Drug-facilitated sexual assault
The key elements of the drug-facilitated sexual assault protocol are:
- best practice approach for all stakeholders
- minimum training requirements for police new recruits, detectives and staff working in licensed premises
- Reference Guide for staff working in the hospitality industry
- toxicology protocol for the Sexual Assault Referral Centre and NT Police.
The use of best practice approaches outlined in this protocol by stakeholders will have a positive impact for improved reporting of and responses to drug-facilitated sexual assault
The protocol and stickers with referral numbers for sexual assault service providers were distributed to all stakeholders in the Darwin urban area.
A Reference Group was established to oversee the development of and endorse the implementation of protocols. Members of this Reference Group included:
- NT Police
- Australian Hotels Association NT Branch
- Sexual Assault Referral Centre
- Ruby Gaea Centre Against Rape
- Royal Darwin Hospital Emergency Department
- Top End Division of General Practice
For more information regarding the protocol please call the Women's Health Strategy Unit on (08) 8999 2804.