I’m a medical forensic examiner. Here’s what people can expect from a health response after a sexual assault

An estimated one in five women and one in 16 men in Australia have experienced sexual violence…. In Australia there is no time limit on reporting sexual assault to police. However, there are tight time frames for collecting forensic evidence, which can sometimes be an important part of the police investigation, whether it’s commenced at the time or later. This means the decision of whether or not to undergo a medical forensic examination needs to be made quite quickly after an assault.