What can an Australian Consul offer victims of sexual assault?
The consul can: • Give support and assistance in reporting the crime to the police; • Provide support and assistance in relation to the emotional, social, medical and legal consequences of that assault; • Give assistance in contacting relatives or friends (relatives will not be contacted without the victim’s consent); • Provide a list of doctors and lawyers; • Contact counselling services on your behalf if available locally, or in Australia; • Provide a Traveller’s Emergency Loan, if required; • Give assistance in finding accommodation, arranging flights home and basic safety needs; • Give extra assistance on approval from the Department. A young Australian woman was attending a conference in a foreign city, and went shopping downtown for the afternoon. A young man approached her, greeting her by name and explained he was from the hotel where she was staying and would look after her. He took her to meet friends at another hotel and bought her a drink. When she woke in the morning she h
