Women's safe place
We recognise that women experience inequities in all settings across their lifespan.
Therefore, it is practically and symbolically important for women to have their own space where they are free and where they feel encouraged and enabled to speak and be heard without fear of judgment or intimidation.
Recognising this, Prevention and Inclusion are creating safe places at La Trobe for women in all their diversity to feel physically and emotionally secure. Having a women-focused environment opens a comfortable space to start intimate, important conversations that might not otherwise happen.
In entering the Women’s Safe Place, you will find information and support about services that provide support to women. We also provide basic menstrual and sexual health items for no cost for those in need.
Currently women can access the Women’s Safe Place at:
- Bundoora campus HU3-105
Efforts are being made to roll out at all regional campuses in the future.
If you would like to support this initiative, you can donate unopened packets of period products (including tampons or pads) or other unopened basic hygiene materials (for example, soaps and body washes, basic moisturisers, dental hygiene products, sexual health products) to Prevention and Inclusion by sending us an email: respect@latrobe.edu.au letting us know that you are interested in helping stock the Women’s Safe Space.
If you have any questions, or suggestions or see that a restock is needed in the space, email respect@latrobe.edu.au.
If you need wellbeing support, La Trobe can help. Visit the Wellbeing Services website.
Contact us
Respectful Communities - respect@latrobe.edu.au