Responding to safety or behaviour concerns
Learn what to do when you’re worried for your or another student’s safety, or experiencing concerning or harmful behaviour.
Responding to safety or behaviour concerns
Learn what to do when you’re worried for your or another student’s safety, or experiencing concerning or harmful behaviour.
Same-day counselling
To make a same-day appointment with a counsellor please call the Mauri Ora Student Health and Counselling’s support team on +64 4 463 5308 or email Mauri Ora at mauriora@vuw.ac.nz.
Safety and behaviour resources
What to do in an emergency
Check out tips for staying safe, including essential University emergency contact numbers, and what to do in an emergency.
Mental health coordinators
If you’re concerned about a student’s wellbeing or mental health, you can talk to one of our mental health coordinators for guidance and advice.
Self-help advice for specific concerns
Check out resources available to students—free workshops, self-help advice, and other services you can contact for help and guidance.
Unsafe or concerning behaviour
As a student or staff member you can receive confidential advice and support about responding to threatening, inappropriate, and concerning behaviour.
Sexually harmful behaviours
Victoria University of Wellington is committed to supporting a learning environment that is free from sexually harmful behaviours.
Bystander intervention
Bystander intervention or being an active bystander is stepping in to help someone in a difficult or threatening situation, if it is safe for you to do so.
Discrimination
At Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, we all have a part to play in creating a safe and inclusive place to study, work, and live.