What can we help with?

There are a range of concerns and experiences that Safer Communities can support you with.

If you’re not sure exactly what to share, and feel concerned or worried about what you are experiencing, we encourage you to share your concern with us anyway. We can discuss your worries and assist you with possible next steps.

Information about crime and reporting options varies from state to state in Australia. The following information is based on Queensland. For information about your location, please Share a Concern.

If you don’t want to share a concern just yet, UniSQ also has a range of training, guides and self help resources to support you.

Bullying and harassment is when someone repeatedly and intentionally uses words or actions against another person (or group of people) to cause them distress. This includes cyberbully.

Child safety worries are when you are concerned about the safety or wellbeing of someone under the age of 18.

If you are worried about the safety of a child or young person at UniSQ, we encourage you to report this as a matter or urgency via Share a Concern.

If you are worried about the safety of a child in the community you can report to a Child Safety Office.

Discrimination is when a person (or group of people) are treated less favourably than others because of their background or personal characteristics.

Discrimination can be unlawful.

Domestic and/or family violence is when one person in a relationship (i.e. partner, family member) uses violence or abuse to exercise power and control over another person.

Domestic Violence is a crime and can also be reported to Queensland Police.

To better understand what coercive control is, how to navigate community supports and the legal system, complete these two free online modules: Coercive control modules/Queensland and Family Violence and Research

We understand that throughout your studies you may have problems or concerns that will need to be addressed. In terms of Formal Grievances, UniSQ is committed to providing access to a fair and impartial complaint and appeal resolution process.

Generally, UniSQ recommends that students attempt to resolve concerns themselves using self-help strategies or share a concern to attempt to resolve concerns with the help of a trained employee, such as the Safer Communities Coordinator.

While we encourage students to choose whichever course of action is optimal for them, we also recognise that self-help is not appropriate in some circumstances like sexual assault and domestic and family violence.

Image based abuse is where an intimate image or video is shared without consent of the person pictured. It can include threats to share images also.

Image based abuse is a crime and can also be reported to Queensland Police.

The E-Safety Commissioner can to support you to have to image or video taken down and may be able to take action against the person who posted or threatened to post the videos without consent.

Medical concerns are when you are worried about your, or someone else’s physical health.

Mental health concerns are when you are worried about the wellbeing of your, or someone else’s mind and emotions.

Physical assault is a deliberate act that causes pain and/or injury to another person. It can include acts like pushing and threatening assault.

Assault is a crime and can also be reported to Queensland Police.

Sexual assault is any sexual act that is carried out without consent, through the use of force, intimidation or coercion. It can include acts such as stealthing, groping, being forced to touch someone else or being forced to watch someone else in a sexual act. It can also include any attempts to do this.

Sexual assault is a crime and can also be reported to Queensland Police.

Sexual harassment is any unwanted or unwelcome sexual behaviour. It can include acts such as, unwelcome requests for dates or sex, intrusive questions about your personal life, leering, displaying sexual posters or pictures, suggestive jokes or communications.

Sexual harassment can be unlawful.

Stalking is when someone intentionally directs their attention to another in a way that causes them to feel afraid, threatened or believe they are in danger.

Stalking is a crime and can also be reported to Queensland Police.

Substance use is where someone is using prescribed or illicit substances in a way that is concerning.

Suicidal thoughts are when someone is thinking about ending their life. Suicidal attempts are when someone tries to take their life. Suicidal thoughts or attempts can be an emergency.

If you are worried about suicide, don’t wait:

Emergency Services: Phone 000 - ask for ambulance
Suicide Call Back Service: Phone 1300 659 467
UniSQ Student Success and Wellbeing: Phone 4631 2372
UniSQ Campus Security: Phone 4631 2222

Threats are behaviour or actions that cause someone to feel that danger or injury is likely to happen. Threats to safety can be an emergency.

If you are worried about immediate safety:

Emergency Services: Phone 000 - ask for Police
UniSQ Campus Security: Phone 4631 2222

Unwanted or inappropriate behaviour is any behaviour that is not wanted or welcomed, or which continues when someone has asked for it to stop.

If you have an academic concern, want to appeal an outcome, or if you want to provide general UniSQ feedback, you can view our feedback, complaints and grievance resolution information. This includes detailed information about UniSQ's formal student grievance procedure.

If you don’t want to share a concern just yet, UniSQ also has a range of training, guides and self help resources to support you.

If your concern is related to general safety concerns (i.e. tripping hazards, broken hand rail) you can report this online.