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Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) encourages staff and students to ‘Speak Out’ at launch of its online violence and harassment reporting tool.
The Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (TUS) has launched its anonymous violence and harassment reporting tool – Speak Out – today Monday (November 1, 2021.)
Speak Out is an online, anonymous reporting platform for incidents of bullying, cyberbullying, harassment, discrimination, hate crime, coercive behaviour/control, stalking, assault, sexual harassment, sexual assault, and rape.
The newly launched tool is part of a national approach to tackling these issues by raising awareness, providing support and providing a means of recording instances.
Launching Speak Out across all six TUS campuses, President of TUS Professor Mr Vincent Cunnane said, “Speak out will allow us, as TUS, to understand staff and student experiences of harassment and violence. It will be crucial in assisting us in making evidence-based policy decisions in this very important area. A key role of Speak Out is to help raise awareness of supports available to students and staff, and to encourage them to seek help if needed. It is a further step in delivering on our commitments within the Framework for Consent in Higher Education Institutions and to providing a safe, respectful and supportive culture across all our campuses”.
Ms Noreen Keane, Head of Student Counselling TUS Midwest Campuses said, “This tool provides an anonymous trauma informed platform for survivors to report incidents of harassment, sexual violence, bullying and coercive behaviour. It is the starting point as initially many are hesitant to formerly report an incident. This tool removes that barrier by virtue of its anonymity and encourages both students and staff to speak out and have their experience validated.”
Ms Treasa Fox, Head of Student Counselling Midlands Campus added, “The Speak Out launch today marks a culture shift on TUS campuses. From today, students and staff can make an anonymous report of any experiences of bullying, cyberbullying, sexual harassment, assault, or rape in a safe way. We in student counselling services have long recognised that an important first step in healing from trauma is to say what has happened to you in a safe way.”
President of TUS Students Union Ms Áine Daly said, “This is a platform that students can trust, that gives them the opportunity to have their voices heard anonymously and seek the support they need. It will also contribute to making our tomorrow better with data collection for statistics, with the hope in the future these tools won’t have to exist, and that we can be kind and respectful of one another.”
The Speak Out project, led by the Psychological Counsellors in Higher Education Ireland (PCHEI) and funded by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, is being rolled out across 18 higher education institutions throughout this academic year.
The online tool went live for all six TUS campuses today, through their website and staff and student portals. View HERE.
Speak Out is a trauma informed tool which will provide users with support services relevant to their experience. The anonymous data collected through this tool will also be used to inform national policy and targeted educational initiatives.
This project, has been funded by the HEA Centre of Excellence for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and underpins an ethos of cross institutional collaboration in response to such incidences within higher education institutions.
The Department of Health has confirmed 2,855 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, here in the Rpublic of Ireland.
There are 515 people in our hospitals who have tested positive for the virus, an increase of 15 since yesterday. Of these virus patients, 91 are in intensive care units.
Over the past week some 15,000 people have come forward to a vaccination centre via online appointments or walk-in vaccine centres.
Meanwhile, the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) which met today to discuss booster vaccines for healthcare workers, has made, as yet, no decision. This is despite the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) calling on the Government to include healthcare workers in a booster vaccination programme.
The Department of Health in Northern Ireland has confirmed a further 948 new infections and, sadly, 10 Covid-related deaths over the same 24 hour period.
Northern Ireland may need to re-introduce mass walk-in vaccination centres to speed up the delivery of the Covid booster jab. Northern Ireland has the lowest rollout rate of the Covid booster jab in the UK.
Please do continue to keep yourself and your family safe by
regularly washing your hands and wearing a mask when appropriate.
UPDATE:
Booster Covid-19 vaccinations have been authorised for healthcare workers.
Health Minister Mr Stephen Donnelly has tweeted news of this development this evening, saying that the doses will start to be administered from this weekend.
The Department of Health has confirmed 1,963 new cases of Covid-19 here in the Republic of Ireland, over the past 24 hours.
There are currently 500 people with Covid being treated in our hospitals around the country, up 30 on yesterday. Of these, 93 patients are being treated in intensive care units; an increase of 1 on yesterday’s reported figures.
Chief Clinical Officer with the Health Service Executive, Dr Colm Henry has stated that 3,500 healthcare workers are presently absent from their employment due to Covid-related illnesses.
The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) is meeting tomorrow to discuss boosters for healthcare workers and the wider groupings. Dr Colm Henry has confirmed that the HSE is ready to administer booster vaccines to front-line healthcare workers following their recommendations.
Minister for Health Mr Stephen Donnelly has warned that COVID-19 is not the only virus that can have a detrimental effect on the most at-risk groups in our society. As influenza and COVID-19 are caused by different viruses, it is important that people, especially those who are vulnerable, protect themselves by getting both the flu vaccine and the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Minister for Education Norma Foley has confirmed that 100 additional teachers are being made available to school substitution panels, on a full-time basis; in an effort to provide emergency cover to schools if and when needed.
In Northern Ireland, a further 1,001 cases of coronavirus were reported within the last 24 hours, together with, sadly, 6 further deaths over the same time period. The total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland since the start of the pandemic stands at 2,705, compared to 5,436 deaths, sadly, in the Irish Republic.
Please do continue to keep yourself and your family safe by
regularly washing your hands and wearing a mask when appropriate.
The Department of Health has confirmed 2,966 new cases of Covid-19 here in the Republic of Ireland over the past 24 hours. Same represents the highest number of cases confirmed since January 16th, 2021, when 3,231 new cases were reported.
As of this morning there are 470 patients in our hospital with the virus, down 11 on yesterday’s reported figures. Of these, 92 patients are being treated in our ICU, down five over the same time frame.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has reiterated yet again that the only way to break transmission of the virus is by following all aspects of public health advice, i.e. avoid crowded parties, wear face coverings and wash or sanitise hands frequently.
14 Day Incidence per 100k of identified COVID-19 cases, by Local Electoral Areas, within Co. Tipperary, between October 12th, 2021 and October 25th, 2021 are shown as follows: –
Thurles – 60; Roscrea – Templemore – 66; Newport – 75; Cashel – Tipperary 80; Clonmel – 81; Carrick-On-Suir – 109; Cahir – 132; Nenagh – 209.
In Northern Ireland another 1,207 cases of coronavirus were reported over the past 24 hours, with sadly 8 more Covid-19-related deaths.
NPHET continues to urge the few remaining unvaccinated people here in the Irish Republic who have been offered a vaccine, to take it and importantly to make sure to present themselves for their second vaccine dose.
Note: Times of Pfizer dose 1 and dose 2, walk-in clinics in Co. Tipperary this weekend.
Saturday: October 30th, 2021 operating from 9:00am to 12:00pm only at Poppyfields Retail Park, Cahir Road, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, (E91 X0N7).
Sunday, October 31st 2021, operating from 9:00am to 5:00pm at Abbeycourt Hotel, Dublin Rd, Nenagh South, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, (E45 KA99).
At both venues, on-site parking facilities, toilets and wheelchair accessible toilets are readily available FREE.
Remember you must wait at least 21 days after your first dose of the Pfizer vaccine to get your second dose. Bring your vaccination record card with you.
Visit HSE Health Service HERE
14 Day Incidence per 100k of identified COVID-19 cases, by Local Electoral Areas, within Co. Tipperary, between October 12th, 2021 and October 25th, 2021 are shown as follows: –
Thurles – 60; Roscrea – Templemore – 66; Newport – 75; Cashel – Tipperary 80; Clonmel – 81; Carrick-On-Suir – 109; Cahir – 132; Nenagh – 209.
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