New Online Portal Released for Sexual Assault Survivors in Australian State

A woman holds a protest sign calling for action against domestic violence in Hyde Park during the Sydney International Women's Day march in Sydney, Australia, on March 7, 2020. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

Victims and survivors of sexual assault in New South Wales (NSW) will now be able to report their experience to police online.

NSW Police Force released on Jan. 13 the enhanced new online portal of the Sexual Assault Reporting Option (SARO), which will allow victims of sexual assault to report and provide information without taking part in a formal police report or go through a legal process.