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Dear Members
UCA welcomes the release of the Australian Human Rights Commission Report on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment and affirms our commitment and support of University Australia’s Respect. Now. Always. campaign. The release of the Report can be watched live from 10am AEST today at the Australian Human Rights Commission website at this link
A statement from the UCA will be uploaded to our website once the Report is released and I will alert once this has occurred.
With the release of the survey figures an interim support line has been established by Universities Australia and will be open 24 hour 7 days a week until 30th November and is being run by specialist trauma counselling service, Rape and Domestic Violence Services Australia. The support line is being established as a complement to existing phone and face-to-face counselling services operated by Australian universities. The number is 1800 572 224.
Rose Alwyn
President
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