Crimes Act 1961, ss 128-129
Sexual violation includes any penetrative sex that happens without your consent.
“Penetrate” means to put something into something else. Penetrative sex means an act where someone puts something into another person’s genitalia or anus.
This includes when someone penetrates your genitalia with their penis without consent (legally, this is called “rape”).
It also includes when someone penetrates your genitalia or anus with part of their body, their mouth, or another object without your consent, or if they use any part of your body including your mouth to penetrate their genitalia or anus without your consent (legally, this is called “unlawful sexual connection”).
It is also breaking the law if someone attempts rape or unlawful sexual connection.
Sexual violation is the name of the crime. This is an umbrella term for both rape and unlawful sexual connection. From a legal point of view, there’s no difference between the seriousness of “rape” and “unlawful sexual connection”. Any actions that fall within the definition of sexual violation will be taken equally seriously and, if convicted, the offender will face the same maximum penalty.