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Sexual Assault in Thornbury

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On the 19-02-12 at around 11.40pm a twenty-three-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in Thornbury. The assailant with a bicycle passed her and then put his bike on the ground and turned back and proceeded to assault the woman. In you have been the victim of a sexual assault in Victoria contact Victims of Crime Counselling…

March 22, 2012

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Sexual Assault in South Yarra

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On the 27-01-12 at around 2.30 am a twenty-four-year-old man was walking along the street when he was pushed against a fence and a sharp object put to his back before being sexually assaulted. A passing motorist’s headlights disrupted the attacker and the assailant then fled. In you have been the victim of a sexual assault…

March 21, 2012

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Sexual Assaults in Moreland – Police urge Caution

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There has been a recent spate of sexual attacks in the Brunswick and Coburg areas. On the 25-01-12 at around 9.00 am a twenty-seven-year-old woman was collecting items from a motor vehicle when a male assailant wrapped his arms around her from behind and assaulted her. On the 17-09-12 at around 10.15 am a thirty-year-old…

March 21, 2012

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Long Term Gains after CBT for PTSD in Sexual Assault Victims

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has been shown to be effectively treated using Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT). A recent study has now shown that such improvements obtained via CBT can last years. The study followed up 126 female sexual assault victims five to ten years post treatment with either Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) or Prolonged Exposure (PE).…

February 25, 2012

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Crime Statistics: Physical assault, sexual assault & armed robberies

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In 2005 to 2006 Australians expenditure on the criminal justice system was around $8.5 Billion. In 2006 there were over 200,000 violent crimes in Australia. Physical assaults represent the majority of violent crimes, with an increase of 50% between 1996 to 2006 to over 170,000 physical assaults. Physical assaults are most likely to occur in…

March 24, 2008

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