ACT Policing are encouraging the men to come forward, emphasising the trio were not involved with the assault that took place after the 19-year-old victim left the Academy nightclub in the early hours of Saturday, December 15.

The victim had been visiting nightclubs in Civic with friends the previous evening and had been affected by alcohol when she left the Bunda Street venue around 12.50am on Saturday.

Police would like to speak to the three men, seen in the CCTV footage helping the victim before the assault, and are urging them to contact ACT Policing Operations on 131 444.