{"id":62217,"date":"2022-03-25T10:09:05","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T14:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.edu\/?p=62217"},"modified":"2022-03-25T10:09:05","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T14:09:05","slug":"sexual-assault-and-harassment-on-campus-universities-havent-made-reporting-easy-they-need-effective-regulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/sexual-assault-and-harassment-on-campus-universities-havent-made-reporting-easy-they-need-effective-regulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Sexual assault and harassment on campus: universities haven\u2019t made reporting easy. They need effective regulation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62218\" src=\"https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/stop.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/stop.jpg 680w, https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/stop-250x167.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><br \/>\nA\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsss.edu.au\/\">report<\/a>\u00a0commissioned by Universities Australia released on Wednesday found one in 20 (4.5%) students had been sexually assaulted since starting at university.<\/p>\n<p>The National Student Safety Survey report also found one in two students (48%) had experienced sexual harassment at least once in their lifetime. One in six (16%) had been sexually harassed since starting their studies, and one in 12 (81%) in the preceding 12 months.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62219\" src=\"https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Studentswhohavebeeenassulted.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Studentswhohavebeeenassulted.png 680w, https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Studentswhohavebeeenassulted-250x137.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><br \/>\nChair of Universities Australia, Professor John Dewar\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.universitiesaustralia.edu.au\/media-item\/response-to-the-2021-national-student-safety-survey\/\">described the findings<\/a>\u00a0as \u201cdistressing, disappointing and confronting\u201d and said the situation was \u201cunacceptable\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday\u2019s report was the second national survey to explore rates of sexual assault and harassment among university students, following the Australian Human Rights Commission\u2019s landmark\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/humanrights.gov.au\/our-work\/sex-discrimination\/publications\/change-course-national-report-sexual-assault-and-sexual\">Change the Course<\/a>\u00a0report in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>The Change the Course survey found 1.6% of students reported having been sexually assaulted on at least one occasion in 2015 and\/or 2016 in a university setting. One in five students (21%) reported having been sexually harassed in a university setting in 2015 and\/or 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Changes in methodology and the impact of COVID make it difficult to compare Wednesday\u2019s report with findings in 2017. But it still shows the prevalence of sexual assault and harassment experienced by Australian university students has not markedly shifted.<\/p>\n<p>Universities are this week reiterating many of the same catchphrases as after the 2017 report. They\u2019re taking student feedback \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canberra.edu.au\/safe-community\/national-student-safety-survey-2021\">very seriously<\/a>\u201d and adopting a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anu.edu.au\/news\/all-news\/anu-makes-major-investment-in-student-safety\">zero tolerance<\/a>\u201d approach to sexual violence. They\u2019re also echoing many of the same commitments they made in 2017. This lack of substantive progress reflects the absence of robust enforcement mechanisms in regulatory oversight.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">UOW pledges to do more to stop sexual harassment on campus <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8Sfn62TwQf\">https:\/\/t.co\/8Sfn62TwQf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Illawarra Mercury (@illawarramerc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/illawarramerc\/status\/1506530299844435968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Students lack confidence in their institutions<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The latest report found just 5.6% of students who had experienced sexual assault, and 3% who had experienced sexual harassment had made a formal report or complaint to their university. This is a deterioration from 2016 when the comparable reporting rates were still a troubling 13% and 6% respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Of those who reported sexual assault in 2021, only 29.7% were satisfied with the university\u2019s process. For those reporting sexual harassment, this went up to 41.3%. These figures indicate thousands of students are not seeking out or receiving the support they need following distressing incidents.<\/p>\n<p>More than half of students participating in the survey knew \u201cvery little or nothing\u201d about their university\u2019s sexual assault and harassment policies and almost as many knew \u201cnothing or very little\u201d about where they could seek support or assistance within the university.<\/p>\n<p>Submissions to the survey highlighted students\u2019 lack of confidence in university responses and called for greater transparency around reporting avenues and disciplinary action.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>What have universities done?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Australian universities are autonomous and self-regulating institutions. While they vary in size, resources and appetite to take on this difficult work, they all engage with students experiencing sexual assault and harassment.<\/p>\n<p>Following the 2017 report,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.universitiesaustralia.edu.au\/media-item\/strong-work-by-unis-and-students-to-prevent-sexual-violence\/\">Universities Australia said<\/a><br \/>\n[\u2026] universities had instigated 800-plus actions and initiatives targeting sexual violence.<br \/>\nUniversities\u2019 commitments have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/universities-have-made-progress-on-responding-to-sexual-assault-but-theres-more-to-be-done-111343\">included<\/a>: independent reviews of university policies, new sexual assault and harassment policies, online reporting tools and confidential data collection, increased respectful relationship and consent education, first responder and bystander training programs, enhanced access to counselling services and increased visibility of support and reporting pathways.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Apologies are not enough. It&#8217;s been 5 years since Change the Course and despite the tireless efforts of student activists and advocates, little has changed. How many more surveys and reports do we need on our trauma? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SUsCDTst1H\">https:\/\/t.co\/SUsCDTst1H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Emery Excell (@ExcellEmery) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ExcellEmery\/status\/1506549220467044355?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Some universities have been proactive in reporting on their institutions\u2019 efforts in recent years. For instance UNSW\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edi.unsw.edu.au\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/2020%2520SM%2520Report%2520-%2520FINAL_COUNCIL.pdf\">Annual Report on Sexual Misconduct<\/a>\u00a0includes information on key institutional actions as well as data recording the status and outcome of each investigation.