Type:	Report
Title:	Cultural diversity and services against sexual violence : a report from the National Association of Services Against Sexual Violence (NASASV)
Authors:	Weeks, Wendy
Keywords:	Indigenous issues;CALD (culturally and linguistically diverse);Training;Cross-cultural;Sexual assault
Population:	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Year:	2002
Publisher:	CASA House, The Royal Women's Hospital
Notes:	This 2002 research reports the issues, findings and strategies from audits of the access and equity practices of Australian services against sexual assault in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children, and women and children from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. It documents effective strategies used by the services in relation to access and equity; and makes recommendations to governments about the needs of women and children. It follows the National Association of Services Against Sexual Violence (NASASV) National Data Collection project completed in 2000, involving 54 services. Child sexual assault was the most frequently reported form of assault; rape was the second most likely reported form. Some 11.5% of the recorded number of service users were born overseas; and 4% were identified as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. This was double the rate in the population (2%). The findings indicate policy issues with regard to service delivery, with 17 recommendations made.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/19770
ISBN:	9780958559539
Physical description:	75, 3 p. ; 30 cm.
Appears in Collections:	Reports

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