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Crisis Service

 

Click on the button below to the  down load a referral form:  
 

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:

  • Face-to-face support to talk through options in more detail

  • Immediate medical attention/information without examination (e.g. for emergency contraception)

  • Medical examination (often for reassurance)

  • Forensic examination when unsure about reporting the assault

  • Forensic examination and reporting to the police

  • Making a Police Statement

  • Ongoing support from SASS

  • Any combination of the above

  • To do nothing

Rights

  • To be provided with information, support and advocacy to maximise choices when making decisions about legal, medical and support services

  • To be treated in a sympathetic and constructive  manner with due regard to personal health, rights, dignity and safety

  • To be accompanied by a support person of the victims choice

  • Confidentiality and privacy

  • For the victim to be able to make their own choices about having or refusing any form of care or treatment

  • To give informed consent for any procedure

  • 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

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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'I Think I've Been Sexually Assaulted... What Can I Do Now?'

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:  

  • diverse species

  • it is a survivor under the harshest of conditions.

  • The flower of the Melaleuca is one of individual beauty.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Just as our clients have their own inner healer, so too does the Melaleuca - Tea Tree Oil.

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