Understanding and experience of the medical forensic examination after sexual assault: protocol for a mixed methods study

This study has received ethical approval from The Northern Sydney Local Health District Human Research Ethics Committee (2022/ETH01766). Data from the research will be used for reporting purposes within the Northern Sydney Local Health District. It will also be used to provide feedback to stakeholders (including police, the emergency department and service staff, and other support services) and to inform policy. At the time of publication of findings in peer-reviewed journals, media releases, opinion pieces and summary reports will be prepared and disseminated through survivor peer networks. Research findings from the interviews will be shared with those who participate in the semistructured interviews, if consent is provided.