All students have the right to a safe, supportive, and fair higher education learning environment.
The Sydney Institute of Higher Education works to ensure that the campus is safe and secure at all times through the following:
In an emergency, call Triple Zero (000) – Police, Ambulance and Fire Brigade.
For matters less than an emergency, call or contact the Provost.
An emergency includes:
For 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.
Poisons Information Centre: Phone 13 11 26
Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital: Phone +61 2 9382 7111; 8 Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2000 https://www.seslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/sydney-eye-hospital
The Sydney Institute of Higher Education actively promotes student online safety, security, and wellbeing, as per the IT Resources and Online Conduct Policy students are introduced to the protocol they can take to ensure their own safety online during the new student orientation program.
The Sydney Institute of Higher Education’s IT systems are designed to protect student safety and confidentiality.
The Sydney Institute of Higher Education’s strict online conduct rules ensure that the learning environment remains safe and secure for all students. As with the Student Code of Conduct, the responsible use of IT resources is a condition of your enrolment in higher education programs at the Sydney Institute of Higher Education.
The Sydney Institute of Higher Education has deemed the following to be inappropriate usage of the internet, and may impose disciplinary consequences upon those who commit the following whilst using the Sydney Institute of Higher Education’s internet:
For more information see the Sydney Institute of Higher Education IT Resources and Online Conduct Policy.
The Sydney Institute of Higher Education acknowledges that the high prevalence of sexual harassment and assault in higher education settings in Australia needs to be proactively addressed in order to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and students. The Sydney Institute of Higher Education implements a range of measures to create conditions in which the likelihood of sexual harassment and assault occurring is reduced.
The Sydney Institute of Higher Education has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment and assault by students or staff. No matter where an incident occurs, the Sydney Institute of Higher Education considers it a serious contravention of the Student Code of Conduct.
The following actions constitute harassment and sexual assault (crimes under Australian and New South Wales law) and will not be tolerated under any circumstances at the Sydney Institute of Higher Education:
Any unwanted or unwelcome sexual behaviour, which makes a person feel offended, humiliated or intimidated, including:
For more information see the Sydney Institute of Higher Education Sexual Harassment and Assault Policy.