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- The percent of female hospitalised sexual assault cases due to injuries to the trunk reported on page 7 of Sexual assault in Australia has been changed from “1 in 3 (35%)” to “almost 2 in 5 (37%)".
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2020) Sexual assault in Australia, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 29 March 2024.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2020). Sexual assault in Australia. Canberra: AIHW.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Sexual assault in Australia. AIHW, 2020.
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Sexual assault is a major health and welfare issue in Australia. This Infocus report draws together a range of available data sources to provide a national summary of the extent, nature and impact of sexual assault. Data are presented separately for Australians aged 15 and over, and children aged 0–14.
Updated data are available in Family, domestic and sexual violence: Sexual violence.
Almost 2 million Australian adults have experienced at least 1 sexual assault since the age of 15
In 2017–18, 1 in 3 hospitalised sexual assault cases identified a spouse or domestic partner as the perpetrator
In 2018, the rate of police-recorded sexual assault was almost 7 times as high for females as males
Half of women did not seek advice or support after their most recent incident of sexual assault perpetrated by a male
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