Sexual Abuse and Assault
Follow the links below to find information on sexual abuse, sexual assault and harassment, rape and other sex offences, including information on where to find help and support for victims of sex offenses.
Reviewed September 2011
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| Title: | Rape |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | 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. |
| Date: | May 2012 |
| Title: | Keeping yourself safe from child abuse |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | 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? |
| Date: | Mar 2012 |
| Title: | Aboriginal - child abuse and neglect |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | 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. |
| Date: | Feb 2012 |
| Title: | Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | STI stands for Sexually Transmitted Infection. An STI is passed from one person to another during sexual contact. |
| Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Title: | Surviving sexual abuse (young women) |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | Sexual abuse is a serious crime and can have many short and long term effects on a victim/survivor. |
| Date: | Dec 2011 |
| Title: | Sexual harassment in the workplace |
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| Publisher: | Inspire Foundation |
| Description: | This fact sheet explains what sexual harrassment is and provides information about what you can do if it is happening to you. |
| Date: | Dec 2011 |
| Title: | Survivors of child sexual abuse |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | Many women have experienced sexual abuse as a child. While some women have no long term effects others may experience a significant impact on many parts of their lives including pregnancy, birth and mothering. |
| Date: | Nov 2011 |
| Title: | Pregnancy after rape or unwanted sex |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | If your pregnancy is the result of a rape, you will have many different issues and feelings that you need to work through. It is very important to get professional help to support you through this difficult time. |
| Date: | Dec 2011 |
| Title: | Sexual abuse - an overview |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Sexual assault can be experienced by children, women and men. Increased openness and a willingness by adult survivors to discuss sexual abuse, and the development of service support networks, has led to greater community understanding of this issue. Children who experience sexual abuse may show physical signs or changes in behaviour. If you suspect sexual abuse or have been told about it by a child, you must report it. |
| Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Title: | Sexual abuse - how parents can help their child |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Parents have an important role to help their child recover from sexual abuse. Children need ongoing support, belief and protection from parents. The most important message to get across to your child is that you do not blame them for the abuse. Parents also need care and support during a very difficult time. |
| Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Title: | Disability and sexual issues |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Sexuality is a key part of human nature. People who have a physical or intellectual disability might find it difficult to express their sexuality in satisfying ways. Issues include body image concerns, physical limitations, limited understanding of sexual and reproductive health, reduced sexual function and the attitudes of others. These factors can affect an individual's sexuality and sexual expression. |
| Date: | May 2011 |
| Title: | Sexual assault |
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| Publisher: | inspire foundation |
| Description: | Sexual assault is when you are forced into sexual activity, often through the use of emotional or physical violence. |
| Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Title: | Sexual assault |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Sexual assault is any unwanted sexual behaviour or activity that makes the victim feel uncomfortable, frightened or threatened. Sexual assault is largely experienced by women and children, but also by men. Around half of all sexual assaults occur in the victim's home. Support services offer confidential counselling, advocacy and referral. |
| Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Title: | Rape management |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Information about rape management including possible outcomes and what medical care is provided following a rape. |
| Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Title: | Sexual assault: health checks you should have - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Although the risk of catching a sexually transmitted infection (STI) from a sexual assault is fairly low, the only way to be certain you do not have an STI is to be tested. |
| Date: | Sep 2010 |
| Title: | Helping a friend who is in a sexually abusive relationship |
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| Publisher: | Inspire Foundation |
| Description: | This fact sheet tells you what you can do if you're worried about someone you know who has been sexually assaulted. |
| Date: | Sep 2010 |
| Title: | Pornography on the internet |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | 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. Supervising children while they use the Internet is the best way to protect them. |
| Date: | Aug 2010 |
| Title: | Child sexual assault: protecting your child - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Child sexual assault: how to help protect your child; signs of child sexual assault; and what to do if you suspect child sexual assault. |
| Date: | Dec 2009 |
| Title: | Women and violence |
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| Publisher: | Women's Health Victoria (WHV) |
| Description: | Men's violence against women is linked to gender inequalities and violence-supporting attitudes at the individual and society level. Factors such as power imabalance, disability, age, language barriers, and marginalised or indigenous status can increase women's vulnerability to men's violence. |
| Date: | Dec 2009 |
| Title: | Interventions for learning disabled sex offenders |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | 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 ... |
| Date: | Sep 2007 |
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