AboutDateRape Website
A website devoted to the issues of date rape. This website has been developed by the NSW Government.
Attorney General's Department
Central Sydney Area Health Service
- Drugged and Assaulted
This pamphlet aims to help people who have been drugged and sexually assaulted. It contains information about this crime and how it affects the victims. It also provides information about what drugs are used, and what some of the effects are on those who have been drugged and assaulted. Various options for recovery are mentioned including the names, places and services that can offer help.
- Spiked Drinks: A Focus Group Study of Young Women's Perceptions of Risk and Behaviours
A range of service providers across NSW have noted drug assisted sexual assault (DASA), including spiked drinks, as an emerging issue. The ‘Spiked Drinks’ project aims to determine a set of informed directions for the development of a health promotion intervention to reduce the incidence of DASA in young women aged 17 to 26 years.
Department of Education and Training
Australian Federal Police: Drug Rape Brochure
This brochure highlights the situations in which date rape drugs such as Rohypnol and GHB can be used and provides information on how to identify if you or your friends have been victims of date rape. The brochures includes details of what to do if you believe you have been drugged and raped and provides contact details specific to the Canberra region.
Australian Government Attorney General’s Department: Model Criminal Code Drink Spiking Discussion Paper
In 2005 the Ministerial Council of Drug Strategy requested that the Model Criminal Code Committee (MCCOC) review the criminal law relating to the drink spiking. This paper examines the extent to which existing offences in Australian jurisdictions criminalise drink spiking as well as the history of relevant criminal provisions in each State and Territory. May 2006.
Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC)
- National Project on Drink Spiking
The AIC is conducting a research project aimed at investigating the nature and extent of drink spiking in Australia. Drink spiking is identified as a priority by the Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy and the National Drink Spiking Project aims to provide a clearer understanding of the nature and extent of drink spiking in Australia and identify effective communication and education strategies. This links to futher information about the project. It includes the report: Investigating the Nature and Extent of Drink Spiking in Australia
This report brings together information about drink spiking from a variety of sources across Australia and internationally. The report summarises the literature and research to date on drink spiking, analyses data from a range of sources (including police data and AIC Hotline data) to build an empirical evidence base on drink spiking. It also looks at what needs to be done to improve evidence collection and rates of prosecution, summarises key themes that have emerged from discussions with stakeholders and identifies potential educational initiatives to prevent and respond to drink spiking. 2004
- Date rape: a hidden crime
Despite an increasing awareness of the problem of sexual violence, there is still reluctance for date rape to be considered criminal or even unacceptable behaviour. This paper provides an overview of date rape, including what is known of its occurrence, the involvement of alcohol and drugs such as rohypnol, why it is a hidden crime, its impact on victims, and responses to it, including prevention strategies. June 2000
Australian Institute of Family Studies: Beyond 'drink spiking': drug and alcohol facilitated sexual assault
This report examines key issues of the drink spiking debate including media reporting which has lead to the recall of traditional victim-blaming stereotypes. November 2003
Beaware: Drink Spiking
Department of Defence: Drink Spiking Factsheet
Druginfo Clearinghouse
Queensland: Drink spiking – don’t let it happen to you
Reachout: Factsheet
Explains drink spiking, plus information on drugs used for spiking, where to go for help, etc.
South Australia - Children, Youth and Women’s Health Service
The Source: Drink Spiking
Information to improve the understanding of drink spiking. It also suggests ways to avoid becoming a victim of drink spiking.
The Victorian Drink Spiking Community Education Campaign
An initiative funded through the Victorian Law Enforcement Drug Fund,managed by Crime Prevention Victoria and delivered by Convenience Advertising. The campaign was launched in October 2004 and builds upon the ‘Keep an Eye Open’ Drink Spiking Campaign, which ran in 2002 in the Cities of Melbourne and Greater Bendigo.
Western Australia Police Service, Alcohol and Drug Co-ordination Unit
- Take away her freedom and you could lose yours
This paper describes the WAPS Drink Spiking Education Project, a comprehensive program that includes: convenience advertising aimed at women; convenience advertising aimed at men; partnerships with the liquor industry; updating of police on improvements in evidence gathering; and peer education. The project was launched in December 2001 and the paper discusses outcomes so far.
