The fear, shame and social stigma surrounding family violence and sexual assault contributes to up to 80 per cent of cases going unreported.
But what if those affected could talk to a friendly chatbot, rather than a person?
That is the idea behind Hello Cass, a chatbot designed to support people affected by family and sexual violence.
It has been developed by Melbourne-based social enterprise Good Hood, which is currently seeking funding for a pilot of the bot early next year.
