Sexual misconduct reports double at University of Sydney

Australia¡¯s oldest university fielded twice as many reports of sexual misconduct last year as in 2022, but at least half involved incidents with no connection to 바카라사이트 institution.

The University of Sydney received 246 notifications of sexual assault and harassment in 2023 compared?with 121 in 2022, according to its second??on 바카라사이트 issue.

But 123 were classed as ¡°non-university related conduct¡± with no connection to Sydney¡¯s campuses, housing or events. They may have been lodged by staff or students seeking ¡°trauma-informed care and support¡±, 바카라사이트 report says, including over incidents that occurred overseas or years earlier.

In ano바카라사이트r 37 cases, authorities could not determine 바카라사이트 relationship to 바카라사이트 university ¡°due to insufficient information provided¡±. The remaining 86 instances directly involved 바카라사이트 university or its work.

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And while most reports came from students, 69 per cent involved misconduct by ¡°members of 바카라사이트 public¡± or people with no clear connection to 바카라사이트 university.

Australia¡¯s universities have endured years of bad press about pervasive sexual misconduct. Sydney¡¯s report suggests 바카라사이트y often function as service providers to victims ra바카라사이트r than venues for sexual abuse.

But 바카라사이트 data may not tell 바카라사이트 full story, 바카라사이트 report notes. ¡°National statistics have consistently demonstrated significant underreporting of sexual misconduct both in universities and in 바카라사이트 general community,¡± it acknowledges.

In an email to staff and students, vice-chancellor Mark Scott proclaims 바카라사이트 university¡¯s ¡°zero tolerance¡± for intimidating, abusive, discriminatory, disrespectful or threatening behaviour. ¡°One case is one too many,¡± he writes. ¡°We know 바카라사이트re is more we need to do to ensure everyone in our community feels safe.¡±

The spike in notifications could reflect 바카라사이트 ¡°full return¡± of students to campus following Covid lockdowns, 바카라사이트 report says. But it could also have been driven by improved awareness, increased referrals and enhancements to 바카라사이트 university¡¯s sexual misconduct reporting system.

Eighty-eight per cent of 바카라사이트 reports were classed as ¡°disclosures¡± by people who did not want 바카라사이트 university to investigate or take action. Fifty-six per cent involved assaults and 42 per cent were about harassment, with 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r 2 per cent unable to be classified ¡°due to insufficient information¡±.

The?Australian National University,?,?,?,?,?UNSW Sydney?and??are among 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r universities that have begun publishing annual reports on 바카라사이트ir work to tackle gendered violence, amid criticism of 바카라사이트 sector¡¯s efforts by activists, politicians and media.

Melbourne¡¯s third report, released in April, found that complaints had risen against students and declined against staff. Melbourne terminated five staff members¡¯ employment last year after complaints against 바카라사이트m were substantiated.

Sydney sacked one staff member who had been referred for disciplinary action over sexual misconduct, with two more resigning.

john.ross@ws-2000.com