Please know that you are not alone.

If you have been impacted by gender-based violence (GBV) – including sexual assault, harassment, stalking, coercive control or any unwanted sexual behaviour – help and support is available whenever you are ready to reach out.

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Need help now?

Emergency Services: call 000

UTS Security (24 hours): call 1800 249 559

UTS gender-based violence support line: call 1800 531 626

The UTS GBV support line is available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. If you need help outside these hours, UTS Security can connect you with support.

How you can tell us about something or connect with support

Whether you want support, to tell us about something that has happened, make a formal report, or to just talk through your options, you can reach out to us in any of the following ways: speak with a safety caseworker, submit a report or disclose online or talk to someone you trust

Speak with a safety caseworker

Safety caseworkers are professionally trained, trauma-informed staff, available Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, who can:

  • listen to you, talk about what has happened and offer confidential support
  • help you explore your options and decide what further steps, if any, are right for you
  • connect you to further resources
  • help coordinate practical arrangements such as safety and support planning 
  • guide you through collecting and recording information or evidence
  • walk alongside you to help navigate UTS systems – from making a report to the conclusion of formal processes

UTS staff and students can speak to a safety caseworker via email, on the phone or in person.

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To speak with a safety caseworker

Email safety.caseworker@uts.edu.au

Phone 1800 531 626

  • Available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (excluding public holidays)
  • After hours calls redirect to UTS Security for immediate assistance and help connecting with appropriately trained counselling staff

In person

Submit a report or disclosure online

You can report an incident, disclose information or raise a concern online at any time. 

The UTS GBV portal allows you to share as much or as little information as you choose. You may always add further details later. You can also retract a report at any time.

You can submit a disclosure anonymously, but please be aware that this may limit our ability to respond to you directly or provide you with information or updates.

To learn more about your reporting options, see report or raise a concern about gender-based violence.

Talk to someone you trust

If you feel more comfortable talking to someone at the university who you know and trust, that’s okay. This could be a responsible academic officer (RAO), a subject coordinator, a supervisor, colleague or friend. UTS can support you and the person you speak to as you decide what, if anything, to do next.

You can also go to other UTS support services:

Make a report externally

You may choose to report your experience to an external body. Safety caseworkers can help guide and support you through this process.

NSW Police
eSafety Commissioner

Report image-based abuse:

Australian Human Rights Commission 

You can make a complaint about discrimination and breaches of human rights. 

Anti-discrimination NSW

You can make a complaint about discrimination, sexual harassment, vilification or victimisation covered by law.

If you’re not sure

If you are not sure whether you want to make a disclosure or a report, that is okay.

You are welcome to speak to us confidentially at any time and to seek advice or to talk through an issue – see contact details above.