'Great Sex Starts with Consent': ACT Public Awareness Campaign

'Great sex starts with consent': ACT public awareness campaign

The ACT Government has launched a public awareness campaign on affirmative sexual consent, following legal reform last term — its message: “Great sex starts with consent.” In 2022, the passage of The Crimes (Consent) Amendment Bill required sexual partners to freely and voluntarily consent to sexual activity, every time. Dr Marisa Paterson MLA, minister for the prevention of family and domestic violence, said the affirmative consent model “was a…

South Australia launches consent campaign to tackle youth sexual violence

The South Australian Government has launched a ten-week campaign targeting what it describes as an alarming rise in sexual violence among young people. Using social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, X and LinkedIn, the initiative aims to raise awareness around consent, boundaries and the many ways sexual violence can take shape, both online and offline. The campaign follows troubling data from Our Watch, which surveyed 1,000 Australians …