The Victorian Parliament is set to debate a Bill today that will, in the words of the government’s media release, “take ‘good character’ references off the table so perpetrators can’t use their reputation for less jail time”. But behind the press releases and social media hype is legislation that, in SASVic’s opinion, won’t change much […]
Sexual Assault Services Victoria (SASVic) warmly welcomes the Victorian Government’s continued investment in supporting people impacted by sexual violence and harm in today’s budget, but cautions more investment will be needed in the future to meet the growing demand for the state’s specialist sexual assault and harmful sexual behaviour services. As the peak body for
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You can now read SASVic’s response to the 2026-27 Victorian Budget. Sexual Assault Services Victoria (SASVic) is the peak body for specialist sexual assault and harmful sexual behaviour services in Victoria. We work to promote rights, recovery and respect for all those impacted by sexual violence and harm, including children and young people. Sexual violence
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As the peak body for specialist sexual assault services across Victoria, SASVic is “heartened” by new funding to respond to technology-facilitated sexual violence against girls and relieved sexual assault services have avoided the funding cliff for this year. We are delighted that the Department of Education has allocated $7.4 million over 4 years to deliver
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Today, we have released our top five priorities for this month’s state budget. . Sexual violence is prevalent in Victoria, with the Victorian Crime Statistics Agency publishing an increase of 18.5% in sexual offence reports last year. Frontline services are grappling with rising cases of technology-facilitated sexual violence and non-fatal strangulation, particularly among children and
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This Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we’re calling on the Victorian Government to invest in rights, recovery and respect for survivors of sexual violence in the upcoming Victorian state budget on 20 May. As part of our campaign, we’re calling for greater investment in survivors’ recovery. Sexual violence can undermine survivors’ self-perceptions, relationships and their sense
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Today is the first day of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Sexual violence is harmful, pervasive and preventable. Its impacts are felt across the whole community. The level of sexual violence in our communities remains unacceptable with the latest Victorian crime statistics showing that sexual offence reports has increased by 18.5% in the last year. SASVic
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A new campaign from Victoria’s peak body for specialist sexual assault services will call on the Victorian Government to invest in rights, recovery and respect for survivors of sexual violence. The campaign comes at a time that the sector is meeting increasing demand and a “funding cliff”. SASVic is calling for $12.7 million for urgent
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Sexual Assault Services Victoria (SASVic) welcomes the Victorian Government’s bill that will ban cross-examination in committal hearings for victim survivors of sexual violence, stalking and family violence, which is being debated in parliament today. SASVic has put together an explainer about the new laws, debunking some of the backlash and criticism of what it sees
What is changing? The Victorian Government is introducing justice system reforms which mean that complainants in sexual offence, family violence and stalking matters will no longer need to be cross-examined at committal hearings. These reforms mean that complainants in these matters will only need to be cross-examined by a defence barrister once, during the trial.
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