Gender and safety audit tools

These guides will help venues, facility managers and event organisers address safety and security risks and consider the needs of women and girls. 

Gender safety audit checklist for licenced venues

This gender and safety audit checklist proposes to identify and address venue design issues and management practices which may be facilitating sexual harassment and assaults within and around licensed venues.

The checklist is to be used by licensed venue owners or operators, council and police to identify and assess the safety and security risks within and around a licensed venue. It pays particular attention to the safety needs of women.

The checklist is to be used as a guide and is recommended to be completed in consultation with the licensed venue owner or operator, bar staff, security, police and female patrons including people of diverse sexualities, women of colour, and women living with a disability.

Safe people, safe spaces – facilities assessment tool

If you manage or operate a leisure facility, aged care centre, community hub or library, for example, this tool will help you assess how safe, welcoming and inclusive your facility is, particularly for community members who may be at risk of family violence.

What makes a safe, welcoming and inclusive facility, particularly for those at risk of family violence? 

The building:

• is near transport and well-lit at night 
• is easy to find, get to and get into 
• has clear signage – you know what happens there and you can see people coming in and out
• has baby change and breastfeeding facilities, an area to heat up a baby’s bottle and comfy chairs.

The people who work there:

• greet you, listen to you and offer to help you
• have completed training in family violence awareness and response, mental health first aid and how to respond to critical incidents
• celebrate and respect diversity and equality
• know the organisational policies on diversity, gender equality and expected staff behaviour. 

The facility offers information on:

• services and programs for women and children 
• available support services, displayed in both public areas (such as reception) and more private areas (such as public toilets)
• how the facility celebrates its diverse community (for example, posters that represent diverse people and multicultural activities)
• what is happening in the local community, such as volunteering opportunities and activities at other services or facilities.