4533.0 - Directory of Family, Domestic, and Sexual Violence Statistics, 2018
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 19/12/2018
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NATIONAL UNIVERSITY STUDENT SURVEY ON SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT
CONTACT DETAILS Data custodian: Australian Human Rights Commission Telephone: (02) 9284 9600 - National Information Service: 1300 656 419 - General enquiries and publications: 1300 369 711 Web Address: https://www.humanrights.gov.au/ DESCRIPTION At the request of Australia’s 39 universities, the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) conducted a national, independent survey of university students. The 'National Report on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment at Australian Universities' outlines the Commission’s findings on the prevalence and nature of sexual assault and sexual harassment at all Australian universities. It is based on analysis of data collected through a national survey and a separate submissions process conducted over the second half of 2016. COLLECTION HISTORY Collection commenced: 2016 Break in series: None Other details: COLLECTION METHODOLOGY The survey was conducted online with currently enrolled university students, and measured their experiences of sexual assault and sexual harassment in 2015 and 2016. SCOPE AND COVERAGE The population of interest for the survey was the Australian university student population aged 18 years and over from 39 universities across Australia. The survey focussed on sexual assault and sexual harassment which occurred in a university setting, including incidents which occurred on the university campus, while travelling to or from university, at an off-campus event organised by or endorsed by the university, at university employment, or, for technology-based harassment, where some or all of the perpetrators were students, teachers or other people associated with the university. DEFINITION OF FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE N/A DEFINITION OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE The survey asks respondents if they have experienced any of the following behaviours in a way that was unwelcome:
DATA AVAILABILITY AND DISSEMINATION Detailed report available online. PUBLICATIONS Data is published in a summary report: Change The Course: National Report on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment at Australian Universities (2017) HOW THE STATISTICAL COLLECTION INFORMS NATIONAL DATA INITIATIVES This section provides an overview of if/how the statistical collection informs or aligns with key initiatives relating to family, domestic, and sexual violence statistics. These assessments are not an ABS endorsement or indication of data quality, but are intended to assist readers in determining whether the data will meet their data needs. Relationship to 'Defining the Data Challenge for Family, Domestic, and Sexual Violence' The summary table below is designed to indicate whether the data source informs the six statistical elements outlined in Defining the Data Challenge for Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence, 2013 (cat. no. 4529.0). FDV - Family and domestic violence data SV - Sexual violence data
Relationship to the 'Foundation for a National Data Collection and Reporting Framework for Family, Domestic, and Sexual Violence' The three tables below provide an indication of which data items can be informed by the data source. The data items have been conceptually grouped into the key information units - Person, Event, and Transaction - as described in the Foundation for a National Data Collection and Reporting Framework for Family, Domestic, and, Sexual Violence, 2014 (cat. no. 4529.0.00.003). PERSON FDV - Family and domestic violence data SV - Sexual violence data
EVENT FDV - Family and domestic violence data SV - Sexual violence data
TRANSACTION FDV - Family and domestic violence data SV - Sexual violence data
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