AUSTRALIA
The Australian
AAP
April 03, 2013
THE peak national body supporting adults abused as children says the royal commission’s off to a great start, but is concerned about how well trained its support staff are.
Adults Surviving Child Abuse (ASCA) president Cathy Kezelman says the commission’s willingness to communicate and inform while setting reasonable expectations is positive, adding that a very thorough process had been undertaken.
She wants to ensure, however, all support personnel have had adequate training, particularly to prevent victims from being retraumatised.
“It’s very important for the health and wellbeing of everyone coming forward, but also for everyone involved in the commission,” Dr Kezelman told AAP.
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