Bullying, harassment and discrimination can come in many forms and affect people in different ways. While you are at Murdoch, you have the right to be treated fairly and with respect.
Bullying
Unreasonable and intimidating behaviour towards a person or group. It involves a misuse of power, ongoing and repeated behaviour and behaviour that can cause harm.
Bullying includes:
- abusive, insulting or offensive language
- behaviour or language that frightens, humiliates, belittles or degrades
- criticism that is delivered with yelling and screaming
- inappropriate comments.
Harassment
A behaviour that targets a person or group based on an attribute such as sex or gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, disability, age, appearance, family and lifestyle.
Sexual harassment includes:
- an unwelcome sexual advance
- a request for sexual favours
- an unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature.
Learn how we're working to ensure Murdoch is free from sexual harm.
Harassment does not need to be repeated or continuous; it can involve a single incident.
Discrimination
Occurs when people are treated less favourably because of their sex or gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, disability, age, appearance, family and lifestyle.
Racial discrimination may take many forms including threats, abuse, insults and taunts based on a person's race or a characteristic belonging to, or generally believed to belong to, a race.
Don’t wait, tell someone
Let someone know
If you have any concerns you can raise them with your academic chair, your dean or the Equity and Social Inclusion Office.
Resolve the issue
For help with resolving a grievance or complaint, contact an equal opportunity information officer.
Submit a complaint
If you are unable to resolve the matter you can lodge a formal complaint.
Related documents
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Find out more about what bullying, harassment and discrimination includes and how you can be supported.
Sexual harrasment information
Keeping our community free from sexual harm
Emergencies
First call 000 for Ambulance, Police or Fire services and then call Murdoch University Security
(Security will escort emergency services on campus and help them locate the emergency)
Perth
+61 8 9360 7333
Mandurah
+61 8 9582 5555
Rockingham
+61 8 9553 7333
Singapore
Police: 999
Medical or Fire: 995
Dubai
Police: 999
Emergency Medical: 998
Fire Emergency: 997
Contact us
For personalised support and advice, contact myMurdoch Advice.