Distressed victims of sexual assault will now be able to make a report anonymously on a new online portal available in a dozen different languages.
Distressed victims will now be able to report a sexual assault anonymously on a new online portal available in a dozen different languages.Alternative reports made before official police reports have increased from 64 reports in 2021 to 70 in 2022The reporting method,will not prompt a criminal investigation. However, police say, it will help in protecting vulnerable communities by identifying repeat offenders.
The online questionnaire replaces an old process of printing and completing a 14-page document, then emailing that to the state’s sex crime squad. The new portal — which police believe will be easier to complete — asks dozens of optional questions, including about the offender's appearance and details of the sexual assault.
Director of clinical services Tara Hunter said the move was a “great step forward” in addressing the barriers to reporting sexual violence.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Gladys Berejiklian ICAC report delayedA long-awaited ICAC probe around breach of trust allegations aimed at former New South Wales premier Gladys Berejiklian has been delayed until after the upcoming state election.
Read more »
Gladys Berejiklian ICAC report delayedA long-awaited ICAC probe around breach of trust allegations aimed at former New South Wales premier Gladys Berejiklian has been delayed until after the upcoming state election.
Read more »
'They don't give a hoot': Bega intervenes after shop complains about lack of iced coffeeDairy company Bega has been forced to intervene in an iced coffee war brewing in the regional NSW town of Albury. 9News
Read more »
'They don't give a hoot': Bega intervenes after shop complains about lack of iced coffeeDairy company Bega has been forced to intervene in an iced coffee war brewing in the border town of Albury. 9News
Read more »
Murray Valley encephalitis detected in NSWRecent heavy rainfall and flooding has led to a boom in a deadly viruses carried by mosquitoes, with Murray Valley Encephalitis identified in NSW for the first time in a decade.
Read more »
Shocking hit and runs terrorise Brisbane and Sydney roadsRecent footage exposed the car allegedly behind a rampant string of hit and run incidents in Brisbane. Meanwhile, police in Sydney are hunting for a man who ploughed into several parked cars while trying to evade officers.
Read more »