Information Sexual Assault Services Victoria Sexual Assault Services Victoria is the peak body for the specialist sexual assault sector. They advocate on behalf of our services and for victim...
For sex to be consensual, all people involved must freely agree to participate in all behaviours or acts. This means people cannot give consent when they are feeling forced, coerced or intimidated,...
Sexual assault is common and affects everyone. Sexual assault affects people of all genders and from all cultural backgrounds. Sexual violence is used in many settings including in families, schools,...
At CASA House, our two important frameworks are the ‘Rights, Options and Control’ model and intersectional feminism.
CASA House aims to be accessible to people with different communication needs and linguistic diversity. Translations You can find translations of this information below. عربي - Arabic شوريو...
On this page you can find basic accessibility information about CASA House. The CASA House waiting room.
CASA House values feedback from people who access our services and aims to offer a service informed by the lived experience of victim survivors. There are several pathways for providing feedback...
CASA House offers bespoke training to a wide variety of organisations in our catchment. This includes health services, education, government, not-for-profit and private organisations. We offer brief...
Vicarious trauma (VT) is a possible impact of witnessing and working alongside those who have experienced trauma. This workshop is tailored to all professionals, students and volunteers who work...
CASA House regularly runs the workshop Responding to Disclosures of Sexual Assault (RDSA) for professionals. We have been delivering the RDSA for over 20 years and it is both well attended and...
Working at CASA House CASA House is a part of the Royal Women's Hospital. Job vacancies will be posted on the Women's careers site. Student placements CASA House offers placements for...
Established in 1987, CASA House was the second sexual assault service to be funded by the state of Victoria.
Our service is committed to keeping your information private and confidential. Find more information about your privacy at CASA House.
We support professionals seeking secondary consultation, debriefing and professional development.
CASA House offers brief support to friends and non-offending family members of victim survivors of sexual assault.
We offer peer support groups and trauma informed yoga for victim survivors who have attended individual counselling in relation to sexual assault.
We provide ongoing, individual counselling and advocacy for victim survivors of sexual assault. Access up to 12 sessions.
Free crisis support is available to victim survivors who have experienced a sexual assault in the past two weeks.
CASA House is founded on respect for the rights of victim survivors. Learn about your rights when you use our services.
CASA House is one of 15 sexual assault services in Victoria. Our main council areas are Merri-bek, Hume, Moonee Valley, Yarra, and the City of Melbourne. If you are outside these areas, you can find...
CASA House accessibility information You can find detailed information about how to get to CASA House on our contact page. Building accessibility CASA House main office Detailed building access...
We believe that everyone in the community has a part to play in working towards the end of sexual assault. That's why we offer community education and professional development. Our training aims...
Definitions Sexual assault is a broad term that includes any sexual act or behaviour where someone has not given consent, or freely agreed. CASA House defines sexual assault as any form of sexual...
CASA House seeks to uphold the rights and dignity of all victim survivors and people who access our service.
Specialist support for victim survivors of sexual assault, friends, family, and professionals. Who can access our service? We support people 16 years or older, in the north-west suburbs of...
CASA House acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work, the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation. We recognise their continuing connection to, and care for, land and waters. We acknowledge this land was stolen, and that sovereignty was never ceded. We pay our respect to Elders, past and present.