Personal Safety Strategy

Pedestrian safety is of great importance to the University. At night, follow these basic tips for keeping safe:

Walk briskly and confidently.
Avoid places where there are few people.
Notify Security if you are working alone on your level during the evening.
If you are walking at night, never walk alone. Instead, walk with a group or call Swinburne Security for an escort.
Travel along the safest pathways when walking about campus at night.
Stick to well-lit pathways and avoid dimly-lit parts of campus.
If you are staying back late at campus, ensure that you inform your family or friends of where you are and when you can be expected home.
Report areas where the lighting is not functioning or effective to Facilities and Services, i.e. overgrown shrubbery/trees blocking light. If the lighting problem is off campus, take the time to telephone the local council and make a report.
Use the Safe Conduct/After Dark Bus on your campus.
Report all threats or assaults to Security first and then to Occupational Health and Safety Consultant.
Report to Security any suspicious persons.
If you are unable to find a park in one of the campus car parks when you arrive late afternoon, move your car closer during a break.

AFTER DARK BUS SERVICES

Campus	Bus Service
Hawthorn	The "after dark bus" leaves every 15 minutes, Monday - Thursday 6.00 pm to 9.00 pm during the semesters from John Street.
Prahran	The "after dark bus" leaves Monday - Thursday during semesters from St. John Street outside the Security Hut from 6.30 pm to 9.00 pm and will drop you at your car. Departs from out the front of PK building every 15 minutes
Croydon & Wantirna	Contact Night Security
Lilydale	The "after dark bus" leaves every evening from outside the Atrium Monday-Thursday 5.30 pm - 9.00 pm to the Station and car park.