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Bullying, harassment and discrimination
Our commitment to a safe, respectful and inclusive place to work and study
We all have a role to play in preventing and responding to bullying, harassment and discrimination in our community. Support is available for staff, affiliates and other members of our community who experience, witness, or are made aware of inappropriate behaviour, including the option to report it.
The University of Sydney recognises our responsibility to provide a safe, respectful, and inclusive learning and workplace environment that upholds the right of all staff and students to be treated with respect, impartiality, courtesy and sensitivity.
We all have a role to play in meeting this responsibility. Staff are expected to act in a manner that aligns with the University's values and ethical principles and speak up when they see or hear about any inappropriate behaviour – to be upstanders for a safe, respectful, and inclusive place to work and study.
Support is available if you witness or experience inappropriate behaviour such as bullying, harassment or discrimination, including the option to report it.
The University is commited to responding to and resolving concerns regarding bullying, harassment, and discrimination effectively and efficiently.
Inappropriate behaviour is any behaviour by a staff member, affiliate or student that does not align with the University’s values. It includes unlawful behaviour such as discrimination, harassment, workplace bullying, sexual misconduct and sexual harassment.
The University's Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination Prevention Policy 2015 outlines what inappropriate behaviour is and the entitlements and responsibilities of all staff, students and affiliates.
The Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination Resolution Procedures 2015 explain our procedures for raising, assessing, investigating and resolving instances of inappropriate behaviour.
If you have experienced, witnessed or been informed about bullying, harassment or discrimination, you can report it to the University.
Staff members and affiliates can submit a report by:
- Emailing workplace-relations.complaint@sydney.edu.au.
- Completing the online reporting form for staff and affiliates.
A Workplace Relations Advisor will be in contact with you within 3 working days to organise a time to talk you through your options, explain the process, gather further information to enable the preliminary assessment, and discuss your preferences for resolving your concerns.
Staff can access further information about reporting bullying, harassment and discrimination on the Intranet.
Specialised reporting for sexual misconduct
If your complaint is about sexual misconduct or sexual harassment, you can report it through Safer Communities.
Specialised reporting for complaints about students
If your complaint is about a student, you can report bullying, harassment and discrimination through the Student Affairs Unit.
If you are a member of the public who has experienced, witnessed or been informed about harassment or discrimination, you can report it to the University by:
- Emailing workplace-relations.complaint@sydney.edu.au.
- Completing the online reporting form for members of the public.
A Workplace Relations Advisor will be in contact with you within 3 working days to organise a time to talk you through your options, explain the process, gather further information to enable the preliminary assessment, and discuss your preferences for resolving your concerns.
Specialised reporting for sexual misconduct
If your complaint is about sexual misconduct or sexual harassment, you can report it through Safer Communities.
Specialised reporting for complaints about students
If your complaint is about a student, you can report harassment and discrimination through the Student Affairs Unit.
If you are a student, you can make a report through:
- Student Affairs for bullying, harassment or discrimination (excluding sexual harassment and sexual misconduct).
- Safer Communities Office for sexual harassment and sexual misconduct.