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Practical guides for victims of sexual asault and violence

Getting the story from children : good practice in forensic interviews
Australian Institute of Criminology, 2008
A best practice model for the prosecution of complaints of sexual assault by the NSW criminal justice system (PDF 62kB)
Anne Cossins, Sydney : NSW Rape Crisis Centre. 2007
About date rape
Crime Prevention Division, NSW Attorney-General's Department. Website providing information and resources about date rape to young people who may have been assaulted, their friends and family.
Crisis support
Contact details in each state and territory for sexual assault support services. Compiled by the Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault
South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault
Information on child abuse, sexual harassment and rape for children, family and friends, survivors and workers
Male survivor
Support group for male victims
Bravehearts
Support for survivors of child sexual assault
Personal safety strategies : rape and sexual assault
Queensland Police Service
Information sheets about sexual violence
NSW Rape Crisis Centre
Preventative measures against sexual abuse
ACT Policing
Sexual violence infosheet (PDF 489kB)
Queensland Government, Office for Women
Women and violence : what you can do if you experience sexual assault (PDF 411kB)
NSW Department for Women. This 48 page booklet covers what sexual assault means, how to get medical help and counselling, how to go to the police, what happens with the legal side of things and answers to questions about court.

Drug and alcohol facilitated sexual assault