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Wear clothes that keep you safe - shoes you can run in or kick off easily, no chains or jewellery you can be strangled with, no across the body shoulder bags you can be grabbed by. Carry some sort of personal alarm - you can get one for a few bucks at electronics stores - and maybe a can of body spray, deodorant spray or perfume just in case you need to bring someone to a grinding halt. Try and stay straight till you've finished work. Being out of it means you have less control. Learn to weigh up risk before money. Don't let lures of money or gear cloud your judgement. Your most urgent need is to stay alive.
When I'm talking business with them, before I agree to the job, I watch their face - if they have certain reactions when I'm saying what I won't do... it's like my gut instincts kick in, and I won't do the job - not for any money, not for anything!
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The South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault acknowledges the traditional Aboriginal owners of country throughout Victoria. We pay our respects to them, their culture and their Elders past, present and future.