We are committed to creating a working and learning environment which is safe, collegial and respectful where all can achieve their full potential. We expect everyone on our campuses, including employees, workers, contractors and students to be treated and treat each other with dignity and respect.
We want to promote a work and study environment that is free from relationships that can cause a real or perceived conflict of interest and abuse of power and therefore strongly discourages personal relationships (especially those of a sexual nature) between employees and students.
Relationships between employees and students
Whilst we strongly discourage and advise against these types of relationships, we recognise that for various reasons personal relationships between employees and students may exist in some cases. These guidelines are intended to help individuals avoid behaving in a way that may constitute or be construed as harassment, bias or an abuse of power. They also aim to protect individuals against accusations of bias, preferential or unfair treatment where such a relationship exists, has existed or may develop.
The guidelines aim to ensure that there are safeguards and processes in pace to prevent abuses of power and sexual misconduct; set out our expectations and make clear what steps we will take should incidents be reported. The guidelines also apply to situations where, for any reason, a hostile or negative relationship has developed.
For more information, se our full statement.