"video__button\" data-variant=\"large\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/respect_video_1000x500-1.jpg\"\n                alt=\" - play video\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/respect_video_1000x500-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/respect_video_1000x500-1-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/respect_video_1000x500-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/respect_video_1000x500-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/respect_video_1000x500-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/respect_video_1000x500-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/respect_video_1000x500-1-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/respect_video_1000x500-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/respect_video_1000x500-1.jpg 1000w\"\n                sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n    <\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Campaign development<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The campaign was developed using student feedback, survey data and analysis of comparable initiatives at universities both within Australia and overseas.\u2028<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;student&nbsp;team collaborated with student representatives and&nbsp;staff&nbsp;from key areas, including Respect at Curtin, the Safer Community Team, and Student Wellbeing, to ensure the messaging reflected a range of perspectives and&nbsp;expertise.&nbsp;This process&nbsp;revealed&nbsp;students wanted clearer information about gender-based violence, more discussion of healthy relationships, and practical guidance on responding to incidents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"142\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/Respect-Starts-With-You-banner-768x142-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40874\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"testimonial\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Testimonial\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n<div class=\"block-heading\"\n     data-segment=\"dom\"\n     data-style=\"\"\n     data-align=\"center\"\n>\n\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"student-team\">Student team<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                        \n            \n                <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"testimonial__slider\">\n            <div>\n            <div class=\"testimonial\">\n    \n            <div class=\"testimonial__content\">\n            <p>\u201cViolence prevention is something I am very passionate about and there is so much potential to embed prevention more and more into Curtin, so this was the perfect opportunity for me\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n            <div class=\"testimonial__meta\">\n                                    <h4 class=\"testimonial__author\">Tyesha Shelton<\/h4>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"testimonial__title\">Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div>\n            <div class=\"testimonial\">\n    \n            <div class=\"testimonial__content\">\n            <p>\u201cEveryone deserves to feel safe and respected on campus. By becoming involved in the respect campaign I hoped to normalise conversations around healthy, respectful behaviours and relationships, developing a community where we are all empowered to reach out and receive support\u201d\u2028\u2028<\/p>\n\n\n            <div class=\"testimonial__meta\">\n                                    <h4 class=\"testimonial__author\">Bec King<\/h4>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"testimonial__title\">Bachelor of Art, majoring in English and Cultural Studies &amp; Screen Arts<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div>\n            <div class=\"testimonial\">\n    \n            <div class=\"testimonial__content\">\n            <p>\u201cI\u2019ve always strongly believed that campuses thrive as a safe space. I\u2019ve witnessed firsthand how small actions like calling out disrespectful behaviour can change culture for everyone. Getting involved in the Respect Campaign team has allowed me to use my skills to show how peer messaging can shift norms\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n            <div class=\"testimonial__meta\">\n                                    <h4 class=\"testimonial__author\">Aqilah Binte Mohammad Khusni<\/h4>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"testimonial__title\">Master of Commerce (Marketing &amp; Management)\u2028<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>    \n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get support or report an issue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If an incident made you feel uneasy, uncomfortable or unsafe, that is a sufficient reason to reach out for assistance or report it, should you choose to do so.\u2028<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No concern is too minor, and reporting issues early can help prevent them from escalating. You don\u2019t have to navigate these situations on your own. Support services are available to help you understand your options and feel safe.<\/p>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"accordion\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Accordion content\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n                \n\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-I-am-a-Curtin-student-and-want-to-report-an-issue\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"I-am-a-Curtin-student-and-want-to-report-an-issue\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-I-am-a-Curtin-student-and-want-to-report-an-issue\">I am a Curtin student and want to report an issue<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"I-am-a-Curtin-student-and-want-to-report-an-issue\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>If you have concerns about the safety, security, or wellbeing of yourself or others, you can make a confidential report to the Safer Community Team, \u2028who can talk you through your options and help you access the right support.<\/p>\n\n        \n                                    <ul class=\"accordion__buttons\">\n                                                                    \n                        <li>\n                            <a\n    href=\"https:\/\/properties.curtin.edu.au\/campus-safety\/report-incident-concern\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow 1\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Report an issue\">Report an issue<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n                    \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-I-am-a-Curtin-student-and-need-support\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"I-am-a-Curtin-student-and-need-support\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-I-am-a-Curtin-student-and-need-support\">I am a Curtin student and need support<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"I-am-a-Curtin-student-and-need-support\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Curtin offers a variety of free and confidential support services to support you if you have experienced, or been affected by, gender-based violence, \u2028sexual harassment or sexual assault. You can get support without making a formal report.<\/p>\n\n        \n                                    <ul class=\"accordion__buttons\">\n                                                                    \n                        <li>\n                            <a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/respectful-relationships\/support-services\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow 1\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Get support for students\">Get support for students<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n                    \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-I-am-a-Curtin-staff-member-and-want-to-report-an-issue\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"I-am-a-Curtin-staff-member-and-want-to-report-an-issue\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-I-am-a-Curtin-staff-member-and-want-to-report-an-issue\">I am a Curtin staff member and want to report an issue<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"I-am-a-Curtin-staff-member-and-want-to-report-an-issue\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>If you have concerns about the safety, security, or wellbeing of yourself or others, you can make a confidential report to the Integrity Standards Unit. You may also contact the Safer Community Team to talk through your options.<\/p>\n\n        \n                                    <ul class=\"accordion__buttons\">\n                                                                    \n                        <li>\n                            <a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/integrityandstandards\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow 1\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Report an issue\">Report an issue<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n                    \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-I-am-a-Curtin-staff-member-and-need-support\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"I-am-a-Curtin-staff-member-and-need-support\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-I-am-a-Curtin-staff-member-and-need-support\">I am a Curtin staff member and need support<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"I-am-a-Curtin-staff-member-and-need-support\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>If you or someone you know has been affected by gender-based violence, sexual harassment or sexual assault and needs some support, you can reach out to PeopleSense &#8211; Curtin&#8217;s Employee Assistance Program. 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