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Sexual Violence Factsheet
What Can You Do If You Have Been Raped or Sexual Assaulted?
- Try to get to a safe place.
- If you feel you are still in danger, call the police.
- Contact a friend or someone in your family
whom you can trust. It is best to have someone with you for support
if you go to the hospital or the police.
- Contact the police as soon as possible after
the assault, if you want them to take action.
- Ring and/or go to a hospital or a Centre Against
Sexual Assault (CASA).
- It is best not to wash, shower, have a bath
or change your clothes before seeking help. You may destroy evidence
which could be used if you decide later to report the matter to police.
Contacts:
- CASA House Counselling and Support Line
Tel: (03) 9635 3610
- Victorian Sexual Assault Crisis Line (after hours)
Tel:(03) 9349 1766 or 1800 806 292
TTY: 03 9344 2744
- Victim Referral and Assistance Service
Tel:(03) 8662 1700 or 1800 819 817
The information in this factsheet was sourced from the
original publication:
'Information for women about rape: A practical guide
to the issues and assistance available for women and their friends'
© 1994 Healthsharing
Women's Health Resource Service
Parts of the book were selected and then updated for
this factsheet 2002.
Go to Violence against women introductory page.
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