Safety on and off campus - A message from Professor Richard Larkins, Vice-Chancellor

A message from Professor Richard Larkins, Vice-Chancellor
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Safety on and off campus

Like me, you are no doubt alarmed by the recent attacks on Indian
students in Melbourne. As a country of immigrants, Australia has
generally been successful as a diverse and tolerant nation. Sadly, these
attacks diminish Australia's reputation for tolerance and diversity.

Monash has one of the largest international student populations of all
Australian universities, with around 18,000 of its 56,000 students born
overseas. The safety of all our students is paramount and although no
Monash student has been a victim in recent attacks, I urge all students
be careful after the recent rise in attacks on Indian students in
Melbourne. We value the happy, mutually supportive multicultural
environment at Monash and will do everything we can to further enhance this.

We seek to create a safe environment at all of our campuses. University
Security on every campus is available for immediate response to
threatening situations. The 24-hour on-campus emergency number is (03)
9905 3333, or extension 333 from any internal phone. If you encounter a
threatening situation off-campus, Victoria Police can be contacted by
telephone on 000.
For help in non-urgent situations, Monash has established a Community
Care Line as part of its commitment to providing a safe study
environment. You can call the Community Care Line to seek assistance in
managing situations where your wellbeing is affected by inappropriate,
threatening or concerning behaviours or events. The Community Care Line
is staffed from 9am to 5pm Monday-Friday, and can be reached by phoning
(03) 9905 1599or emailing: communitycare@adm.monash.edu.au

In addition we endeavour to provide information about personal safety in
the community. At the start of each semester two members of the Victoria
Police Multicultural Liaison Unit address international students on
safety within the community. This week, the University's Crime
Prevention coordinator, Craig Mentiplay, will be available to answer
questions about personal safety and reporting incidents to the Police at
two special information sessions, details below. Students who cannot
attend are encouraged to email Craig directly with questions at
craig.mentiplay@adm.monash.edu.au

Information session (Clayton): Thursday 4th June, 2pm
Health, Wellbeing and Development seminar room, level 1, western end
Campus Centre

Information session (Caulfield): Friday 5th June, 2pm
Lecture theatre A2.05, level 2, A building