This paper, by Mary Heath, outlines the laws of evidence that have had significant impacts upon procedures in sexual offence trials and on victim-complainants' experiences.

This webpage provides links to numerous  publications from the Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault (ACSSA).

Trafficking of women is a human rights violation which must be stopped. The report, 'Trafficking in women for sexual exploitation' provides an overview of the growing practice of trafficking women. It suggests policy measures and service responses to curb trafficking of women for sexual exploitation. 

It is difficult to estimate the real numbers of women, children and men who experience sexual assault. This webpage looks at some of the reasons why these statistics are difficult to determine and links to further studies on sexual assault in specific sections of the community.

Research has found that adult survivors of child sexual abuse may have difficulties in disclosing that abuse, may have been failed by the criminal justice system and may not receive appropriate services. This paper looks at why these issues occur and what needs to be changed.

In this report, Alexandra Neame writes that current media attention on 'drink spiking' detracts attention from the realities of many sexual assaults which occur in the context of heavy alcohol consumption.

Family violence and sexual assault are reported to be at crisis levels in Indigenous communities. This briefing paper by Monique Keel reviews these issues facing Indigenous communities.

The home is the main site of violence against women and children. This paper reviews the happenings of the 2004 Home Truths Conference on stopping sexual assault and domestic violence.

This paper looks at whether legislative changes which make rape within marriage and intimate partner violence illegal have affected social and cultural changes.

This paper details the range of health sector protocols that exist to guide service responses to victims of sexual assault.

Issues of isolation, conservatism and the denial that a sexual assault has been committed remain critical in rural communities. This report examines these issues and how rural women continue to be affected by sexual assault.