UTS is committed to an ethical and transparent culture.
As a public university, UTS is committed to maintaining the highest levels of integrity.
As a community, we must work together to maintain high standards and ethical behaviour to deliver on our obligations to each other, our students, our partners and the wider community. We must continue to support a ‘speak up’ culture.
UTS behavioural requirements and expectations are outlined in the:
- Code of Conduct (for staff)
- Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy (for students), and
- Equity, Inclusion and Respect Policy (for all members of the community).
What is a speak up culture?
A speak up culture is one where staff, students, affiliates and members of the community are encouraged to come forward when they identify something is wrong.
Speaking up
You are encouraged to come forward if something is wrong, you have a complaint, you suspect any wrongdoing or you identify something concerning.
Raising concerns close to the source is encouraged where possible, as this normally achieves the most immediate response.
Where you have ongoing concerns, need more specific guidance or wish to speak to someone, UTS has policies and systems in place to support people coming forward, no matter how big or small the issue may be.
Need help now?
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General complaints
UTS will support you when making a complaint. All complaints are taken seriously and are managed in accordance with our policies
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Conflicts of interest
You must disclose any actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest between your personal interests and the interests of UTS.
You must also understand the conditions for accepting, rejecting and disclosing of gifts and benefits.
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Gender-based violence (GBV) is any violence that is used against someone because of their gender (or perceived gender). GBV is any unwanted or unwelcome sexual behaviour or any sexual activity that occurs without free and informed consent. This can be physical, non-physical, in person and online and includes being forced or manipulated into any unwanted sexual activity.
We want all members of the UTS community to be safe from GBV. You can come forward with any concern about GBV at any time.
Gender-based Violence Prevention and Response Policy
Gender-based Violence Response Procedure
Need help now: Call UTS Security on 1800 249 559 (24 hours) or 000 for emergency services.
Concerning behaviour
UTS strives to maintain a safe and respectful community. UTS community members are encouraged to report any behaviour they find concerning or unsafe, no matter how big or small.
Call UTS Security on 1800 249 559 (24 hours) or dial 6 from a campus phone. You can also visit Security and Emergency Management at one of the following locations:
Broadway
Building 1, level 4
Haymarket
Building 8, level 2
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Whistleblowing
Whistleblowers play an important role in identifying and calling out corrupt, fraudulent, dishonest or illegal activity. You are encouraged to come forward and speak up about any serious wrongdoing you may be aware of. UTS will accept disclosures from all staff, affiliates and other public officials as outlined in the Whistleblowing and Public Interest Disclosures Policy (see regulatory note).
Under the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022 (NSW), UTS staff and affiliates, as well as former staff and affiliates, are considered public officials and are provided whistleblower protection when making a public interest disclosure.
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Foreign interference and foreign bribery
UTS is cognisant of the risk of foreign interference and foreign bribery on its activities. You must report any concerns.
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Information security and data breaches
If you suspect or are aware of an information security incident or other IT security incidents (including unauthorised access, unauthorised disclosure, loss of networked device, ransomware), you must report this to the IT Support Centre on (02) 9514 2222, or via Service Connect. Refer Reporting an IT Security Incident (available at Information Security Policy Framework (SharePoint)).
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If you suspect unauthorised access or unauthorised disclosure of your personal information, you must report this under our Data Breach Policy.
Report a suspected data breach to data.breach@uts.edu.au or you can contact the UTS Privacy Officer.
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Hazards, risks and safety (including psychosocial safety)
UTS takes safety concerns, hazards and accidents (including near misses) seriously. You must report any accident or incident via HIRO within 24 hours.
Hazard and incident response
Psychosocial health and safety concerns can be reported to UTS in a number of ways. You can choose your preferred method of reporting, depending on your experience.
You can choose to report psychosocial health and safety concerns by:
- Speaking directly with your supervisor, your faculty or a trusted staff member
- Lodging a HIRO report
- Making a complaint via the Staff Complaints Policy or the Student Complaints Policy (refer General complaints), or
- Disclosing or reporting an incident of gender-based violence if this is more appropriate (refer Sexual and gender-based violence).
More information about Psychosocial health and safety is available in the Psychosocial Health and Safety and Risk Management Procedure (SharePoint).
Health practitioner concerns
UTS has a legal obligation to report the impairment of a health practitioner or student in a health internship where that impairment may place the public at substantial risk of harm.
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If the issue is about a student go to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency Reporting Procedure.