Hawkesbury sexual violence

Aims and Objectives:

To increase community awareness of the issues for people who have been subjected to sexual violence (recently or historically)
To promote an inclusive and coordinated community response within the Hawkesbury to people who have been subjected to sexual violence
To maintain a commitment to meaningful and active consultation with community members
To advocate for the development and improvement of services and resources for people who have been subjected to sexual violence
To promote and facilitate opportunities for training and skills development for workers who provide services for people who have been subjected to sexual violence
To promote and facilitate the provision of preventative/educational programs/resources around the issues of sexual violence, informed consent and healthy, respectful relationships
To provide a safe and open forum for the exchange of information and ideas about issues pertaining to sexual violence
To explore funding opportunities which facilitate the achievement of any of the above aims

What is sexual violence?

Sexual violence happens when a person is forced into any unwanted sexual activity. It is any sexual behaviour a person has not explicitly agreed to. It includes instances:

where physical or emotional force is used;
where informed consent cannot be given because the person in under the influence of alcohol or other drugs; or
where a person is physically or intellectually incapable of giving consent.

For more information contact The Cottage on the number in the menu above.