Are you an employee at HZ and have you experienced or witnessed something unpleasant or unsafe? Here you will find an overview of all the helplines you can turn to.
First point of contact
Your supervisor is your first point of contact if you have experienced or witnessed something unpleasant or unsafe.
Internal helplines
Confidential counselor
Have you experienced unwanted forms of interaction? Think of aggression and violence, sexual harassment, unwanted advances, bullying, or discrimination. If so, you can contact one of the HZ confidential counselors: Steffi de Folter and Michel Schroevers (internal) or Jeroen van Duikeren and José van den Boomgaard (external).
To the confidential counselorsComplaints committee
If you are unable to resolve the issue through one of the helplines, you can file a complaint with the HZ Complaints Committee.
File a complaint with the complaints committeeExternal helplines
Victim Support Netherlands
All victims of crimes, traffic accidents or disasters deserve support. Every year we help hundreds of thousands of victims and surviving relatives. We can provide emotional support, help you get compensation for you damages, and support you in the criminal justice process. We will help you when you want it, in a way that suits you. Our services are always free.
Sexual Assault Center
Welcome to the Sexual Assault Center We offer professional help to anyone who has had an unwanted sexual experience. It doesn’t matter if it happened online or offline, recently or a long time ago. Do you need help or do you have questions? We can help and are here for you day and night.
To the websiteEducational disputes
In the Dutch educational system, schools are obliged to adequately deal with the complaints and objections of parents. The reason for this is that acknowledging complaints and objections contributes to the quality of education. Stichting Onderwijsgeschillen (Foundation for Educational Disputes) is an impartial organisation that deals with disputes in education.
Emergency phone numbers
In case of emergency, call +31(0)118 48 9888 in Middelburg and +31(0)118 48 9777 in Vlissingen. Save the numbers in your phone so you can always reach them easily.