A petition is pushing for a nation-wide perpetrator database and an anonymous report form.
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A new petition is pushing for nationwide use of a form-based sexual assault reporting system that would give survivors the option to avoid what can be a triggering criminal investigation process. Content warning: This article contains discussion of sexual assault.
Operation Vest is a database that helps “lessen the re-traumatisation amongst victims” and “raise the amount of known reports of sexual assault”, according to the petition. It also allows police to keep tabs on repeat offenders, using combined reports for evidence to prevent them hurting anyone else.
Changes in New South Wales has seen the introduction of
Operation VEST, a new method of online reporting for sexual assault victims, where they re able to safely, and anonymously if they choose so, report without further legal proceedings. Alleged perpetrators names will then be added to the
Sexual Assault Reporting Option database.
Petition EN2816, or Introduce Operation VEST Australia-Wide, is currently available for public support, initiated by local artist
Leia Duffy.
Leia joined
Breakfast with Taylah to breakdown the petition and explain why the new reporting option is absolutely necessary for victims and survivors.