National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence - AG - Australian Business Licence and Information Service

Description

If you are a registered Higher Education Provider, you will need to comply with this code. The code provides national standards and requirements for Providers in connection with preventing and responding to Gender-based Violence, including in relation to student accommodation.

Service type

Code of Practice

A code of practice is a set of rules which details how people in a certain industry should behave. A code of practice can be defined as a result of legislation or by industry regulators and bodies.

Other resources

Task	Business Structure	Resources
Comply	All	National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Universities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence) Act 2025 Australian Government (Opens in new window)

Additional information

Please note, these compliance requirements come into effect at different stages, depending on your provider status. For more information, please see the link here.

Administering agency

Department of Education

Supporting information

Resources (Opens in new window)

National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence (Opens in new window)

National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence - Australian Government