As A Person With A Disability
You may feel that people won't believe you because of the discrimination towards people with disabilities
You may wonder if you have been sexually assaulted because you have a disability
You may be wary that people will pay more attention to your disability rather than to the fact that you were raped.
You may feel that you have even less control and independence in your life because your family and friends may become overprotective.
You may need to check if the support service you are contacting can meet your needs.
If reporting to the police, it may be helpful to take a support person, friend or advocate with you.
If you go to court, physical access and language interpreters have to be arranged beforehand. Rape Crisis workers can help you with this or contact the police, the court or the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Page Last Updated 31/5/2001
© 2001 Canberra Rape Crisis Centre
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