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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Caitlin Cassidy Education reporter

‘Breathtaking’: education ministers approve national ombudsman to tackle sexual assault at Australian universities

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A national ombudsman tasked with overseeing sexual assault complaints at universities was the key pillar of a plan commissioned by the federal government to address student safety concerns. Photograph: Lucidio Studio, Inc./Flickr RF/Getty Images

Australia’s first independent watchdog to tackle gender-based violence on university campuses has been given the green light by education ministers – in a move hailed as “breathtaking” by student safety advocates.

The national ombudsman, tasked with overseeing sexual assault complaints at universities, was the key pillar of a plan commissioned by the federal government to address student safety concerns.

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