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References used for this fact sheet
- Submission to the inquiry into the impact of violence on young Australians [online] (150kb, pdf), Australian Institute of Criminology. More information here.
- Women's experiences of male violence: findings from the Australian component of the International Violence Against Women Survey (IVAWS) [online], Australian Institute of Criminology. More information here.
- Sexual violence in Australia [online] (247kb, pdf), Australian Institute of Criminology. More information here.
- Reporting, prosecution and pre-trial processes: attrition in sexual assault cases [online], Australian Law Reform Commission. More information here.
- Statistical information [online], Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault. More information here.
- Non-reporting and hidden recording of sexual assault [online], Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. More information here.
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