Curtin recognises that disclosing any incident of gender-based violence, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, is extremely confronting. This webpage can help you understand what to expect at Curtin if you make a disclosure and the support choices you can make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As these incidences are so varied, with different levels of support and intervention required, we encourage you to speak to Safer Community Team<\/a> in the first instance to understand the options that are available to your specific circumstances and to connect you with the appropriate support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you contact us about gender-based violence:<\/p>\n\n\n First, we\u2019ll listen to your disclosure respecting what you want to share.<\/p>\n Our priority will be to ensure your immediate safety and wellbeing. If you need medical care or other emergency services, we can help connect you.<\/p>\n We can have this confidential conversation any way you like, whether that\u2019s face-to-face, online or by phone.<\/p>\n You\u2019re welcome to have a support person with you or to let us know about additional support you may need.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n We\u2019ll talk to you confidentially about what next step you would like to take, explain the process to you and answer your questions or connect you with the right areas of the University who can help you, including for academic support.<\/p>\n If you decide the disclosure is as far as you would like to proceed at that moment, we\u2019ll connect you with support resources on or off campus.\u00a0 You might choose to seek support from areas at Curtin which include:<\/p>\n You might choose to seek external support from:<\/p>\n\n
We’ll listen to you and talk to you about your immediate safety and wellbeing<\/h3>\n
We’ll talk to you about your options<\/h3>\n
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\nSupport for all Western Australians including women, with or without children, who are experiencing family and domestic violence in Western Australia. Phone: 1800 007 339.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\nProvides information and referrals for men who are concerned about their violent and abusive behaviours, and for male victims of family and domestic violence in Western Australia. Phone: 1800 000 599.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\nThe National Domestic Family and Sexual Violence Counselling Service is a free service available 24\/7 by calling or texting 1800 737 732 or on their website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\nProvides a range of free services to people affected by sexual violence. Phone: (08) 6458 1828 or free call 1800 199 888.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n