University orientation week - or 'O-Week' - involves a range of activities, campus tours and parties to help students familiarise themselves with their new environment and peers ahead of the academic year.
It's a fun opportunity to make friends and join extracurricular clubs, but can also present a range of potentially dangerous situations for the young people taking part.
In 2016 a Human Rights Commission report found half of all students had been a victim of sexual harassment that year - a quarter in a university setting.
One-in-15 had been sexually assaulted.
Ms Jackson says Universities Australia has been taking significant steps over the past few years to address the problem.
"Red Frogs" volunteers attend O-Week events across the country to provide support for students who find themselves in need of help.
'The Respect and Equality Program', will be trialed in four universities over the next 18 months, before being rolled out nationwide.
End Rape on Campus (EROC) Australia works to end sexual violence at universities and residential colleges through direct support for survivors.
Online mental health organisation Reach Out provides advice and support for young people, and has designed resources to help those tackling university for the first time.
