Monash University statement on release of Federal Government Action Plan Addressing Gendered Violence in Higher Education

Monash University's Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Sharon Pickering has been a leading voice on making Australia's universities safe places to learn and work. The following remarks can be attributed to Professor Pickering: "I congratulate the Federal Government on the release of the Action Plan, following the agreement with state and territory Education Ministers today. "The Action Plan is the culmination of over a year of hard work, involving the Department of Education, the higher education sector, community organisations, peak bodies, and student groups. "It is a key component of the Federal Government's National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children over the next 10 years. "Monash University is proud to have contributed, including through convening and working collaboratively with a roundtable of Victorian universities last December and through our engagement with students. "For our University, making our campuses safe, inclusive and welcoming places is embedded in everything we do - as they should be. "We understand the power and importance of working together, and the ongoing opportunity to work collaboratively with the sector and students, to eliminate sexual harm and gender-based violence from our communities.