The Centres Against Sexual Assault (CASA) are
non-profit
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
, government funded organisations in
Victoria,
Australia. They provide support and intervention to women, children and men who are victim/survivors of
sexual assault
Sexual assault is an act in which one intentionally sexually touches another person without that person's consent, or coerces or physically forces a person to engage in a sexual act against their will. It is a form of sexual violence, whi ...
. It is the country's largest network of its sort.
The first Centre Against Sexual Assault was established at Melbourne's Royal Women's Hospital in the mid 1990s under the leadership of
Kate Gilmore.
See also
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Rape crisis center
Rape crisis centers (RCCs) are community-based organizations affiliated with the anti-rape movement that work to help victims of rape, sexual abuse, and sexual violence. Central to a community's rape response, RCCs provide a number of services, s ...
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Feminist movement
The feminist movement (also known as the women's movement, or feminism) refers to a series of social movements and political campaigns for radical and liberal reforms on women's issues created by the inequality between men and women. Such i ...
References
External links
Victorian Centres Against Sexual Assault
Sexual abuse advocacy and support groups
Organisations based in Melbourne
Organisations based in Victoria (Australia)
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