The Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault is funded by the Office for Women, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, through the Women's Safety Agenda.
The Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault aims to improve access to current information and resources in order to assist those committed to working against sexual assault. ACSSA will help to support and develop strategies that aim to prevent, respond to, and ultimately reduce the incidence of this crime.
Inaugural ACSSA/Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse Forum
Involving men in violence prevention work is an essential aspect of effective whole of community responses to violence against women but it is not without its challenges. Join Professor Bob Pease and others at a half-day forum on November 20th to explore the issues Professor Pease raises in his paper "Engaging men in men's violence prevention: Exploring the tensions, dilemmas and possibilities".ACSSA Publications release
- ACCSA Wrap No. 6, 2008 - Responding to young people disclosing sexual assault: A resource for schools by Antonia Quadara
- Aware: ACSSA Newsletter No. 19, 2008 - articles include:
Research report on the Jacaranda Project; Feature article on Wartime rape: Collective memory and the law; Literature highlights; and more ... - ACCSA Issues No. 9, 2008 - Sexual assault and adults with a disability: Enabling recognition, disclosure and a just response by Suellen Murray and Anastasia Powell
National Council to Reduce Violence Against Women and Children
