Support is available if you have experienced sexual assault, sexual abuse, childhood sexual assault, or domestic and family violence. All members of the Griffith University community have a right to feel welcome, safe and supported.
We are committed to providing safe and inclusive campus communities, free from harassment, bullying, discrimination and assault. Personal violence occurs within all cultures, demographic and socio-economic groups, and at all ages. It can occur in a range of relationships, including intimate and personal relationships (including same-sex relationships) as well as between family members, colleagues and caregivers.
Specialised support and information
The Student Counselling and Wellbeing Service provides specialised counselling, information and support for domestic violence, sexual assault, rape, sexual harassment, childhood sexual abuse and other forms of personal violence or intimidation.
We also conduct programs and activities to raise awareness about respectful behaviour, consent, sexual violence, harassment and domestic violence.
Book an appointment
Students can access counselling, information and support in person, on the phone or via video call. To book an appointment with the Violence Response and Prevention Counsellor, you can:
- call 5552 9600 Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm
- email counsellor@griffith.edu.au to book an appointment
- click here to request to be contacted by the Violence Response and Prevention Counsellor.
Please note you cannot book these priority appointments via the online booking system.
If you are seeking counselling for issues or concerns other than personal violence, please access our other support options.
Getting help to understand your options
If you have experienced sexual assault, sexual harassment, harassment, bullying or discrimination, you can seek information about your options from a range of services including:
- the Counsellor, Violence Response and Prevention
- a SASH Responder, or
- the Harassment and Discrimination Contact Officer.
You can also seek support from a Student Support Officer from one of Griffith’s four student associations, including the Griffith University Gold Coast Student Guild, Griffith Student Representative Council, Griffith University Postgraduate Student Association, and the Gold Coast Association of Postgraduate Students.
If you are in immediate danger, call 000 for assistance.
If you have just been sexually assaulted or raped:
- Get to a place where you feel safe
- You can report to Police by calling 000, or attending your local station
- To preserve evidence (if reporting):
- DO NOT bathe
- DO NOT wash or destroy the clothing you wore during the assault
- DO NOT disturb the physical environment where the assault occurred
- Seek medical assistance. Even if you do not think you have any physical injuries, you may want to be examined
- Do not blame yourself for the assault. No one is responsible for the offender’s actions but the offender.
If you are involved in an incident of personal violence, or are concerned about a student and it is not an emergency, you can report this to Griffith University at any time.
By reporting the incident to police you are providing details of what happened during your assault and requesting the police to investigate the matter.
Alternative reporting options give the survivor the opportunity to provide police with the full circumstances of their assault with the option of remaining anonymous if they wish.
Alternative reporting options do not involve any judicial process.
Additional support
If you have been, or feel you have been, subject to unwanted behaviour, you can also seek support outside of Griffith through the following services:
- Sexual Assault Helpline - call 1800 010 120
- Domestic Violence Connect - call 1800 811 811
- 1800 Respect
- Queensland Police Service
- Local Sexual Assault services in Queensland
Contact us
Get in contact with us or book an appointment to see how we can help.