Being an Active Bystander
What is a Bystander?
Bystanders are individuals who witness events or situations that impact others and, by their presence, may have the opportunity to provide assistance, do nothing, or contribute to an ongoing behaviour.
What is an Active Bystander?
An active bystander is someone who not only witnesses a situation, but takes steps to safely speak up or step in to keep a situation from escalating or to disrupt a problematic situation when it is safe to do so.
What is Bystander Intervention?
The empowerment of you - thinking about how and when you can intervene in difficult situations.
What is Bystander Intervention?
The empowerment of you - thinking about how and when you can intervene in difficult situations.
Bystander Intervention Training
We want to empower positive interventions and foster a culture of respect.
NEW TRAINING DATES WILL BE ADDED SHORTLY
An Active Bystander's decision-making process
We want to empower positive interventions and foster a culture of respect.
NEW TRAINING DATES WILL BE ADDED SHORTLY
An Active Bystander's decision-making process
Before acting, it is important to ask yourself questions:
1. Before I take action:
1. Before I take action:
- Am I aware there is a problem or risky situation?
- Do I recognise someone needs help?
- Do I see others and myself as part of the solution
2. During the situation:
- How can I keep myself safe?
- What are my available options?
- Are there others I may call upon for help?
- What are the aids/barriers to taking action?
3. Decision to take action:
- When to act?
- What intervention strategy can I use?
- Direct: Directly intervene
- Distract: Distract either party
- Delegate: Get help from others
- Delay: Check in after
4. Act
In instances of sexual violence and/or sexual harassment, it is important to remember that the only person ultimately responsible for the incident is the perpetrator themselves.