TEQSA  ticks uni performance on dealing with sexual assault and harassment

The higher education regulator reports “Australian universities to be moving in a positive direction” on dealing with sexual assault. But as for non uni HE providers ...

The Tertiary Education Quality Standards Agency has met a ministerial directive and reported on higher education providers responses to sexual assault and harassment.

TEQSA found 90 per cent plus universities have; * established taskforces, * policies on the problems, and * provide training. All unis report cases internally and nine publicly.

But TEQSA is less positive about other providers, reporting, “there is a lot of work to be done.”

The agency report on 123 private and TAFE higher education providers states; * there is “no evidence” of a policy at 42 per cent,  * 16 per had reviewed their policies, or intended to, * 18 per cent had information for students on their websites.

The agency says it will now, “look for evidence to confirm that all higher education providers are taking action to prevent and reduce the incidence of sexual assault and sexual harassment.” TEQSA adds it considers how institutions deal with sexual assault and harassment as part of registration reviews.


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