ISPH 2025 code of conduct. Failure to abide by this code of conduct* will result in the cancellation of your registration.
By registering to present and/or attend ISPH 2025 in Brisbane, you agree to:
Harassment or bullying will not be tolerated whatsoever. Harassment is behaviour that is not welcome or is offensive to groups and/or individuals, including: epithets, slurs, negative stereotyping, threatening, intimidating, hostile acts, denigrating jokes, display or circulation of written and/or graphic material that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion towards an individual or group. Harassment intended as a joke constitutes unacceptable behaviour.
Sexual harassment refers to unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favours, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Such unwelcome behaviours include: sexual flirtations, advances, propositions, verbal comments or physical actions of a sexual nature, sexually degrading words used to describe an individual, a display of sexually suggestive objects or pictures, sexually explicit jokes, unnecessary touching.
If you wish to make a confidential report or complaint about another delegate’s conduct, you are welcome to approach any of the symposium organisers (identified by 'organiser' badge) in attendance at the symposium.
If you experience an emergency or need urgent support in relation to an experience of sexual assault or harassment, then you can call:
Emergencies include fire evacuations, medical emergencies, first aid and medical transport, environmental, spills and explosions, bombs, arson and life threats, criminal activity, armed offenders, hold up and duress alarms, vehicle accidents, assault, violent behaviour, people trapped in lifts, emergency callout points, power failures.
*adapted from the Australasian Society for Human Biology and International Society for Verterbrate Morphology codes of conduct
By registering to present and/or attend ISPH 2025 in Brisbane, you agree to:
- behave honestly;
- behave with integrity;
- treat everyone with respect and courtesy and without discrimination or harassment (see below for definition);
- comply with professional ethical standards and legal requirements;
- not use your position of power to abuse and/or exploit those in less powerful positions;
- obtain permission/confirmation that a speaker's presentation content can be shared on social media;
- comply with any lawful or reasonable direction given by an individual/body with authority in a timely manner.
Harassment or bullying will not be tolerated whatsoever. Harassment is behaviour that is not welcome or is offensive to groups and/or individuals, including: epithets, slurs, negative stereotyping, threatening, intimidating, hostile acts, denigrating jokes, display or circulation of written and/or graphic material that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion towards an individual or group. Harassment intended as a joke constitutes unacceptable behaviour.
Sexual harassment refers to unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favours, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Such unwelcome behaviours include: sexual flirtations, advances, propositions, verbal comments or physical actions of a sexual nature, sexually degrading words used to describe an individual, a display of sexually suggestive objects or pictures, sexually explicit jokes, unnecessary touching.
If you wish to make a confidential report or complaint about another delegate’s conduct, you are welcome to approach any of the symposium organisers (identified by 'organiser' badge) in attendance at the symposium.
If you experience an emergency or need urgent support in relation to an experience of sexual assault or harassment, then you can call:
- +61 7 3365 3333 UQ Security for on campus emergencies
- 000 for immediate police or ambulance assistance
- 1800 Respect 1800 737 732 for 24/7 counselling support
- Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) 07 3646 5207 for 24/7 Acute Response
- External community support options in Queensland
Emergencies include fire evacuations, medical emergencies, first aid and medical transport, environmental, spills and explosions, bombs, arson and life threats, criminal activity, armed offenders, hold up and duress alarms, vehicle accidents, assault, violent behaviour, people trapped in lifts, emergency callout points, power failures.
*adapted from the Australasian Society for Human Biology and International Society for Verterbrate Morphology codes of conduct
