Sexual assault—Statistics
609. Hon Jess Beckerling to the minister representing the Minister for Women:
My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Health.
I refer to the release of the latest Western Australia Police Force crime statistics, showing a rise in incidents of sexual assault.
(1) How much did the government spend each year for the past three years on public education campaigns about sexual violence?
(2) How does the government measure the success of those campaigns?
Hon Jackie Jarvis replied:
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Remember, the question was redirected to me as the minister representing the Minister for Women, so the following response has been provided by the Minister for Women.
(1)–(2) Sexual violence and sexual assault are pervasive and deeply harmful issues that demand a coordinated whole-of-community response. The Cook Labor government is steadfast in its commitment to preventing and responding to these issues, as demonstrated by the delivery of the respectful relationships program led by the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence. Government efforts to address sexual violence span a number of agencies and include education in schools, services, community grants, research, workplace guidance and public campaigns. Evaluation measures differ according to the agency and the nature of the initiative.
