Campus security

RMIT Security is the safety and security service for the University’s City, Bundoora and Brunswick campuses.

If there's an emergency situation on campus, security staff are available to respond immediately.

RMIT Security is also the contact point for after hours building access and lost property.

 

Contact RMIT Security

Address

Security Reception, Building 5, Level 1 (entry via Chemistry Lane), City campus

Emergency

Ring 000, then call Campus Security on +61 3 9925 3333

General enquiries (24/7)

+61 3 9925 3895

Email

security@rmit.edu.au

Address

Building 515, Level 1, Room 325, Dawson Street, Brunswick

Emergency

Ring 000, then call Campus Security on +61 3 9925 3333

General enquiries (7am-10pm Mon-Fri)

+61 3 9925 9170

General enquiries (after hours)

+61 3 9925 3895

Email

brunswick.security@rmit.edu.au
Address In the foyer connecting Buildings 202 and 210
Emergency Ring 000, then call Campus Security on +61 3 9925 3333
General enquiries (24/7) +61 3 9925 7599
Email bundoora.security@rmit.edu.au

City

9925 3895 or 9925 3349

Brunswick

0439 930 165 or 9925 3895

Bundoora

0418 551 814 or 9925 3895
Please dial 000 (dial 0 first if using a landline on campus) and request Fire, Police or Ambulance.

RMIT Security Emergency number: +61 3 9925 3333 (dial 0 first if using a landline on campus).

Report non-urgent crime and events anytime anywhere.

Call the Police Assistance Line on 131 444

Submit an online report at police.vic.gov.au/palolr

You should still call Triple Zero (000) immediately if the incident is life-threatening, needs immediate police attendance, a crime is happening now, or an offender is (or may be) still in the area.

 

 

RMIT Security FAQs

RMIT Security provides the following services to RMIT University’s Melbourne campuses:

  • Twenty-four-hour campus patrol
  • Provision of after-hours access cards for RMIT students and staff
  • Management of security systems, including a Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) system and Emergency Call points
  • Collection and analysis of criminal activity statistics on campus
  • Coordination of investigations into any criminal activity on campus
  • Provision of on and off-campus training on how to increase personal safety
  • Operation of the University’s locking system

An emergency is an event (actual or imminent) which in any way endangers or threatens to endanger the safety or health of any person; or destroys or damages, or threatens to destroy or damage, any University property.

Emergencies that may occur within a University environment include:

  • armed intrusion
  • threats
  • gas leaks/chemical spills
  • persons trapped in lifts
  • medical emergencies
  • public disorder
  • minor/major fires
  • a vehicle acting in a dangerous or reckless manner

For emergencies on the following onshore campuses – Brunswick, Bundoora and City – phone the RMIT Security emergency number on +61 3 9925 3333.


If you're unable to get through, phone 000 (or 0000 if dialing from an RMIT phone) and request the service: Police, Fire Brigade, Ambulance.

In the event of a medical emergency:

  • Contact the nearest first aider. If necessary, call an ambulance on 000
  • If an ambulance is called, notify RMIT Security on +61 3 9925 3333 to facilitate ambulance access on to campus.
Students are eligible for after-hours access cards – also known as security access cards – which provide secure, after-hours access to nominated RMIT buildings. For more information about how to apply for an after-hours access card, visit Campus access.

Report your lost or stolen card to your RMIT Security on your campus as a matter of urgency so that RMIT Security can immediately deactivate the card.

 A replacement student card can be ordered online. Click here for information on how to request a new one. 

The following application process must be followed to add secure bike parking access to student cards:

  1. Fill out a Security Access Card – Bicycle Parking form.
  2. Complete and hit ‘send’ – your information will be sent to RMIT Security to process.
  3. You can expect to receive access within five days of RMIT Security receiving the application.

If you are on City campus, you have the option of taking your student card directly to RMIT Security Reception (Building 5, Level 1, entry via Chemistry Lane) and requesting bike parking access.

Free and secure bike parking is available for cyclists at the following campus locations:

Campus

Location
City campus Building 51, Bike Hub at 80-92 Victoria St, Carlton
(with showers, changing rooms, lockers, ironing boards and hair dryers)
Building 80, Level 1, 445 Swanston St, Melbourne
(with showers, changing rooms and lockers)
Building 100 (Design Hub), Basement, 150 Victoria St
Brunswick campus Adjacent to Building 514 (lockers in Building 514 foyer)
Bundoora campus west Building 222, multi-storey car park
Bundoora campus east Building 253 (changing rooms and lockers in Building 254)
If you've witnessed a robbery of either someone’s personal property or RMIT-owned property, contact RMIT Security on your campus who report the theft to the Police and compile an incident report.
If you've been robbed on campus, please contact RMIT Security on your campus. RMIT Security will compile an incident report and advise on how to contact the Police to report the robbery.

Please call the RMIT Security emergency number for your campus. RMIT Security will assess your situation and determine what service to call upon – either an Ambulance – if you urgently need access to medication that you have in another location – or the Fire Brigade if you need assistance with vacating the building.

Under no circumstances should you allow a students or staff members to attempt to carry you out of the building. They are not equipped to deal with such a situation and could injure you and/or themselves.

 

 

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