A report presented to ACC by Auckland Sexual Abuse HELP.

This report is a thorough discussion of sexual violence in Auckland City. It considers a wide range of victims, including children, adults, elderly, immigrants, refugees, prostitutes and disabled. The authors discuss international and local practice in the area of sexual violence prevention, considering the needs of specific population groups, and current provisions for these groups. The report offers statistics, outlines vulnerability and risk factors, and ways to understand sexual violence. The authors recommend that improvements be made in the collection of data on sexual violence as current figures significantly under-represent the reality of the sexual violence. Other recommendations include raising awareness in culturally appropriate ways, increasing funding towards prevention campaigns, and working with young people to ensure they understand what is and is not acceptable behaviour.

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