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Victorian opposition pushes for informal sexual assault reporting option
The Victorian opposition is pushing for an informal reporting option for sexual assaults, to bring the state in line with the rest of the nation.
Key points:
- The opposition is calling on the government to introduce a police-linked informal reporting platform like that in NSW
- A similar service was in place in Victoria for nearly a decade but it was shut down last year
- An advocate says an informal reporting tool is needed, but more support for victim-survivors is critical
The online reporting option would act as a therapeutic tool for victims and increase police intelligence on sexual assaults, under a plan unveiled by the state Coalition.
But it would not require the victim to go through the processes usually involved in making a formal…
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