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Crisis Service
Click on the button
below to the down load a referral form:
SASS
provides a 24 hour telephone crisis line. This
line often an important point of contact for recent rape
victims, suicidal clients, parents of children who have
disclosed abuse and partners of survivors.
Recent
Assaults
When someone is recently assaulted, a SASS worker
can act as an advocate, support person and information
provider for them. That worker can also provide
information about the process of reporting, SASS' role
the victim's rights options available and the
implications of these options. They can also co-ordinate
the implementation of these choices.
Options available are:
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Face-to-face
support to talk through options in more detail
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Immediate
medical attention/information without examination
(e.g. for emergency contraception)
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Medical
examination (often for reassurance)
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Forensic
examination when unsure about reporting the assault
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Forensic
examination and reporting to the police
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Making
a Police Statement
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Ongoing
support from SASS
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Any
combination of the above
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To
do nothing
Rights
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To
be provided with information, support and advocacy
to maximise choices when making decisions about
legal, medical and support services
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To
be treated in a sympathetic and constructive
manner with due regard to personal health, rights,
dignity and safety
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To
be accompanied by a support person of the victims
choice
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Confidentiality
and privacy
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For
the victim to be able to make their own choices
about having or refusing any form of care or
treatment
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To
give informed consent for any procedure
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To
withdraw consent for any procedure at any time
without duress, even after giving informed consent
There is
now a new brochure and poster about Melaleuca House
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The
pamphlet on the left is designed to offer general information for
survivors of sexual abuse. It covers the contact details
and hours of operation of Melaleuca house.
The
poster on the right provides information on the role of
Melaleuca House. It can be printed out and used for
display purposes.
Click on
the either of the images to bring up the pamphlets in
PDF format.
Head to
our
Publications page to see many other pamphlets and
publications covering sexual assault. |
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Can't open PDF files? A free
copy of the Adobe Reader program can be downloaded
from here
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'I Think I've Been Sexually Assaulted... What Can I Do Now?'
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Click on
the thumbnail image above to download the booklet in PDF
format.
This
booklet explains what SASS is all about plus it includes topics such as medical examinations, court
processes/hearings, giving evidence, compensation,
glossary, and other contacts. |
The Melaleuca is an Australian native tree.
The description of this tree seems to sum up the philosophy
and service delivery of SASS, as well as describe our
clients who use this service:
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diverse
species
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it is a
survivor under the harshest of conditions.
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The flower of the
Melaleuca is one of
individual beauty.
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The Melaleuca is able to
self-protect with it’s multi-layering of papery
bark – our client’s trauma experiences and life in
general are very much
multi-layered.
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The Melaleuca has a
distinct pattern of veining on it’s leaves- each leaf
has 5 distinct veins- this mirrors SASS’s 5
distinct strands of service delivery-
Counselling, Crisis
Support, Group work/training, Resources, Community
Education.
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Just as
our clients have their own inner healer, so too
does the Melaleuca - Tea Tree Oil.
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