Tackle sexual harassment and assault on campus with speak-up
Elker equips higher education institutions with the tools to protect the safety and well-being of their students and staff.
Secure reporting. Clear insights. Data-driven change.
Anonymous reporting
Receive truly anonymous disclosures from students and staff. End-to-end encryption allows for the protection of the reporter's identity.
Efficient triage and case management
Save countless hours of case management with automated routing, categorisation and alerts. Streamline the entire process of handling reports, from investigation to resolution.
Real-time analytics with de-identified data
Identify trends in reported incidents, enabling proactive initiatives to enhance campus safety. Customise analytics dashboards to analyse specific times, departments, or types of incidents, providing a detailed understanding of campus safety.
Post-incident surveys
Automate follow-up surveys to understand how the resolution process was managed. Use survey data to continually refine and improve your approach to handling incidents.
Security and data protection for students and staff
- AES-256 encryption for data in transit and at rest
- ISO 27001 accreditation
- Granular access controls with SSO/MFA support
- Regional data hosting and privacy compliance
- Anonymity safeguards with no metadata collection
The prevalence of sexual assault in Australian universities
A call to action for safer campuses
A 2019 University of Otago study revealed alarming rates of sexual violence in New Zealand's tertiary institutions, with 28% of surveyed students reporting at least one form of sexual assault during their university experience, and 14.9% reporting experiences that meet the definition of rape. Demographic disparities are significant too, with Māori, female and LGBTQ+ students reporting high rates of sexual harassment and assault on campus.
Tertiary institutions have obligations under the Human Rights Act 1993 to provide safe environments free from discrimination and harassment. New Zealand's tertiary institutions must prioritise developing clear reporting mechanisms, implementing consistent sexual misconduct policies, and addressing underreporting of harassment and assault on campus.
Implementing Elker provides New Zealand tertiary institutions with anonymous reporting that reduces barriers to speaking up while enabling early detection of concerning patterns. The platform centralises investigations and simplifies case management, minimising the need for survivors to repeatedly recount their experiences to multiple staff and platforms. Its group reporting feature empowers students to speak out collectively rather than individually, particularly valuable in university settings where victims often know their abusers as friends or acquaintances.
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