Brief summary of Respect. Now. Always at Macquarie University, and changes being made to the HDR Supervision Enhancement Program

1. Consent Matters & HDR Supervision
A/P Merilyn Childs
Interim Convenor
HDR Supervision Enhancement Program
23/9/2019

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‘Tea and Consent’, Thames Valley Police, 2015

3. Respect. Now. Always
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Staff ‘must knows’:
Within MQ
• The Student Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Policy
• The Staff Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response Policy
• MQ online reporting form
• For further information, contact respect@mq.edu.au
National guidelines
• Universities Australia’s national guidelines for respectful
supervision relationships

4. What is Consent Matters?
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• Consent Matters is an iLearn site that helps the MQ community
understand Respect. Now. Always (RNA)
• All Macquarie students, including all HDR candidates, are required to complete
the course this year. (It will be offered in 2020)
• From October 1st 2019, all new Adjunct HDR Supervisors will be required
to complete Consent Matters as part of Orientation
• From January 1st 2020, all new HDR Supervisors will be required to
complete Consent Matters as part of Orientation
Please make yourself familiar with Consent Matters & RNA.
For further information, contact respect@mq.edu.au