Police Response and Legal Options
What will happen if I report sexual assault to the police? What legal options do I have if I have experienced sexual assault? These links provide information about police responses and legal options available to you if you have experienced sexual assault.
Sexual Assault Code of Practice
http://www.police.vic.gov.au/content.asp?a=internetBridgingPage&Media_ID=1717The Victorian Police Sexual Assault Code of Practice outlines police guidelines for dealing with sexual assault, and also provides information on support services.
| Organisation: | Victoria Police |
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Sexual assault, the law and your rights
http://www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/upload/cl.sexual_assault.pdfThis brochure outlines the laws covering sexual assault and the legal rights of people who have been sexually assaulted.
| Resource Type: | PDF (536.9 KB) |
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| Organisation: | Victoria Legal Aid |
Victims Support Agency
http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/DOJ+Internet/Home/About+Us/Our+Organisati...The Victims Support Agency is a central resource for victims of crime, including victims/survivors of sexual assault. This webpage provides information on a Victim's Charter, a key document which would protect victim's rights in the criminal justice system, and gives contact details for services available to victims of crime, including a toll free victim's telephone help line.
| Organisation: | Department of Justice |
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