Thursday, 21 May 2020, 12:12 pm Press Release: MEDSAC
MEDSAC want to remind people that Sexual Assault and
Treatment Services (SAATS) are free and that they are all
over the country. Spokesperson for MEDSAC and GP Dr Susanna
Kent commented: “We know that over 90% of sexual assaults
are not reported to police. Our services are free and there
for everyone – you do not have to report to police. You
can get referred to us by your GP, Emergency Department,
After Hours service, Mental health service, or by many of
the agencies such as Help or Rape Crisis.”
These
services are staffed by doctors and nurses who have
undergone specialist forensic training in sexual violence.
“ They know that the most important thing is to give
people choices and to respect those choices.”
We are
obviously only seeing a tiny proportion of people who have
experienced sexual violence, given that the most recent NZ
Crime and Victims Survey 2019 found that one quarter of the
entire adult population of Aotearoa experiences some form of
sexual violence during their
lifetime.
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