As the university calendar year commences throughout the Oceania region, sport can be the driver of change on university and college campuses, especially when tacking issues such as gender-based violence GBV.
UniSport Australia has recently released a research paper on the role of sport in driving lasting change when it comes to GBV on university and college campuses.
“The research highlights the importance of clear governance, risk-aware event planning, education and training, bystander intervention, accessible reporting pathways and trauma-informed responses within university sport settings. It also underscores the value of aligning sport-specific initiatives, such as UniSport’s National Good Practice Event Guidelines, with broader institutional strategies and emerging national policy frameworks to ensure consistency, accountability and lasting impact.
For the university sector, the paper reinforces that sport is more than participation and performance, but a strategic lever for cultural change. Embedding GBV prevention and response measures within university sport strengthens institutional capacity to meet regulatory expectations, safeguard student wellbeing and contribute to safer, more equitable and inclusive campus communities.” (text courtesy of UniSport Australia website).
Read the full research paper via the UniSport Australia website.
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