Challenging misconceptions about sexual offending: Creating an evidence‑based resource for police and legal practitioners
Article available: Challenging misconceptions about sexual offending: Creating an evidence‑based resource for police and legal practitioners Reports of sexual offences crimes have increased over the last six years (Australian Bureau of Statistics [ABS], 2016) . Despite the prevalence of sexual offending in our communities, there is a lack of understanding about these crimes . Myths and […]
Amendment of the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009
Amendment of the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009 Victim Assist Queensland supports victims of violence to access services and financial assistance. The amended Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009 (PDF, 1MB) (VOCAA) commenced 1 July 2017. The purpose of the changes is to ensure that government and non-government agencies provide an increasingly effective response to […]
Resource Available: ‘You Deserve To Be Safe’: An Easy English Booklet About Domestic and Family Violence
Resource Available: ‘You Deserve to be Safe’: An Easy English booklet about Domestic and Family Violence WWILD developed an Easy English booklet to help people learn about: what is domestic and family violence how it might make you feel and what are your safety options. This booklet was developed with the support of WWILD […]