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The 2021 National Student Safety Survey (NSSS) was funded by Universities Australia (UA) through its Respect. Now. Always. initiative – a sector-wide program that aims to prevent sexual violence in university communities and support those who have been affected. It builds on an important legacy of previous research and advocacy – Informing the ongoing efforts of Australian universities in building equitable, safe and inclusive learning experiences for their students.
Please note that this project and associated reports contain descriptions of sexual harassment and sexual assault, as well as mentions of self-harm, drug use and suicide ideation. If you feel you would like to speak to someone for support or information in relation to these issues, you can contact these free support services:
Universities Australia
The main objective of the NSSS was to establish the current prevalence of sexual harassment and sexual assault experiences among university students at Australian universities. More specifically, the objectives included:
Ultimately, the findings from the NSSS sought to help to contextualise how these behaviours occur, understand help-seeking and reporting behaviours, and inform universities’ services student safety and wellbeing.
The NSSS was undertaken online from 6 September 2021 to 3 October 2021. Students from UA universities across Australia participated in the survey.
The in-scope population for the survey was students studying at Australian universities aged 18 years and over. A total of 43,819 student participated in the survey.
Further information about the survey, methodology and results can be found at nsss.edu.au
All related enquiries, including request for the SRC, should be made to Universities Australia:
16%
1 in 6 students have been sexually harassed since starting university.
8%
1 in 12 students have been sexually harassed in the past 12 months.
1 in 3
One in three university students have experienced sexual assault at least once.
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Discussions around sexual harassment and sexual assault can be distressing for many in our community. If you would like to speak to someone for support, there are national counselling and referral services available to you:
Support services are also available at each university for its community: www.universitiesaustralia.edu.au/our-universities/student-safety/