Respectful Relationships Module

The Respectful Relationships Module is an information and training module about respect, safety, and consent in all relationships (professional, personal, familial, and intimate/romantic). The module has been created to:

• Ensure all students are aware of, and understand, ACU’s expectations around respectful and safe behaviour in all relationships
• Educate students in identifying unhealthy, toxic, and abusive behaviours in relationships
• Teach and explain concepts around respect, safety and consent in relationships – or for some students, to reinforce existing knowledge about these matters
• Equip students with the knowledge and confidence to be an effective and active bystander if they see or hear of discrimination, harassment, or violence in the community
• Ensure ACU students are aware of the internal and external support services available to them for support

The Respectful Relationships Module will cover:

• Statistics around sexual harassment and misconduct on university campuses and in the wider society in Australia
• What does a respectful relationship look like
• Signs of unhealthy, toxic or emotionally abusive relationships
• Sexual assault, sexual harassment, and family & domestic violence
• Consent
• How to be an active bystander
• Support and reporting at ACU, and external support services
• The Safety Support Network
• How to support fellow students

Yes - ACU’s Respectful Relationships Module contains information about sexual assault, sexual harassment, and family & domestic violence, and we recognise that for some students, particularly those with a lived-experience, may experience distress when completing this module. Students can request to opt-out of the module by completing the below form and by emailing this to respectandsafety@acu.edu.au.

If you are concerned that you might experience distress, but still wish to engage with and complete the module, and feel that you may benefit from a support person with you while completing it, please email respectandsafety@acu.edu.au.

Please note that you are not able to opt-out of the module for any other reason, such as:

• Believing you already have enough understanding of consent and relationships
• Thinking that you do not have time to complete the module
• Your religious or cultural beliefs or background

Yes – we recognise that we have a diverse community at ACU and for some students, they may not have had the opportunity to engage in much learning around some of the topics covered in the Respectful Relationships Module before. We also understand that particularly for some of our international students who speak English as an additional language, some of the language in this module may be new. You can access a glossary of terms and concepts here (PDF, 136KB).

International students can also contact the International Student Advisors on their campus for assistance and support.