Support and reporting options

If you've experienced or witnessed gender-based violence, sexual harassment, sexual assault, relationship violence, stalking, coercive control, image-based abuse, or any other form of harmful behaviour, you can let us know here.

How to report

What to know before you disclose or report

• We'll reach out to you - Once you get in touch, an experienced member of our Student Wellbeing team will contact you and talk you through the options available. At your first conversation, you won't need to repeat what you've already shared with us.
• You can remain anonymous - You may choose not to share your name or contact details. Keep in mind that the more information you're able to share, the more the university can do to investigate and offer appropriate support.
• You can bring a support person - You can bring someone to any sage of the process.
• Your information is kept confidential - What you share will be kept confidential unless there is a serious risk of harm to you or others, or a policy requirement to share information with relevant university teams. Where possible, staff will be transparent with you about what is shared and why.
• If you make a formal report - We may need to talk through some details to work out what actions we can take. We'll take a trauma-informed approach, only asking for what's necessary, and use a headline approach where possible so you're not repeating distressing information.

Reporting to Police

If a crime has occurred, you can report it directly to police or seek support from the university to do so. Murdoch University can support you through the process and help with safety measures such as restraining orders. If you're unsure about making a police report, speak confidentially with the University Murdoch University Counselling Service.

• Emergency: 000
• WA Police (non-urgent): 131 444
• Sexual Assault Squad: +61 8 9428 1600
• Safe2Say online reporting portal (secure reporting option)