Student safety and wellbeing

AIB participated in the Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment national student survey which was conducted in 2019 by the Higher Education Private Providers’ Quality Network, and which was based on the 2016 survey conducted by the Australian Human Rights Commission across Australian University Students. The 2019 survey findings were that 75% of students at private providers indicated that they did not experience any form of sexual harassment and 89% of students indicated that they had not experienced any form of sexual assault. For AIB, more than 90% of students indicated that they had not experienced either sexual assault or sexual harassment.

AIB would like our students to know that we have many strategies in place to ensure the safety of our students, including in our online environment. Should an incident ever happen, you can have confidence that we can help and support you.

Please see our Policy and Procedures Webpage for the following related policies and procedures:

• Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Policy and Procedure
• Student Support Policy and Procedure
• Student Code of Conduct Policy and Procedure

Reporting and support contact details

Emergencies: If you or anyone you know is in immediate danger, please call the police on 000 in Australia, or your local emergency services line outside of Australia.

For support and to speak to a trauma-trained counsellor, please contact:

• The National Sexual, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service (1800 RESPECT): 1800 737 732 (24 hours a day / 7 days a week):

• Sexual Assault Crisis Line: 1800 806 292

• Yarrow Place (Adelaide, Australia):
  • Toll-free in SA: 1800 817 421
  • Phone during office hours: 1800 817 721 or (08) 8226 8777
  • After hours: 1800 817 421

To report a sexual assault or sexual harassment incident to AIB or for further information, please contact Student Central:

• By email on at studentcentral@aib.edu.au or
• Telephone (we are available from 7am – 4.30pm (Adelaide time) Monday – Friday:
  • Within Australia (toll-free): 1 300 304 820
  • Outside Australia: +61 8 8212 8111
  • Within Canada (toll-free): 1 888 242 7044

Further information

Please see the Mental Wellbeing section above for further support and counselling services.

Safe online environment: The Australian Government has produced this resource about cyber security and safe online environments in higher education institutions, and is a useful resource for identifying types of cyber abuse and how to manage these types of incidents:

• Guide for students – responding to cyber abuse

The internet is a critical part of our daily routine for keeping in touch with friends and family, working, playing games, shopping and paying bills, as well as for your AIB study.

While the internet offers us many benefits, there are also a range of safety and security risks associated with its use. These include threats to the integrity of our identities, our privacy and the security of our electronic communications, in particular financial transactions, as well as exposure to offensive and illegal content and behaviour.