Improving experiences for victim-survivors: Review of criminal justice system responses to sexual offending
What is this project about?
The Western Australian Government wants to find out whether our criminal justice processes allow victim-survivors of sexual offending to get justice, support, and outcomes that help them to heal and move forward with their lives.
We want to know how the different parts of the criminal justice system are working and what could be done differently or better to improve the experience for victim-survivors.
Here are some questions we want to answer as part of this Review:
- How can the process for reporting sexual offending be improved for victim-survivors?
- How can the process for investigating sexual offending be improved for victim-survivors?
- How can the court process for sexual offending be improved for victim-survivors?
- What other kinds of justice models could be used to support victim-survivors of sexual offending (eg restorative justice, Aboriginal justice)?
- What supports in the criminal justice system would help victim-survivors of sexual offending?
Community consultation?
A state-wide consultation process was held for the Review in August and September 2023. The findings from the consultation process are now being used to develop a report on sexual offending victim-survivors experiences of the WA criminal justice system, including recommendations for improvement.
Public consultation for the Review is now closed but you can still contact the project team at experiences@justice.wa.gov.au or call 61 8 9264 9877.
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Support
Thinking about experiences of sexual offending can be upsetting. If you feel upset while filling in this form, talk to someone you trust or reach out for support:
- 1800 RESPECT 1800 737 732
- Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline (WA) 1800 007 339
- Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline (WA) 1800 000 599
- Crisis Care 1800 199 008
- Lifeline Australia 13 11 14
- Mensline Australia 1300 789 978.
