Media
 

Drink Spiking

In this article from the Mercury on Sunday 23rd of November 2008, journalist Damien Brown highlights the relationship between drink spiking and sexual assault.

Response to Abuse in Care Review

On Sunday, 29^th June 2008, the Deputy Premier & Minister for Health and Human Services, Lara Giddings MP, released a Media Statement regarding the process for assessing claims of abuse whilst in state care.  As a result of the strong response and to allow people more time to prepare their applications, the Government had extended the time for applications by one month, with the new closing date to be 31 July 2008.

We had 2 articles published in The Mercury in December last year.

On Monday 31st December 2007 there was an article titled 'FESTIVE RAPE DANGER'.

Sexual Assault Support Services head Karen Jones said that New Year's Eve was fast approaching and it's a danger period as offenders took advantage of binge drinkers. Rape victims in Tasmania have been urged by sexual assault counsellors to get forensic testing done immediately. The article discusses issues such as drink spiking, warning signs, and some basic strategies.

Click on the button below to read the full published article;

On Saturday 22nd December 2007 we sent a letter to the editor titled 'ABUSE EVERYWHERE'.

The letter written by Di Calderbank mentions that the Sexual Assault Support Services joins the nation in condemning the abhorrent recent comments made by the judge and prosecutor in the case of the 10 year old aboriginal girl who was raped by nine males.  The letter details other sexual assault issues here in Tasmania as well as some disturbing statistics.

Click on the button below to read the full published letter;

White Ribbon Day

SASS would like to thank all the runners wearing the “White Ribbon Day” T-shirt when thay participated in the Point to Pinnacle on the 18th November 2007. Congratulations to each one of you for completing the run as well as our team who finished Fifth in the team event.

Thank you CPSU (Community and Public Sector Union), Mondo’s, PSAC (Providers of Sexual Assault Care), STEPS: Employment and Training Solutions, Tasmania Police, Tasmanian Meat Wholesalers, The Salad Bowl, University Rugby Club, and Women Tasmania for your wonderful sponsorship of the Point to Pinnacle Walk, supporting White Ribbon Day On 18th November 2007.

This event highlighted the importance of encouraging men to speak out against violence towards women and children. Through your sponsorship you helped to get a strong message to the community.

Click on the thumbnail photos below to see the full screen images in a separate window;

Click on the button below to read the original Media Release on 8th November 2007;

The official launch of our new Trauma Centre, Galileo House,  located at 73 Federal Street, North Hobart was formally opened by Premier Paul Lennon on Monday 22nd October 2007.

Galileo House is a free and confidential trauma counselling and support service for children and young people, which specialises in child sexual abuse and problem sexual behaviour for children under 13 years. The service also provides counselling support for parents and carers as well as providing consultation, debriefing and professional development for other therapists and counsellors working in this area.

Head to the Galileo House page to see some pictures taken at the launch as well as some excerpts from television news. Or you can click on the button below to see an article from The Mercury on 23rd October 2007;

Here are links to two earlier press articles from The Mercury in 2006 regarding the new centre in North Hobart.  The first one from Oct '06 is about the new centre in general and the second one in Dec '06 is about the 20 year anniversary of the opening of SASS.

Click on the buttons to read these articles.

SASS has launched a new pamphlet titled 'Male Sexual Assault and Rape'. The pamphlet is designed to offer information for men who have been sexually assaulted or raped, and parents, partners, spouses and friends of men who have been subjected to sexual assault or rape.

Click on the buttons below for a PDF copy of the new pamphlet also the article from The Mercury on 5th July 2007;