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If the RSE was above 50% or there were no respondents to an item an ** appears meaning the estimate is unreliable and not reportable. Differently described gender includes students whose gender identity was not classified as female or male. Gender identity was derived using the 'two-step method' of cross-classifying responses to sex assigned at birth and current gender. Context of most impactful incident. Students who had been sexually harassed in a university context were asked questions about the context of the most impactful (or significant) incident they had experienced. This incident was self-identified by the student.  \nCONTEXT OF MOST IMPACTFUL INCIDENT  \nSexual harassment  \nLocation  \nGeneral campus areas  \n42.4%  \nUniversity library  \n23.2%  \nUniversity lecture theatres, computer labs  \n20.7%  \n\n| Perpetrator |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| \u003Cbr>53.6% | knew some or all of the perpetrators involved |\n\nAsked of students who experienced sexual harassment in an Australian university context  \nREPORTING AND SUPPORT SEEKING  \n Formal complaints  \nmade to the university  \nof students who were sexually harassed made a formal complaint  \nSeeking support from the university  \nof students who were sexually harassed sought support or assistance  \nAsked of students who experienced sexual harassment in an Australian university context  \nKnowledge of university support and reporting channels  \nknow nothing or very little about where to goto make a complaint about sexual  \nharassment  \nknow nothing or very little about where to seek support or assistance for harassment  \nAsked of all students  \nknow nothing or very little about where to goto make a complaint about sexual  \nassault  \nknow nothing or very little about where to seek support or assistance for assault","cbCainhmz0Wj5HS0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainhmz0Wj5HS0","pdf",317686,"English","# Prevalence in a University Context\n## Sexual Harassment\n## Sexual Assault\n# Context of Most Impactful Incident\n## Location\n## Perpetrator familiarity\n# Reporting and Support Seeking\n## Formal complaints\n## Seeking support\n## Awareness of reporting channels","[{\"question\":\"What proportion of students reported experiencing sexual harassment in the university context?\",\"answer\":\"Among 974 students, 12.4% reported experiencing sexual harassment since starting university, and 4.6% reported it in the past 12 months.\"},{\"question\":\"Where do incidents of sexual harassment most commonly occur according to the infographic?\",\"answer\":\"The most impactful incident is reported as occurring mainly in general campus areas (42.4%) and the university library (23.2%), followed by university lecture theatres and computer labs (20.7%).\"},{\"question\":\"How do students respond in terms of reporting and support seeking?\",\"answer\":\"A portion of students made formal complaints to the university, and a portion sought support or assistance; many students reported knowing nothing or very little about where to complain or seek assistance for both harassment and assault.\"}]","NSSS-Infographic - Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevalence in a University Context | PDF"]