ASA

Question 1

What are some of the offences that are examples of sexual assaut?

Answer 1

Sexual violation by rape or unlawful sexual connection.
Indecent assault
Any form of unwanted or coercive touching or action of a sexual nature in circumstances of indeceny
any sexual abuse.
Incest

Question 2

What are some examples of appropriate sexual assault support.

Answer 2

A specially trained group or agency, including Iwi and Maori groups, providing specialist sexual assault support or counselling services for sexual assault victims in the community
A trained sexual assault counsellor who supports victims and is able to respond appropriately to sexual abuse disclosures.
As well as any family, friends, whanau, iwi, hapu or Maori group member.

Question 3

What is the definition of an adult according to the ASAI policy and procedures?

Answer 3

Anyone over 18 years

Question 4

What is the definition of an ASA investigator according to the ASAI policy and procedures?

Answer 4

Anyone who has attended the ASA specialists course, the DDC or the induction course.

Question 5

What does SAATS stand for?

Answer 5

Sexual abuse assessment treatment service

Question 6

What is an acute complaint?

Answer 6

Not historic - within 7 days

Question 7

What is the definition of a historic complaint?

Answer 7

Over 6 months

Question 8

What is a non acute complaint?

Answer 8

Any thing between 7 days and 6 months

Question 9

What is key process point 6?

Answer 9

A medical examination

Question 10

Identify some the 7 things that a medical practitioner wants to know about the victim of a sexual assault when you contact thm to discuss a medical forensic examination.

Answer 10

What happened
Their age
Their gender
When did it happen.
Have they consumed any drugs or alcohol?
Any obvious injuries
Any medical conditions.

Question 11

What is the role of a specialist sexual assault support group or agency or trained sexual assault counsellor?

Answer 11

TO maximise the psychological and emotional well-being of the victim. To this end, they may also be an independent advocate for the victim.

Question 12

What are some preventative opportunities in relation to ASA?

Answer 12

Any further investigative work that can be undertaken that could link this offence to unsolved cases?
Addressing liquor outlets around drink spiking or street lighting.
Any opportunities for interventions to pevent sexual re-victimisation.
Educational opporutnities or messages can be gained or promoted.
Case levels for improvement or enhancement.