TALK ABOUT IT: Survey on Safety

[emilykate]

Hello all!



The NUS [National Union of Students] Women's Officer, Keelia

Fitzpatrick has, with assistance from a number of Women's Officers

around Australia, put together this anonymous online survey about

women's safetey on campus/as students, which can be found online

at www.unistudent.com.au/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=307:talk-about-it-womens-safety-survey&catid=34:women-students&Itemid=56



Knowledge being power, this survey will give invaluable information

on such things as specific locations on campus that are dangerous,

intimidating - or both - as well as how any incidents impact on study

and life in general.



Keelia has opened this survey to those who are 'female-indentifying'. I

usually use the phrase 'female-identifying/bodied/socialised', and I

wish to be clear that this survey is also open to intersex and

transexual people.



I also would like to warn, whilst we have sought to use neutral

language, the nature of the subject matter may be triggering. There

are people you can talk to! As this survey is Australia-wide, the

help and infolines given are also national. If you feel in any way

uncomfortable or troubled by anything in this survey, know that there

are people you can talk to in Victoria. A general list of FREE

mental health positive helplines, infolines, crisis lines and free

face-to-face councellors in Victoria can be found at

msawomensdepartment.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=mentalhealth&action=display&thread=145.

For cases of sexual violence, CASA/SECASA are extremely good; their infomation is in the abovemention list also.

For those who are students at Monash Clayton, there is always your

Women's Officers - Erica Chan and Emily Kate Cowan (me). Our office

is on the First Floor of Campus Centre, to the right of the MSA

Reception. You can also call or email.


All that is left to be said is... please, Talk About It at www.unistudent.com.au/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=307:talk-about-it-womens-safety-survey&catid=34:women-students&Itemid=56[/b]

[emilykate]

Here is the entry for SECASA from the above-mentioned list of helplines.

SECASA [South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Violence] brochure

"Sexual assault can involve a wide range of behaviours including exhibitionism, genital touching, oral, vaginal and anal penetration. This may occur as a single incident, or progress over time."
Service CASA offers includes:


* 24-hour Crisis Service for adults, children and non-offending family members;
* Confidential short-term counselling and support for those who have been sexually assaulted recently or in the past;
* Phone consultation facilities for the hearing impaired;
* Groups for survivors;
* Information and referral; and
* Legal advocacy

to name but a few service.
Crisis Line: 9594-2289 - a telephone counselling service is available 24 hours a day
TTY: 9594-2175
Admin Line: 9928-8741
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Websire: www.secasa.com.au

Other useful contacts SECASA list on their leaflets include:


* Western Region Centre Against Sexual Assault: 9687-5811
* Northern Centre Against Sexual Assault: 9496-2241
* Centre Against Seual Assault (CASA House): 9344-2210
* Esastern Centre Against Sexual Assault: 9870-7330
* Barwon CASA: [phone]
* Loddon Campaspe Centre Against Sexual Assault: [phone]
* Ballarat Sexual Assault Centre [phone]
* South Western Centre Against Sexual Assault: [phone]
* Goulburn Valley CASA: [phone]
* Gippsland Centre Against Sexual Assault: [phone]
* Upper Murray CASA: [phone]
* Mallee Sexual Assault Unit: [phone]
* Wimmera Centre Against Sexual Assault: [phone]
* Women's Information Referral Exchange (WIRE): 9654-6844
* Women's Domestic Violence Crisis Service of Victoria: 9329-8433 or Toll Free 1800-015-188
* Stopover/Youth Emergency Accomodation: 9347-0636
* After Hours Telephone Service Against Sexual Assault 24 Hour Toll Free: 1800-806-292
* Gay and Lesbian Switchboard: 9510-5488