Understanding The National Code and Why It Matters

For Learning Consent, The National Higher Education Code to Respond to Gender-based Violence isn’t just a code, it’s the foundation for real, lasting cultural change on campus.

Earlier this year, the government proposed a new Code: The National Higher Education Code to Respond to Gender-based Violence. The National Code sets standards for higher education providers to prevent and address gender-based violence and offers a building block for creating real cultural change within university settings. It recognises that comprehensive and student-centred violence prevention programs shouldn’t be a bonus, but a necessity.