There is an absence of Tasmania-specific data around sexual violence, evidence critical to obtain funding for local service provision. To address this gap, Sexual Assault Support Service (SASS) based in southern Tasmania—in partnership with the Tasmanian Institute of Law Enforcement Studies (TILES)—have conducted the first Tasmanian study of its kind. Interviews were conducted with nine community members and 21 stakeholder participants. between April and June 2022. This paper summarises community member perspectives on the scale of sexual violence, its nature, barriers to seeking help, and potential solutions.
Funding
Commissioned by: Sexual Assault Support Service Tasmania, Hobart
Sexual violence in southern Tasmania : Sexual Assault Support Services
History
Publication title
Briefing Paper
Confidential
No
Commissioning body
Sexual Assault Support Service Tasmania, Hobart
Department/School
Policing and Emergency Management, Tasmanian Law Reform Institute, College Office - CALE, Office of the Faculty of Law, Office of the School of Social Sciences, Sociology and Criminology
Publisher
Tasmanian Institute of Law Enforcement Studies and Sexual Assault Support Service Tasmania, Hobart
Publication status
Published online
Place of publication
Hobart, Tasmania
Rights statement
Copyright 2024 Policing and Emergency Management, Tasmanian Law Reform Institute. University of Tasmania.