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From Compliance to Creativity: How Boundary Spanning and Moonshine Are Shaping Gender-Based Violence Prevention at the University of the Sunshine Coast
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From Compliance to Creativity: How Boundary Spanning and Moonshine Are Shaping Gender-Based Violence Prevention at the University of the Sunshine Coast

Carly Hoey
Australian & New Zealand Student Services Association. Journal, Vol.34(1), pp.165-176
2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.30688/janzssa.2026-1-05
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Abstract

Gender-based violence Higher education Co-design Boundary spanning Wicked problems Student partnership Innovation labs Prevention strategies
On 25 August 2025, the Australian Parliament passed the Universities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence) Bill 2025 (Cth), establishing the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence (“the National Code”). Its release marked a critical shift in the way Australian universities address gender-based violence. It is not only a compliance obligation but also a shared cultural and institutional responsibility. Yet, meaningful progress remains constrained by outdated engagement models and tokenistic approaches to student partnership. This paper critiques traditional opt-in approaches to gender-based violence prevention and argues for reframing gender-based violence as a wicked problem that demands creativity, collaboration and courage. Drawing on Williams’s boundary spanning theory, the Our Watch Change the Story framework on the drivers of violences and innovation principles such as Boeing’s Moonshine innovation model, the paper examines how the University of the Sunshine Coast has embedded co-design into gender-based violence prevention by shifting from consultation to transformative collaboration.

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