On 17 November 2023, Universities Australia released a Charter on sexual harm to support the ongoing work universities and other organisations in the community do to address sexual harm.

This guide aims to drive collaboration between primary prevention practitioners and foster a culture of working to dismantle the values, norms, practices, and structures that enable gender-based violence and sexual harm in our university communities.

In February 2016, Universities Australia began the Respect. Now. Always. initiative to prevent sexual violence in university communities.

Universities Australia has developed many programs and frameworks to support the mental health and wellbeing of students and staff, some of which are detailed in this section.

The National Student Safety Survey (NSSS) ran across the Australian university sector in late 2021, with results released on Wednesday 23 March 2022.