Sexual Assault Services Victoria

What Sexual Assault Services Victoria does

Sexual Assault Services Victoria (SASVic) is the official peak body for Victoria's 19 specialist sexual assault and harmful sexual behaviour services, operating as an incorporated non-profit association (ABN 27 844 759 174) headquartered in Melbourne. Its functional remit is sector coordination rather than direct service delivery: SASVic sets standards of practice, runs workforce development, curates policy submissions and advocacy campaigns, and convenes the sector through an annual Freedom From Sexual Violence Summit. Member organisations such as CASA House, SECASA, ECASA, NCASA, CASA Central Victoria, Ballarat CASA, Goulburn Valley CASA, Gippsland CASA, Windermere, Kids First, the Australian Childhood Foundation, the Sexual Assault and Family Violence Centre, SASH at RCH, and Bass Coast Health deliver the actual frontline counselling, crisis response, advocacy, and therapeutic services to victim survivors.

The organisation's product surface is content and program-based rather than technology-based. Public-facing assets include the Recovery Hub (resources for survivors and their families), the Ending Sexual Violence Hub (community education, research, policy, and training), the SASVic Members Hub (sector workforce resources), the 24/7 Sexual Assault Crisis Line at 1800 806 292, bespoke organisational training, webinars, podcasts, and research initiatives such as the REACH Project - a partnership with the University of Melbourne and Women with Disabilities Victoria studying recovery after sexual violence. SASVic does not offer software or AI products and is not structured around proprietary technology.

SASVic is funded primarily through state and Commonwealth grants typical of Australian community-sector peak bodies, supplemented by donations and earned income from training programs and the annual summit. All specialist sexual assault services accessed through SASVic's network are free and confidential for victim survivors, meaning the consumer-side pricing model is non-transactional. With a 17-person staff, named leads in policy, equity and rights (Jacqueline Bell), advocacy, evidence and impact (Amy Webster), and operational leadership (Virginia De Santis), SASVic plays a coordinating and standard-setting role for a sector that, by design, sits outside any commercial market dynamic.

Name

Sexual Assault Services Victoria

Legal name

Sexual Assault Services Victoria Inc

Website

https://sasvic.org.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sexual Assault Services Victoria (SASVic) is Victoria's state peak body coordinating 19 specialist sexual assault and harmful sexual behaviour services, providing workforce development, standards of practice, advocacy, research partnerships, and free confidential crisis support for victim survivors of sexual violence.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialist Sexual Assault Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAD

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPAGAAAG

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Humanitarian Aid & Disaster Relief

Keywords

• Sexual assault support services
• Victim survivor advocacy
• Workforce development training
• Crisis counselling services
• Community education prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne, Victoria

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SASVic is Victoria's peak body that coordinates 19 specialist sexual assault and harmful sexual behaviour member services across the state. It provides advocacy, workforce development, training, research, and policy coordination, alongside three public-facing resource hubs (Recovery Hub, Ending Sexual Violence Hub, SASVic Members Hub) that supply free, confidential information, practice standards, and community education resources for victim survivors, their families, sector workers, and the broader community.

Product overview

Sexual Assault Services Victoria (SASVic) is Victoria's peak body for specialist sexual assault and harmful sexual behaviour services, operating as a non-profit community organization rather than a technology company. The organization provides a suite of service hubs including the Recovery Hub for survivors, the Ending Sexual Violence Hub for community prevention, and the SASVic Members Hub for sector workers. SASVic also offers professional training programs, runs research initiatives like the REACH Project, and operates specialized programs including the Justice Navigator Pilot and Civil Justice and Recovery Project. The organization does not offer software products or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recovery Hub A resource hub for people impacted by sexual violence and their loved ones, providing information about finding safety, getting support, seeking justice and feeling better. Targets victim survivors, families, and supporters in Victoria.
• Ending Sexual Violence Hub A hub for community members wanting to understand, prevent and respond to sexual violence, containing research, policy submissions, campaigns, training and community resources.
• SASVic Members Hub A portal for workers in Victoria's specialist sexual assault sector containing workforce development resources, practice tools, standards of practice, and policy frameworks.
• Training for Professionals A range of training programs for those who work with people impacted by sexual violence, including bespoke training for organisations. Delivered to CASA workers and allied professionals.
• REACH Project A research partnership between the University of Melbourne, Women with Disabilities Victoria, and SASVic focused on understanding what helps people recover and heal after sexual violence.
• Justice Navigator Pilot A pilot program supporting victim survivors to navigate the justice system.
• Civil Justice and Recovery Project A project focused on civil justice options for victim survivors of sexual violence.
• Freedom From Sexual Violence Summit An annual summit focused on freedom from sexual violence, bringing together stakeholders to address prevention and response.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• DVconnect: Queensland state-wide domestic and family violence service. A direct state-level analogue to SASVic's crisis line and service coordination functions, operating in a different Australian state.
• Women's Safety NSW: State peak body for women's safety and domestic violence services in NSW. The regional analogue to SASVic, performing the same peak-body convening role but in a different Australian state.

Direct peers

• Full Stop Australia: National sexual assault and domestic violence helpline and support service. Closely comparable to SASVic because both deliver specialist sexual violence counselling, advocacy, and sector coordination across Australia.
• Domestic Violence Victoria: State peak body for domestic violence services in Victoria. The most direct functional analogue to SASVic, sharing the peak-body convening role, advocacy remit, and member-services network structure within the same jurisdiction.
• 1800RESPECT: National counselling, information and support service for sexual assault and domestic/family violence. Directly comparable to SASVic's crisis line and survivor support functions, though operating at national rather than state level.

Broad incumbents

• Relationships Australia: National federation providing family, relationship, and counselling services. Comparable to SASVic's counselling and family support services, but with a broader, less-specialised remit across relationship issues.
• YWCA Australia: National women's organisation delivering housing, advocacy, and frontline services. Comparable to SASVic's gender-informed advocacy and support work, but operating a wider portfolio beyond sexual violence specifically.

Emerging players

• Wirringa Baiya Aboriginal Women's Legal Centre: Aboriginal women's legal centre addressing family violence, sexual assault, and child protection. Comparable to SASVic's GBV, child protection, and legal aid adjacencies, with a distinctive Indigenous-focused specialist remit.
• No to Violence: National peak body for men's behaviour change programs in Australia. Comparable to SASVic as a national/state-level sector peak, but addresses perpetrators rather than victim survivors — an adjacent, complementary focus.
• Bravehearts: National organisation focused on child sexual assault prevention, education, and survivor support. Comparable to SASVic's child-focused services (e.g., Kids First) and prevention/education work, with a narrower age-group focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sexual-assault-services-victoria
• Instagraminstagram.com/sasvic_

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Profiles3 records

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Investors

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