Ending Sexual Violence Hub
Training and resources for professionals
This page includes a range of training and resources for professionals outside of the specialist sexual assault sector. If you work with people, it is likely that you work with victim survivors of sexual violence.
Sexual violence is prevalent in our society and the whole community has a role to play in preventing and responding appropriately to sexual violence.
> Training for professionals
> Secondary consults
> Sexual violence resources
> Sexual violence prevention
> Cross Peak Pathways Project
> Supporting survivors to recover after sexual violence
TRAINING FOR PROFESSIONALS
SASVic offers training for practitioners working with victim survivors of sexual violence, as well as bespoke training for other professionals. In some instances, we may connect you with training delivered by one of our members in your local area.
SECONDARY CONSULTS
The specialist sexual assault sector offers secondary consultations to a range of professionals seeking advice, guidance or expertise to ensure the best possible support and care for a victim survivors of sexual violence, as well as their families.
To access a secondary consultation:
- within business hours, you can locate and contact the appropriate specialist sexual assault service on our interactive map >
- after-hours on weekends and public holidays, you can contact the Sexual Assault Crisis Line on 1800 806 292.
SEXUAL VIOLENCE RESOURCES
Here, you’ll find resources on a range of topics and for different workforces, including:
- affirmative consent
- the impacts of pornography
- non-fatal strangulation
- grooming and child sexual abuse
- sexual assault and cervical screening
- easy read booklets.
Affirmative consent
Everyone has a role to play in preventing sexual violence. One important step is understanding Victoria’s affirmative consent model and how we support young people to understand the key messages as they begin to navigate sex and relationships.
Professionals and organisations should also consider how affirmative consent legislation intersects with their work and approach to sexual violence prevention and community education.
The impacts of pornography
Victoria’s specialist sexual assault services are increasingly seeing the impacts of pornography both in our work with survivors of sexual assault and with children and young people who use harmful sexual behaviour.
Learn more about the key issues by downloading our ‘Exploring the impacts of pornography’ fact sheet based on our discussion paper ‘Responding to the new normal – Exploring the impacts of pornography.’
learn more about the impacts of pornography by downloading our ‘Exploring the impacts of pornography’ fact sheet. This fact sheet based on information from our discussion paper ‘Responding to the new normal -Exploring the impacts of pornography’.
Non-fatal strangulation – fact sheet
Research from Maree Crabbe’s Breathless campaign tells us that more than half of young Australians are engaging in sexual strangulation. Of the respondents who had been strangled, a quarter said they had not consented. Specialist sexual assault services also tell us that non-fatal strangulation in sexual assault is increasing.
Strangulation experts advise that there is no safe way to strangle someone. It’s important that we prevent the normalisation of the practice.
Read our non-fatal strangulation fact sheet for an overview of non-fatal strangulation in the context of sexual violence and family violence, including the risks, response and legislation.
Grooming and child sexual abuse
Child sexual abuse and grooming behaviour is far too common in our society.
Learn more about child sexual abuse and grooming is, what to do if you suspect it and what support and justice options might be available if you have experienced child sexual abuse.
Easy Read is a communication format specifically designed to make content simple, clear and easily understandable. These booklets have been developed as part of South Eastern CASA’s Making Rights Reality program.
Counselling after sexual assault booklet >
Crisis care after sexual assault booklet >
Money to help you after sexual assault booklet >
Having a health check after sexual assault booklet >
Resources for health care professionals
Specialist sexual assault services are free and confidential for anything.
People can access a specialist sexual assault service:
- without a Medicare card.
- without a GP referral.
- regardless of when or where the harm occurred.
Sexual assault and cervical screening: a guide for healthcare providers >
Cervical cancer screening after sexual assault: Your right to important health care >
Guidelines: Responding to non-fatal strangulation and sexual choking (NSW) >
RESOURCES FOR FAMILY VIOLENCE PRACTITIONERS
Cross Peak Pathways Project
In 2024, SASVic and Safe and Equal partnered to strengthen collaboration between the sexual assault and family violence sectors.
Together, we created a range of resources to support our work, including fact sheets and an interactive tool that demonstrate pathways and points of intersection in the two sectors.
SEXUAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION
We all want to create a world free from sexual violence – so let’s talk about prevention.
In March 2025, Emily Maguire, Professor Michael Salter and Kathleen Maltzahn sat down to explore approaches to sexual violence prevention. Facilitated by UK sexual violence expert Professor Fiona Vera-Gray, the discussion draws on our speakers’ experience and expertise to explore what works, where the gaps are, and how to respond to the changes and challenges of today.
SUPPORTING SURVIVORS TO RECOVER AFTER SEXUAL VIOLENCE
Recovery after sexual violence can be an ongoing process of growth and change. In collaboration with Women with Disabilities Victoria and the University of Melbourne, SASVic published research on what helps survivors to recover and heal, including how non-traditional therapies, meaning making and justice can play an important role.
