Respectful Communities

Respectful Communities works to create an equal and respectful community at Monash University, free from gender-based violence and harm, through a range of educational initiatives including workshops and events. Respectful Communities is committed to taking an evidence-based approach to social and cultural change on-campus, this sees them engage the Monash community at large to shift broader norms, practices and structures. In 2021 more than 27,000 students completed the Respect at Monash module on how to be a more respectful Monash community member; 1390 students completed the BRIGHT training how to prevent gender-based violence; and 3,917 staff and students completed Monash LGBTIQA+ training programs on how to respond to incidents of queerphobia.