Gendered violence strategy grants
Small grant, big impact: Supporting gendered violence prevention efforts at UNSW
Small grant, big impact: Supporting gendered violence prevention efforts at UNSW
The UNSW Gendered Violence (GV) Steering Committee encourages new ideas and engagement from across the University to implement the GV Strategy and Action Plan 2023-2025.
Our motivation for offering the 2023 one-off grants of up to $5,000 each was to drive progress towards a safer and more respectful campus. These grants aim to support initiatives and projects that enhance leadership capabilities, improve communication about gendered violence, increase the transparency of reporting processes, educate and inspire our community, and ultimately shift our culture.
There were 11 successful projects, plus MATE bystander training, which are listed below.
- A comprehensive UNSW survey on combatting gendered violence, accessible to linguistically and culturally diverse student communities.
- An interactive SEXtember stall to share knowledge, empower students to confront sexism and discrimination, and create meaningful change.
- An accessible online resource for UNSW students to explore what gendered violence is, and how to address it.
MATE Bystander Training
Towards the end of 2023, 29 staff from UNSW and UTS participated in the MATE bystander train-the-trainer course, a transformative initiative by Griffith University, Queensland.
MATE is an impactful education and intervention program, empowering all of us to become leaders in the prevention of violence and problematic behaviour.
16 UNSW staff have completed the training and are now equipped to conduct workshops focusing on the prevention of violence against women and applying the bystander approach to other areas such as racism and discrimination, bullying and harassment and creating positive workplaces. These sessions are set to be rolled out in 2024 and we encourage everyone to be part of the conversation.
The collaborative experience with UTS staff and diverse individuals from different UNSW divisions and faculties was fantastic, and we are excited to announce that plans are underway for a second train-the-trainer course this year.
To get involved, please reach out to Semra Tastan & Emma Mannering via gvprevention@unsw.edu.au