It may be wolf whistles, leering, sexual innuendo, comments or other unwanted sexual attention. Rape is legally defined as penetration of the vagina or anus with the penis, other body part or foreign object without consent. It also includes forced oral sex. You may be in an ongoing relationship, or it may be someone you have dated only once or twice. Acquaintance rape is when a friend or someone you have met, but don't know very well assaults you.
Incest is sexual assault by a family member.
This may be a parent, sibling, grandparent, stepparent, uncle or any other family member. Child Sexual Assault is any act of a sexual nature towards a child by someone older than the child or in a position of power. The age of consent for heterosexual sexual activity in Queensland is 16 years of age. Sexual assault occurs when someone commits a sexual act with or towards another person without his or her consent. Consenting to any sexual act depends on a person's ability to understand what the sexual act is, the implications of the sexual behaviour, and on their ability to make an informed choice, without force, manipulation or coercion, about whether or not they want the sexual act to occur.