AUSTRALIA
The Recorder
By Hollie Joyce June 12, 2014
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NATIONAL sexual abuse service representatives visited Port Pirie recently to network with the local service providers to combine forces to make a difference.
Knowing where to go for help and support is essential in dealing with large issues in life and these women are passionate about making the appropriate services known.
Royal Commission support services counsellor with Victim Support Service Jac Taylor and knowmore legal service lawyer Kate Halliday met with regional coordinator for the Victim Support Service, Jenny Lewis, who is based in Port Pirie. They also met with Centacare, police, welfare group Uniting Care Wesley, Red Cross and social workers from the hospital.
The Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse gives the opportunity for people to disclose and receive help for the first time with both current and historic incidents
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