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Follow the links below to find information on sexual abuse and sexual assault, rape and other sex offences, including information on where to find help and support for victims of sex offences.
Updated October 2007
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Surviving sexual abuse (young women)
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Sexual abuse is a serious crime and can have many short and long term effects on a victim/survivor.
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May 2008
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Rape
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Rape is a crime of violence that can happen to anyone - women, men and children. There are many myths and misunderstandings about rape. These can make it hard for the victim to talk about what happened or report it to the police.
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May 2008
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Surviving sexual abuse
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Sexual abuse can be physical, verbal and/or emotional. It is an abuse of power and often of trust.
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May 2008
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Surviving sexual abuse (young men)
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Sexual abuse is a serious crime and can have many short and long term effects on a victim/survivor.
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May 2008
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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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STI stands for Sexually Transmitted Infection. An STI is passed from one person to another during sexual contact.
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Apr 2008
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Disability and sexual issues
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Better Health Channel
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Sexuality is a key component of human nature. People who have a physical or intellectual disability may find it difficult to express their sexuality in satisfying ways. Problems include body image concerns, physical limitations, reduced sexual function and the attitudes of others.
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Feb 2008
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Pornography on the internet
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Better Health Channel
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The definition of child pornography' differs from one legal jurisdiction to the next across the world. This makes it difficult to establish uniform laws to police the Internet. Australians can report illegal sites to the Australian Broadcasting Authority or the police.
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Feb 2008
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Internet safety
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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The net can be a lot a lot of fun but young people using the internet need to be aware of the dangers, scams and rip-offs that are out there, and how to avoid them.
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Feb 2008
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Drink spiking
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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An alarming trend in recent years is the increased use of drugs (illicit, prescription or alcohol) in sexual assault.
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Nov 2007
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Sexual violence: Student factsheet
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Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc
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Sexual violence against women is one of the most severe manifestations of women's unequal position is society. It has an impact on its victims' experiences of safety, self esteem, body image, relationships, sexuality, parenting and health.
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Oct 2007
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Rape
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Rape is a crime of violence that can happen to anyone - women, men and children. There are many myths and misunderstandings about rape.
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Oct 2007
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Rape
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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This topic discusses what rape is and what effects it has, reporting of rape, and the support services that are available.
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Oct 2007
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Interventions for learning disabled sex offenders
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Sex offending is of increasing public concern with calls for longer terms of imprisonment and closer supervision of such offenders in the community. Currently a variety of treatment approaches are used including medication and talking therapies, though ...
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Sep 2007
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Aboriginal - child abuse and neglect
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Child abuse and neglect hurts children and families. Abuse includes, sexual, emotional and physical. Neglect is not caring or thinking about what a child needs.
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Aug 2007
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Keeping yourself safe
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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What if someone was yelling at you, or hurting you, or touching you, or asking you to touch them? What if bigger people were fighting? How could you keep yourself safe?
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Aug 2007
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Helping a friend who is in a sexually abusive relationship
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inspire foundation
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This factsheet tells you more about what you can do if you're worried about someone you know who has been sexually assaulted. It includes information about what sexual assault is, and gives you suggestions on what you can do and say to help.
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Jul 2007
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Sexual assault
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inspire foundation
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Sexual assault is when you are forced into sexual activity, often through the use of emotional or physical violence. It can happen to or be done by people of either sex, and from any cultural, social or economic background. Check out this factsheet for more information about what it is, the effects and what to do if you've been sexually assaulted.
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Jul 2007
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Consent and sex
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Inspire Foundation
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Consent is when one person agrees to or gives permission to another person to do something. It means agreeing to an action based on your knowledge of what that action involves, its likely consequences and having the option of saying no. This factsheet explains why consent is important in relationships, recognising non-verbal communication, how to slow things down, and much more.
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School-based education programmes for the prevention of child sexual abuse
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Childhood sexual abuse is a serious problem for school aged children worldwide. There is no consistent definition of sexual abuse. Some studies restrict sexual abuse to instances of sexual body contact with the child, while others define sexual abuse as...
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May 2007
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Sexual abuse - how parents can help their child
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Better Health Channel
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As a parent, you have an important role in helping your child recover from sexual abuse. This information takes a brief look at ways to help your child and yourself through this difficult experience.
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Mar 2007
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