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How to report sexual assault in Melbourne
This is what we have read and stored about reporting in Melbourne. Read only the part you need. You do not have to decide anything today.
Checked against official sources on 31 August 2026.
the emergency number
If you are in danger right now, call this number. Escrow is not an emergency service and cannot send anyone to you.
where to report
Call 000 if you are in danger. You can report a sexual offence to Victoria Police at any time, recent or historical, in person, online, or by phone. For crisis care and access to a free forensic medical exam, contact CASA House during business hours or the Sexual Assault Crisis Line (SACL) on 1800 806 292 after hours and on weekends.
what to bring
You do not need to have reported to the police, and you do not need identifying documents, to call the Sexual Assault Crisis Line or to get support from CASA House. You do not have to give your name when you call.
the exam window
Forensic medical examinations for adults in Victoria are conducted by the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine's Clinical Forensic Medicine team. Under its agreement with Victoria Police, an exam is typically arranged for assaults that happened within the last 72 hours, though care remains available afterwards.
the deadline
Victoria Police states plainly that there is no time limit to report a sexual offence, and that reports are responded to no matter when the offence occurred.
support organisations
People near you who do this every day.
These are independent of Escrow. They can sit with you through a report, and they can also just talk.
Sexual Assault Crisis Line Victoria (SACL) / CASA House
CASA House Intake and Counselling
sources
Every fact above came from one of these.
- Sexual offences, sexual assaults and sex crimes
Victoria Police · checked 31 August 2026
- Contact us
CASA House · checked 31 August 2026
- 16. Forensic medical examinations
Victorian Law Reform Commission · checked 31 August 2026
- Sexual assault
The Royal Women's Hospital · checked 31 August 2026
other places
The rest of Australia, and the countries next to it.
If you were somewhere else in Australia, read how to report sexual assault in Australia. It covers the towns we have not written up yet.
This is information, not legal advice.
Requirements change, deadlines are read differently by different offices, and a station can move. Nobody here is your lawyer. For advice about your own case, ask a lawyer or a support organisation in Melbourne.
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when you are ready
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