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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This week we wrapped up the 2026 Foundations in Sexual Violence short course with the phenomenal Professor Fiona Vera Gray. Participants travelled from across Victoria, and even as far as Perth and Darwin, to learn from Fiona and our incredible guest speakers, including: In just six days, the course explored a range of topics including
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Today, Fair Agenda and Sexual Assault Services Victoria are launching the report – Improving the court experience: A model for pre-recording testimony in sexual assault cases. This report provides a model for governments to improve the court experience for victim-survivors of sexual assault, who too often say that seeking justice exacerbated their trauma. In particular,
SASvic and our members welcome what could be a life-changing program for survivors of sexual violence after months of concerted advocacy. We are delighted by the Victorian Government’s commitment to introduce Justice Navigators in Victoria as part of its Changing Laws and Culture to Save Women’s Lives funding package. What is a Justice Navigator?Kathleen Maltzahn,
The government has made a commitment to deliver a funding package on women’s safety and freedom. Action on sexual violence is well overdue and this funding package could make a real difference. SASVic are calling on the government to:
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The Victims of Crime Commissioner report, Silenced and sidelined: Systemic inquiry into victim participation in the justice system was released, 18 March 2024. SASVic, the peak body for Victoria’s 18 sexual assault and harmful sexual behaviour services, welcomes the report but is unsurprised by its findings. Specialist sexual assault services in Victoria contributed to the systemic
Law Reform Commission report to reshape “trauma factory” justice system A Victorian Law Reform Commission report, with the potential to reshape how courts, police and support services respond to victim survivors of sexual violence, has been described as a once-in-a-decade opportunity to reshape the experience of victim survivors and ensure that rapists and perpetrators of
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