Age of consent: 16
People
Laws apply to each pairing.
Person A
e.g., teacher, coach, employer, foster carer, health professional, youth worker, religious leader, or similar role over others in this group.
Person B
e.g., teacher, coach, employer, foster carer, health professional, youth worker, religious leader, or similar role over others in this group.
Quick examples:
Laws for Victoria
General consent age
16 years
Crimes Act 1958 (Vic) s 49B
Never consents below
12 years
Care / authority restriction
Applies while the younger person is under 18.
Close-in-age exceptions
- Similarity in age exception: younger person is 12 to 15 and the other person is not more than 2 years older
Enter dates of birth for at least two people to see whether every pairing is legal under Victoria law.