Preventing and responding to gender-based violence

If you or someone else requires immediate support

If you need urgent help or are experiencing an emergency following gender-based violence, support is available by calling:

  • Call Bond Security for on campus emergencies +61 7 5595 5555
  • Call emergency services on 000

Creating a culture of respect at Bond

Bond University has a commitment to ensuring students live and study within a safe and respectful community. 

Bond University unequivocally condemns all forms of gender-based violence. These behaviours cannot, and must not, be tolerated on university campuses or elsewhere.

At Bond, we are committed to providing a safe and respectful environment where all students, staff and other members of our community are empowered to speak out and seek assistance, and where perpetrators are held accountable.

We acknowledge the deep and lasting impact that gender-based violence can inflict on victims and survivors. We prioritise trauma-informed responses and promote a culture of empathy, awareness and responsibility. Our goal is to foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels supported and heard. 

Reporting gender‑based violence

Preventing harm: building a respectful community

The University has developed two educational modules for our community. These modules are compulsory for all Bond University students and new students should complete during Orientation Week. The University has also produced a short video to promote the importance of being an active bystander. We encourage all Bondies to engage with these resources and actively contribute to creating a safe and respectful community.

Respect at Bond

Respect at Bond is the first of two Safe & Respectful Community compulsory modules. Respect at Bond 1A is for all Bond University community members. New students are expected to complete this module prior to Week 6 of their commencing semester.

Module Access click here

Recognise Respond Refer

Recognise Respond Refer is the second of the Safe & Respectful Community compulsory modules. Recognise Respond Refer 1B is for all Bond University community members. New students are expected to complete this module prior to Week 6 of their commencing semester.

Module Access click here
What it means to be an Active Bystander

What it means to be an Active Bystander

This three-minute video will introduce you to the concept of the bystander effect and some steps you can take as an active bystander to support the safety and wellbeing of other Bondies. Be someone who does something!

Bond University's Gender-based Violence Prevention and Response Policy

Informed by the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence 2025 (National Code), the Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response Policy outlines Bond's approach to building and sustaining an inclusive University environment where Gender-based Violence is proactively prevented and will not be tolerated, and to responding to incidents of Gender-based Violence with care and compassion. 

View the policy
 

What else is the University doing to prevent and respond to gender-based violence?

Building on our historical efforts to improve student safety following the release of the National Student Safety Survey in 2022, Bond University has been actively pursuing a whole-of-organisation approach to preventing and responding to gender-based violence. In 2024, the University established an Educating for Equality Working Group to advance our work in alignment with the introduction of the national Action Plan Addressing Gender-based Violence in Higher Education and has carefully considered opportunities to strengthen our approaches across several domains including student life including student associations, clubs and societies, the teaching and learning environment, research, student housing and our sporting communities.

Informed by the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence 2025 (National Code), Bond University has developed our Whole-of-Organisation Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response Plan which came into effect as of January 2026.

Help and resources

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