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    Primary Prevention of Sexual Harm in the University Sector – Good Practice Guide (July 2023)

    Sexual harm is a societal problem and just like the rest of Australian society, universities must play their part in stamping out this problem.

    In Australia, many students experience sexual harm and gender-based violence on university campuses, and in the community more broadly. With one in six experiencing sexual harassment and one in 20 experiencing sexual assault at university, tertiary education providers must continue to build on and improve their efforts to prevent sexual harm.

    While there are many frameworks guiding primary prevention in Australia, gaps remain. The Primary Prevention of Sexual Harm in the University Sector – Good Practice Guide seeks to fill these gaps by providing primary prevention practitioners with evidence-based approaches in a diverse range of university contexts together with insights into consultation approaches to inform successful interventions.

    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.

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    Universities Australia Indigenous Strategy Annual Report (July 2023)

    The launch of the UA Indigenous Strategy 2022-2025 demonstrates the Australian university sector’s ongoing commitment to supporting the advancement of Indigenous peoples within and through universities. The strategy’s five key themes reflect a systemic approach to this cause.

    There is always more work to be done, yet this first annual report since the launch of the new strategy provides valuable insights into the progress made by member universities, including specific recruitment activities and programs for Indigenous students, governance mechanisms to ensure Indigenous representation, and efforts to promote awareness of Indigenous values and knowledges among graduates.

    As the peak representative body for the sector, Universities Australia acknowledges its responsibility to collaborate with the sector to further advance the strategy’s commitments. The annual reporting process will continue to be an important tool for charting progress, sharing good practice and identifying areas requiring further action.

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    APPENDIX – Literature Review Gender inclusive practices and work/life balance in Australian Universities

    The Universities Australia Women’s research program for 2021-2022 has a specific focus on inclusive practices and work/life balance for women in Australia’s university sector. The purpose of this literature review is to provide the evidence base for the current state of gender inclusivity and work/life balance and to offer examples of national and international leading practice of DEI in universities and other knowledge-based industries, which have innovative solutions to many of the challenges faced by women in the workforce that can be transferred into the university sector.

    While the remit and focus of this project is ‘women’, the authors acknowledge that there are additional and compounding challenges experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, LGBTIQ+ individuals, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, that may intersect with the drivers of gender inequality outlined in this literature review.

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    Gender inclusive practices and work-life balance in Australian Universities

    This report was commissioned by Universities Australia, the peak organisation representing 39 universities in Australia. In particular, its sub-group, Universities Australia Women, was responsible for conceiving the project as part of its charter of improving gender equality and employment outcomes for women in Australian universities.

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    Gender equity and inclusion by design

    A toolkit for the Australian university sector 2022.

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    Higher education facts and figures 2022

    The latest snapshot of facts and figures covering Australia’s higher education sector – from funding and university finances to student enrolments, jobs and skills, and international rankings.

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    Skilling Australia for the future

    Universities Australia will use its seat at the table of the Government’s Jobs and Skills Summit to advocate a four-pronged approach to ensuring Australia has the pipeline of workers that employers and the economy need to grow and prosper – now and in the future.

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    Addressing Australia’s teacher shortage

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    Data snapshot 2022

    This handy data snapshot gives a sense of the profound economic, social and cultural contributions of Australia’s world class universities.

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    University profiles 2022

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    Investment in Australia’s universities = investment in a more productive future

    Universities are at the heart of driving Australia’s productivity – through the highly skilled graduates we produce and technological and social innovation we generate through research. Investment in Australia’s universities is an investment in Australia’s future.

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    The importance of universities to Australia's prosperity

    Universities Australia has commissioned Deloitte Access Economics to analyse the contribution that universities make to Australia’s economic and social prosperity (2020).

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    Built on Bright Ideas

    A policy guide to Australia’s future.

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    Built on Bright Ideas - One pager

    Statistics and policy position summary.

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    2021 NSSS National Report

    Quantitative report on the prevalence of sexual harassment and sexual assault among university students in 2021.

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    2021 NSSS Qualitative Report

    Qualitative research on experiences of sexual harassment and sexual assault among university students in 2021.

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    Indigenous Strategy 2022-25

    Supporting the advancement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in and through university is the objective of the Universities Australia Indigenous Strategy.

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    Suicide Prevention: A Competency Framework for Universities

    Suicide Prevention: A Competency Framework for Universities offers a structure which enables early intervention for staff who may be experiencing suicidal behaviour, staff or students with a lived experience of suicidal behaviour, and people studying who may experience struggles or factors that cause significant distress.

    First published February 2022.

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    Joint statement from convening higher education associations

    Download the joint statement from convening higher education associations on collaborating to support safe, secure and sustainable internationalisation.

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    Real Talk Mental Health Framework

    For universities to be places where people thrive both academically and personally, they need an authentic, supportive culture and a framework that fosters positive mental health and wellbeing for all staff and students. This framework needs to include the provision of appropriate support or timely and effective referral to support when mental health difficulties arise. A big part of that is having real and relevant conversations between peers, staff and students to notice any mental health difficulties and seek out appropriate support and services that may be necessary.

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    Real Talk Mental Health Factsheet

    Notice, inquire, provide: What to notice, how to inquire, and how to provide support when you are concerned about the mental health of someone you know.

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    University profiles 2021

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    Higher Education Facts and Figures 2020

    2020 is the year that facts, evidence and data became more critical than ever before. As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, Australia turned to university experts, research and facilities to educate and inform. Before that, universities helped with our understanding and response to the summertime bushfire crisis.

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    Responding to suicide: A toolkit for Australian universities

    When a suicide occurs, the effect on those touched by it – families, friends, communities – is immediate and traumatic. The impact on a university community is no different. It often happens unexpectedly and leaves the institution with many questions about what to do next. Universities have an important responsibility to respond in a safe and evidence-informed way so the health and safety of the university community is protected.

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    Principles and protocols for reducing the potential risk of COVID-19 transmission at universities

    This practical guidance has been prepared for universities and their leaders to reduce to an acceptable level the risk of Coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission in university environments during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    Clever Collaborations 2020

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    University profiles 2020

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    Snapshot 2020

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    Universities' contribution to the Australian economy

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    Higher education: facts and figures

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    Work Integrated Learning in Universities

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    Career ready graduates

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    University Profiles 2019

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    Data snapshot

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    At a glance: The 2017 Universities Australia Student Finances Survey

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    Indigenous Strategy 2017-2020

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    Clever Collaborations

    The strong business case for partnering with universities

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    Japan - Australia Research Collaboration booklet

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    10-point Action Plan

    An initial response from Australia’s universities to the national student survey on sexual assault and sexual harassment

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    Australia's world class university system: at a glance

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    Startup Smarts

    Universities and the startup economy

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    The Graduate Effect: Higher Education Spillovers to the Australian Workforce

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    The importance of universities to Australia's prosperity (2015)

    This report was prepared for Universities Australia by Deloitte Access Economics.

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