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STALKING

IF YOU HAVE SUFFERED AN INJURY THAT IS THE RESULT OF A CRIMINAL ACT, YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO COMPENSATION

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Stalking describes a range of behaviours in which one person inflicts on another repeated, unwanted intrusions to such an extent that the victim fears for his or her safety.

Stalking has been a criminal offence in each Australian state and territory since 1993. The laws vary from state to state, but most require 2 or more unwanted acts that the victim believes are undertaken with the intent to frighten or harm.

The core behaviours associated with stalking involve:

following the person,
loitering nearby,
maintaining surveillance or spying,
intrusive approaches to the person,
unwanted telephone calls, letters, faxes or email (sometimes leaving notes attached to the victim's property, such as car windscreens, doors, etc).

Stalkers may also engage in associated behaviours, such as:

ordering or cancelling goods and services on the victim's behalf,
sending 'gifts' such as flowers, chocolates, books, photographs, etc
interfering with the victim's property,
making false accusations or spreading malicious gossip,
issuing threats and in some cases assaulting the victim.

"Types" of Stalkers include The Rejected, The Intimacy Seekers, The Incompetent Suitors, The Resentful and The Predatory, Cyberstalking.

If you are a victim of staking you should contact the police, either through the emergency number 000 or your local police station.

1. Do not personally respond to the stalker's attention, not even to tell him (or her) to get lost.
2. Increase your home security and in the event of a threatening letter or call, alert your local police so they have it on record.
3. Remove landscaping behind which someone can hide or keep surveillance.
4. Keep detailed documentation of all actual contacts.
5. If others witnessed an encounter, talk to them about testifying in court.
6. Learn self-protection techniques, such as self-defense.
7. Keep a mobile phone and an emergency number with you, and tell family and friends about any threat.
8. Keep a pen and paper in your car to write down license numbers of cars following you.
9. Alternate your routes.

10. Keep travel plans to a trusted few.
11.In the event of actual trespass, get a restraining order.
12.Inform security staff where you work about the problem.
13.If you know what the stalker drives, give the description to friends and family.
14.Install activity lights around your house that light up at night when someone walks close.
15.Identify people before opening a door.
16.Seek therapy if you experience the symptoms of extreme anxiety and/or depression.
17.Locate support groups, threat management groups, or hotlines that can offer specific strategies.

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* IMPORTANT NOTICE: The information contained in this website is not intended to be an advertisement for personal injury legal services in NSW and QLD.. There are laws which prohibit advertising of personal injury legal services in these States. Where a case may involve a personal injury compensation claim in NSW or QLD, our referral service WILL NOT be able to assist you i.e we are not allowed to refer you to a solicitor. We regret that we are unable to assist NSW and QLD citizens in such circumstances- but that is the law.

LINKS:

The Australian Anti-Stalking and Threat Website
Antistalking.com
Stalking Victim's Sanctuary
Working to Halt Online Abuse
Cyberangels

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