Department of Health – Sexual Assault Referral Centre Services

Sexual assault referral centres (SARC) can give you support if you have experienced sexual assault.

Sexual assault includes any unwanted touching including vaginal, anal, oral.

SARC provides the following services:

• Medical, forensic and counselling services to all victims of acute sexual assault
• counselling for adults and children who have been sexually assaulted at any time in their life
• information, support and counselling for non-offending parents, family members and partners
• education and information for community or professional groups
• support if you are going through a legal process
• protective behavior for children
• working with other government agencies to work on prevention.

In the Darwin and Alice Springs SARC you can get 24 hour access to medical, legal and counselling information.

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