500 people were surveyed for the study.
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A new pilot research study investigating sexual assaults at Australian music festivals has been released today, finding that attendees believe sexual harassment is more common than physical violence at festivals.
Titled Safety, Sexual Harassment & Assault At Australian Music Festivals, the study was conducted by researchers at The University Of Melbourne, UNSW and Western Sydney University, in conjunction with Falls Festival.
While it was a group of 500 Falls Festival patrons (from the 2017-18 event) that were surveyed, punters were asked about their perceptions in general. Further to this, 16 people who had either experienced or been involved in responding to incidents involving sexual violence at music festivals across Australia were interviewed.
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Festival policy and management
Environment
Cultural change