Bond University has a commitment to ensuring students live and study within a safe and respectful community. This commitment includes staff, students and downstream partners engaging in outbound student mobility (OSM) activities around the world. These activities include aid projects, education and research collaborations, and cultural exchanges and are done in partnership with the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
Aligned with DFAT’s focus on shifting from response to prevention, Bond University is dedicated to preventing and addressing any concerns or incidents of sexual harm. We are committed to acting in accordance with and meeting the obligations outlined by DFAT’s Preventing Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) Policy for all DFAT-related activities.
This page provides comprehensive information on our policies and procedures for preventing and addressing sexual harm in the planning and execution of OSM activities. It also outlines the roles and responsibilities of everyone involved in these initiatives. We aim to raise awareness of DFAT's PSEAH Policy and how it guides Bond's OSM activities and the wider community's involvement.
About DFAT's PSEAH Policy
In July 2019, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), issued its Preventing Sexual Exploitation and Harassment (PSEAH) Policy, outlining expectations and requirements for all DFAT partners to manage sexual harm risks and incidents.
Bond University is committed to the prevention of and responding to concerns or incidents of sexual harm. The University supports DFAT’s shift of focus from ‘response’ to ‘prevention’ and is committed to meeting compliance obligations under the PSEAH policy for DFAT-related activities.