The Auditor General is conducting a performance audit to assess if WA Health effectively delivers forensic medical examinations (FMEs) to victim-survivors of sexual assault. FMEs are used to collect evidence for a police investigation and potential prosecution. Victim-survivors should have access to timely FMEs, whether they choose to involve police or not.

We would like to hear about your experience. We are interested in hearing about any issues you faced and where improvements could be made. We welcome all feedback, especially from: 

• victim-survivors

• family members, friends or others who support victim-survivors

• healthcare workers, police or any other field workers supporting victim-survivors

• any organisations providing support or services to victim-survivors.

You can choose to answer some questions, leave a comment, attach a submission or talk to one of our team members. Your responses are confidential and anonymous.

If you would like more information about this audit, please visit Audits in Progress on the OAG website.

We will stop receiving feedback at 5pm, Monday 17 August 2026.

Sexual assault is a traumatic experience and talking or thinking about it can trigger strong emotional reactions. If you need help or support, please reach out to one of the services below:

In an emergency call Triple Zero (000)

Sexual Assault Resource Centre (SARC)      Crisis Line: 1800 199 888 or 6458 1828  or visit the SARC website 

Lifeline                                                              tel: 13 11 14                www.lifeline.org.au

1800Respect                                                     tel: 1800 737 732       1800respect.org.au

13 YARN                                                            tel: 13 92 76                www.13yarn.org.au

Mental Health Emergency Response Line    tel (metro): 1300 555 788     tel (Peel): 1800 676 822

Reporting sexual assault to WA Police

If you are a victim-survivor of sexual abuse, or if you have information about someone being abused, please contact police on 131 444, or report the information via the anonymous Safe2Say online reporting platform.

You do not have to answer all the questions and we welcome any additional comments or explanations in the comment boxes. 

The following questions are focused on the victim-survivor's experience. If you were a support person, please answer the questions from the victim-survivor's perspective. 

In the context of your experience accessing a forensic medical examination:

We welcome all feedback but we would especially like to know:

• if you could easily obtain a forensic medical examination

• how long you waited at a hospital

• what you were told about the storage and destruction of your samples

• what worked well and what didn't.
  

Knowing some additional context will help us understand how FMEs are delivered across the state. 

Below are some further questions. Please only answer the questions you are comfortable with.

All of your information will remain confidential. 

Thank you for providing feedback for our performance audit. Please hit the 'Submit' button at the bottom of the page to submit your responses.