<\/p>\n<p>But not all universities have been as transparent, and assessing whether universities have actually delivered on their commitments can be incredibly difficult.<\/p>\n<p>Given universities\u2019 independent status, Universities Australia has no authority to enforce good practice with their members and has not monitored or evaluated the implementation of their sector-wide\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.universitiesaustralia.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/UA-Guidelines-5.pdf\">guidance or resources<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What about the university regulator?<\/strong>The national higher education regulator, the Tertiary Education Quality Standards Agency (TEQSA) \u2013 usually tasked with registering providers and accrediting courses \u2013 says it has<br \/>\nmoved to ensure that all higher education providers are fostering safe environments and supporting students in need.<br \/>\nHowever my PhD research indicates little support in the sector or among key stakeholders for TEQSA to lead this work. Research participants have suggested the regulator\u2019s efforts have been impeded by resource constraints, insufficient expertise and an apparent reluctance to employ the regulatory tools at its disposal.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Really proud to be able to share a powerful piece up on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/missingperspec?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@missingperspec<\/a> today from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lydiarosejupp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@lydiarosejupp<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EndRapeOnCampus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EndRapeOnCampus<\/a> exploring why the epidemic of sexual assault at unis around the country is often swept under the rug. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dfZaWlnD4T\">https:\/\/t.co\/dfZaWlnD4T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hannah Diviney (@hannah_diviney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hannah_diviney\/status\/1506397826921930752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>TEQSA used a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teqsa.gov.au\/raising-complaint-or-concern\">complaints mechanism<\/a>\u00a0to investigate scenarios where students believed their university\u2019s policies or procedures had failed them and breached\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teqsa.gov.au\/higher-education-standards-framework-2021\">legislated standards<\/a>\u00a0around well-being and safety.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Estimates information that I\u2019ve collated in my research indicates that this avenue has proven futile for complainants. The regulator investigated 21 such complaints between 2017\u20132020, mostly relating to universities. But in none did TEQSA find any reason to use its formal powers, such as placing conditions on a university\u2019s registration. The strongest sanction applied by TEQSA has been \u201cmonitoring and annual reporting\u201d of several universities.<\/p>\n<p>While the average processing time for these complaints was almost six months, one case lodged by End Rape on Campus Australia in October 2019 was not finalised until June 2021. The organisation subsequently stopped recommending students use TEQSA\u2019s complaints pathway.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I won&#8217;t suggest that students file complaints with the higher ed regulator, TEQSA, anymore. Complaints took years to conclude, with absolutely no accountability or consequence for anyone or any uni, but caused untold harm to the student survivors &amp; those of us supporting them.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sharna Bremner (@sharnatweets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sharnatweets\/status\/1453145259588739074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 26, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins, who led the 2016 survey, has made clear in her response to this week\u2019s report that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/humanrights.gov.au\/about\/news\/media-statement-release-2021-national-student-safety-survey-report?fbclid=IwAR065mtlrvZPFn26b10Wts5gmIAKx1VBKaVO7cCAyh9oqWPMBFhcFod7t6s\">monitoring and accountability will be critical to achieving change<\/a>. Such monitoring and accountability is not being delivered within the sector, nor by the national regulator.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s now time to revisit the taskforce proposal or consider a similar external oversight mechanism.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019 TEQSA endorsed university efforts to address sexual assault and harassment in a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teqsa.gov.au\/latest-news\/publications\/report-minister-education-higher-education-sector-response-issue-sexual\">report to the education minister<\/a>, after universities had self-reported their progress to the regulator. But later, in response to Senate Estimates questions on notice, TEQSA acknowledged it was aware of \u201cdiscrepancies between the self-reported actions and the findings of the independent experts\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Following this week\u2019s report, TEQSA\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teqsa.gov.au\/latest-news\/articles\/teqsa-statement-national-student-safety-survey-2021\">issued a statement<\/a>\u00a0saying it was \u201cconcerned\u201d about the findings. That it has been monitoring university responses and is encouraging<br \/>\n[\u2026] all registered providers to review their policies and procedures and ensure that information on sexual assault or sexual harassment prevention and response, including how students can access support services or institutional complaints frameworks, are shared with all their students.<br \/>\nLike university responses this week, this encouragement simply appears to be more of the same.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>We need effective external oversight<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>After the Change the Course report, advocates proposed the establishment of an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairagenda.org\/taskforce_jointstatement\">independent expert-led taskforce<\/a>. This would have overseen university (and residential college) efforts to better manage and prevent sexual assault and harassment and enhance institutional accountability.<\/p>\n<p>A taskforce, backed by government, could have provided the external leadership and authority to lead this work, but was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/politics\/federal\/we-were-so-close-education-minister-shelves-sexual-assault-taskforce-for-universities-20181122-p50hke.html\">stymied in late 2018 following a ministerial reshuffle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Author Bio: Allison Henry is a PhD candidate, Faculty of Law &amp; Justice at UNSW Sydney<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A\u00a0report\u00a0commissioned by Universities Australia released on Wednesday found one in 20 (4.5%) students had been sexually assaulted since starting at university. The National Student Safety Survey report also found one in two students (48%) had experienced sexual harassment at least once in their lifetime. 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