In Australia, you are not allowed to have sex with anyone without their consent.
If someone is asleep, drunk, unconscious of affected by drugs they cannot consent to sex. This means if you have sex with them you are breaking the law.
See Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Dating/friendship apps- be careful
GENERAL INFO
Links and phone numbers throughout this site are live, tap to access.
What does consent mean?
“Consent” means giving your free and voluntary agreement to sex. It is never ok for someone to assume you have given consent or to force you to keep going if you want to stop.
A person does not give their consent if they:
- do not have the capacity to consent due to age, or a mental or physical impairment;
- are asleep or unconscious;
- are threatened, forced or afraid;
- are restrained against their wishes;
- are tricked or mistaken about the nature of the act, or who the other person is; or
- are tricked into thinking the other person is married to them.
Also, in some cases, you can argue that you did not give consent because of another factor. For example, if you:
- are significantly intoxicated or under the effect of drugs; or
- are forced due to the position of authority by another person.
Source: Youth Law Australia
Australia Government: Consent
1800 Consent: Content and reporting
RAINN: What consent looks like
Australian Government: 5 Core concepts of consent
SELF HELP
Talk to your GP/doctor or contact Your Crew to
help you such as help you speak to your parents or get you to your doctor.
If you feel at immediate risk call 000
Call Kids Helpline 1800 551 800
Helplines by State:
- ACT — Canberra Rape Crisis Centre +61 2 6247 2525
- New South Wales — NSW Rape Crisis Centre 1800 424 017 or NSW Health Sexual Assault Services (visit web page to find the number in your local area)
- Northern Territory — Department of Health, Sexual Assault Referral Centres
- Queensland — Sexual Assault Helpline 1800 010 120
- South Australia — Yarrow Place Rape and Sexual Assault Service +61 8 8226 8777 or 1800 817 421 freecall
- Tasmania — Sexual Assault Support Service 1800 697 877
- Victoria — Sexual Assault Crisis Line 1800 806 292
- Western Australia — Sexual Assault Resource Centre +61 8 6458 1828 or free call 1800 199 888
Source: Health Direct
Youth Law:
Check laws in your state, there may be different laws in different states or territories.
NSW:
Victoria:
South Australia:
Legal Services Commission South Australia
Western Australia:
Legal Aid: Sex and consent
Queensland:
ACT:
Go To Court: Can young people consent to having sex?
Tasmania:
Northern Territory:
FORUMS, VIDEOS & TOOLS
Alcohol and consent: YouTube
Flight of the Conchords "A Kiss is not a Contract"
Teen Vogue: A smart sex life starts with talking about it
Teen Vogue: 5 Common misconceptions about sex and gender
Crewing for or Helping Others
Sometimes it can be hard to know what to do to support someone. You may feel stressed or scared you'll say the wrong thing.
Remember your main role in YourCrew is to listen, acknowledge and communicate support. That can mean calling a professional service such as Kids Helpline or, in an emergency, calling 000 They can also guide you on what to do.
If you are under 18 years, you can also reach out to an adult or your Crew to help you support someone.
See Professional and Urgent Help for a list of services with live phone numbers and links
