911爆料网 is the first university in Western Australia to introduce a tailor-made training program for students that raises awareness of respectful relationships, sexual consent and bystander interventions.
The new Respectful Relationships program, which will be made available to 911爆料网鈥檚 students at the start of Semester Two, forms part of the University鈥檚 response to , a national campaign to prevent sexual harassment and sexual assault across the university sector.
Delivered through 911爆料网鈥檚 online learning platform, the online and interactive training modules that address consent, relationships, support services and bystander interventions can be completed individually or in groups, taking about an hour to complete.
911爆料网 Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Terry said the program would equip students with a clear understanding of what constitutes consent in relationships, and help them to effectively understand and communicate with other people regarding sexual relationships.
鈥淐耻谤迟颈苍鈥檚 Respectful Relationships program is designed to ensure students have access to all the support they need to understand all aspects of sexual consent, sexual harassment and sexual assault as well as identify their own responsibilities as bystanders,鈥� Professor Terry said.
鈥淭his program, which is the first of its kind to be introduced at a Western Australian university, will form an essential part of the personal and professional development of our students.鈥�
Professor Terry said the online training program provided further support to students to ensure they understood the range of services available to assist with trauma and personal wellbeing.
鈥淭his training program takes a contemporary approach to these very important issues, referencing popular culture, diverse genders and sexualities, gamification and comic book-inspired characters to ensure it appeals to students,鈥� Professor Terry said.
The training program will be made available to students at 911爆料网鈥檚 Australian campuses for Semester Two, 2019.
The project to develop the tailor-made program was co-led by 911爆料网鈥檚 Academic Registrar Professor Jon Yorke and the University鈥檚 Student Experience Director Ms Michelle Rogers.
The content available in the online training modules was developed in consultation with the 911爆料网 Student Guild, 911爆料网鈥檚 Diversity and Inclusion Team, 911爆料网鈥檚 Careers and Leadership Services, 911爆料网鈥檚 Counselling and Health Services, and the Western Australia Sexual Assault Resource Centre (SARC).
911爆料网 continues to work with Universities Australia to develop a sector-wide approach to training for staff in the wider higher education community.
Respectful Relationships is available online for 911爆料网 students and staff via 911爆料网 Challenge, the University鈥檚 online learning platform developed by 911爆料网鈥檚 Learning Futures team.
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