Sexual assault and harassment

It takes courage to reach out for help. For more information on where to find help, please see the resources listed below.

More information can be found by viewing the UTS College Sexual Assault Policy and the UTS College (Student) Sexual Assault and Harassment Response Procedure .

For a guide and who to contact if you have experienced sexual assault or harassment or, if a UTS College student discloses to you they have been sexually assaulted or harassed please consult the UTS College Flowchart for initial responders.

Current students can contact welfare team for counselling and support.

Welfare Team

Phone: (+61) 9056 4354 (9am-5pm, Monday to Friday)
              (+61 2) 02 9218 4911 (24/7 welfare/emergency contact)

Email: welfare@utscollege.edu.au

A range of counselling support services via telephone, online and community help is also available:

1800 RESPECT: Assault and Counselling - 1800 737 732

Professionally trained trauma-informed counsellors can assist you.

NSW Rape Crisis - 1800 424 017

A 24/7 telephone and online crisis counselling service for anyone in NSW who has experienced or is at risk of sexual assault.

NSW Health Sexual Assault Services provide free information, counselling, court support, medical treatment and forensic examinations at various locations. Visit NSW Health for a full list of services via location with daytime and after-hours phone numbers.

At UTS College we have zero tolerance for sexual assault, indecent assault and sexual harassment. 

Sexual assault occurs when a person is forced, pressured or tricked into sexual acts against their will or without their consent. Sexual assault is a crime and can happen to anyone.  People committing sexual assault often use tactics to make the person feel responsible for the crime. It can make it difficult to have the courage to reach out for help.

Indecent assault is unwanted touching of a person's body by another person. It can include kissing or inappropriate touching of a person's private body parts including breasts, buttocks or genitals.

Sexual harassment is any unwanted or unwelcome sexual behaviour, which makes a person feel offended, humiliated or intimidated. Sexual harassment is not interaction, flirtation or friendship which is mutual or consensual. 

Consent occurs when a person freely and voluntarily agrees to sexual acts.  

Sexual assault occurs when someone does not give consent or is unable to give consent due to being:

• asleep or unconscious
• significantly intoxicated or affected by drugs
• unable to understand what they are consenting to
• initmidated, pressured or threatened
• submitted to the abuse of authority of a professional or any other trusted person
• unlawfully detained or held against their will.

For more information, please visit NSW government sexual assault victims' website.

Anyone from the UTS College community can report an incident of sexual assault, indecent assault or sexual harassment.  Note that in some cases UTS College may be required to take action or report to Police. You can however access information and support without reporting an incident.

Report an incident to the Police

You can choose to report an incident directly to the NSW Police by visiting your nearest Police Station or calling the 24-hour NSW Police Assistance Line on 131 444.

You can also report anonymously to the Police by completing the SARO Sexual Assault Questionnaire.

If you need support or wish to be accompanied to make a report to the police our Student Welfare Team Leader is also available to help.