National guidelines
Follow these guidelines when caring for anyone over the age of 14 who has been raped or sexually assaulted.
National Guidelines on Referral and Forensic Clinical Examination Following Rape and Sexual Assault (Ireland) 5th edition 2023 (PDF, 4.9 MB, 249 pages).
Resources
SATU information video (Youtube)
SATU information leaflet
SATU information poster
Contact your local SATU for physical copies of our leaflets and posters.
Translated resources
Learn about sexual assault services, Rape Crisis Centres and Sexual Assault Treatment Units in:
Download the SATU information poster in:
Annual reports
2024 annual report from the National Sexual Assault Treatment Unit (PDF, 4 MB, 88 pages)
2023 annual report from the National Sexual Assault Treatment Unit (PDF, 4 MB, 82 pages)
2022 annual report from the National Sexual Assault Treatment Unit (PDF, 1 MB, 70 pages)
2021 annual report from the National Sexual Assault Treatment Unit (PDF, 1.8 MB, 28 pages)
2020 annual report from the National Sexual Assault Treatment Unit (PDF, 1.8 MB, 32 pages)
Sexual assault forensic examination training courses
Training for Specialist Nurses/ Midwives
Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) Clinical Nurse/Midwives are registered nurses and midwives who have completed specialised postgraduate education and training in the care of the patient who has experienced sexual assault.
The Post Graduate Higher Diploma in Nursing - Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) is a full-time programme delivered over 1 calendar year. This programme is delivered by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in partnership with the HSE, and is presently run as a sponsorship scheme.
Please keep up to date with the HSE/HBS recruitment for information on recruitment campaigns from individual hospital groups.
Training for Medical Doctors
The SATU services welcomes contact from medical doctors who plan to work as forensic medical examiners (FME). In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the “Introduction to Sexual Assault Forensic Examination for Doctors Course” has been revised to be delivered in a blended online and in-person manner. As well as on-the-ground training in your local SATU, the course includes online material, for independent access at your convenience, and a face-to-face day for history-taking and clinical skills training several times per year.
To register your interest in SATU training, please contact satugalway.hsewest@hse.ie or SATU@rotunda.ie.
SATU Dublin
Rotunda Hospital, Dublin 1
Phone: 01 817 1736
Email: SATU@ROTUNDA.ie
SATU Waterford University Hospital
Phone: 051 842 157
Email: sinead.boyle@hse.ie
SATU Cork
South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital
Phone: 021 492 6297
Email: satu@sivuh.ie
SATU Galway
Phone: 087 633 8118
Email: satugalway.hsewest@hse.ie
SATU Donegal
Mobile: 087 068 1964 or Office: 074 912 1464
Email: satu.letterkenny@hse.ie
SATU Mullingar
Midlands Regional Hospital Mullingar
Phone: 044 939 4239
Email: satu.mrhm@hse.ie
