Safer Community webinar (27 March 2026)

Safer Community Webinar: Understanding GBV, Responding to Disclosures & Being an Ethical Bystander
📅 Fri 27 March 2026 | 11:30am–12:00pm AEDT

Join us as we wrap up Respect Week at Swinburne 2026 with this practical 30-minute Safer Community webinar.

This session provides a clear introduction to gender-based violence (GBV) in a university context and outlines how students and staff can help create a safer, more respectful Swinburne community.

In this session, we will cover:

• What Safer Community does and when to contact us

• What gender-based violence is

• How to respond appropriately to disclosures

• A walkthrough case study explaining what happens after a report is made

• Simple, practical strategies for being an ethical bystander

• Support and reporting pathways available

This webinar concludes our Respect Week celebrations. Be sure to check out the full schedule of events on the Respect Week landing page, including our in-person Respect Fair activations at Wantirna, Croydon and Hawthorn.

Have questions? Email Safer Community at safercommunity@swin.edu.au

Be part of building a culture of respect at Swinburne.