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Activity details

Investing $1.2 million for a national justice sector education and training package on the nature and impacts of sexual assault, commencing in 2023.

This activity is part of a broader activity to embed trauma-informed and culturally safe response models to support victim-survivors through the family court and justice systems.

Implementation progress update

This education and training package comprises of the following 3 elements:

  • The foundational education resource on sexual assault myths and misconceptions was published on the Australian Institute of Family Studies' website on 9 December 2024. The resource is targeted at justice sector officials, including lawyers, police and judicial officers. The resource is available online at Understanding adult sexual assault matters: Insights from research and practice.
  • The judicial training program, for the justice sector, including the judiciary and legal practitioners, is underway. In 2024, training sessions have been delivered by the National Judicial College of Australia in Canberra and Adelaide, Melbourne and Brisbane, Sydney and Perth. In 2025, training sessions have so far been held in Hobart and Darwin and will be held in Perth in November. An online resource is also being developed for judicial officers.
  • The judicial conference on the nature and impacts of sexual assault was held on 2-4 August 2024.
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