Sex and consent

In Australia, you are not allowed to have sex with anyone without their consent.

Note: if someone is asleep, drunk, unconscious of affected by drugs they cannot consent to sex. Which means if you have sex with them you are breaking the law.

See Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Dating/friendship apps- be careful

GENERAL INFO

“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: https://yla.org.au/nsw/topics/health-love-and-sex/sex/

SELF-HELP

Talk to your GP/doctor or contact Your Crew to
help you get to your doctor.

If you feel at immediate risk call 000

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: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/sexual-assault-and-abuse-helplines

Youth Law:

Check laws in your state, there may be different laws in different states or territories.

NSW:
Sex and dating

Victoria:
Legal aid: Age of consent

South Australia:
Legal services: Sex and consent

Western Australia:
Healthy WA: Safe sex

Queensland:
Legal aid Qld: Safe sex

ACT:
GoToCourt: Can young people consent to sex

Tasmania:
Legal Aid: fact sheet consent to sex

Northern Territory:
Go to court: The age of consent

FORUMS, TOOLS & VIDEOS

Alcohol and consent: Youtube
Flight of the Conchords "A Kiss is not a Contract:
Youtube: A kiss is not a contract

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 as Crew or a supportive friend or family 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.

See How to Ask If Your Friend Is OK video

If you are under 18 years old, you can also reach out to an adult or your Crew to help you support someone.

Tips on Crewing for someone

See Professional and Urgent Help for a list of services with live phone numbers and links

See Pathways to Help