Latest statistics from the National Community Attitudes Towards Violence Against Women Survey (NCAS) report that almost 50 per cent of survey respondents don’t know where to get help and don’t know how to access domestic violence services.

NCAS is the world’s longest-running population-level survey of community attitudes towards violence against women, conducted every four years by Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS). The findings are drawn from interviews with a representative sample of 19,100 Australians aged 16 years and over.

Macquarie University is committed to providing a respectful working and learning environment where staff and students are treated with compassion and confidentiality when they disclose personal experiences of relationship violence. There are a range of measures available to support staff who are affected including a dedicated domestic and family violence webpage.

As well as providing details of external counselling services with expertise in domestic and family violence, the site includes information for managers and colleagues of staff experiencing violence, such as how to recognise the signs and refer the staff member to external support services. A Response Guide for Managers and HR representatives is also available.

Members of our student community affected by relationship violence can contact Macquarie Student Wellbeing by submitting an online CARE referral form. The service is free and confidential and run by qualified staff.