Fraction of complaints to new ombudsman concern sexual violence

Ballarat, Australia, March 15, 2017 Hundreds of colourful ribbons attached to the fence of St Patricks Catholic Cathedral in support of survivors of child sexual abuse, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

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Fraction of complaints to new ombudsman concern sexual violence

Teaching and learning issues dominate grievances raised with new Australian body set up primarily to tackle gender-based violence on campuses

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University processes ‘exacerbate impacts’ of sexual assault

MPs demand ‘task force’ to oversee handling of campus assaults

Australian sexual abuse survey ‘more robust’

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UNSW Sydney

Monash University

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