This Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) webpage links to statistical reports about sexual assault in Australia.

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.

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

This page lists numerous research reports published through the Australian Institute for Criminology into sexual violence. You can access pdf versions of the reports by clicking on the report titles.

This Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA) report looks at barriers to cervical screening women may face if they have been victims of sexual assault. The report is based on a pilot study which sought to gain a better understanding of sexual assault victims' feelings towards cervical screening and Pap tests.

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.

This webpage provides links to research papers on sexual assault, gender and sexuality. 

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 brief report details Australian Government strategies on Indigenous family 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.

The Australian Government commissioned this international literature review to survey the reporting and non-reporting of sexual assaults globally.

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.

This NSW Government webpage provides links to a number of research projects about sexual assault and alcohol use.

Prosecution agencies are often criticised for their performance in prosecuting sexual assault. This report analyses how prosecutorial decisions are made about whether to continue or discontinue a case. To view this paper, click on the link entitled, 'Prosecutorial Decisions in Adult Sexual Assault Cases'. 

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 report on young women, sexual violence and licensed premises was published by the Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA) in 2000.

This research project from the Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA) discusses sexual assault and sport, and argues for women's right to be free from sexual violence and sexism in sporting environments.

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. 

Amnesty International's (AI) research on sexual assault in the UK shows that there is a strong 'culture of blame' against women. It argues that the figures demonstrate a great need to improve public understanding of sexual assault.

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.