Suggested Links
- Child Sex Abuse
START is a specialist NGO social service that has significant experience in the field of sexual abuse recovery work with child, youth and adult victims of sexual crime. Christchurch based
www.starthealing.org - Doctors for sexual abuse care
A professional organisation of doctors from many disciplines whose prime focus is education and support of medical practitioners to ensure maintenance of internationally recognised standards of best practice in the medical and forensic management of sexual assault.
www.dsac.org.nz - Rape Prevention Education
Registered as Rape Crisis Auckland Incorporated. A non-profit organisation providing support and resources about education, research information for those working in the field, or needed support as victims of sexual crime.
www.rapecrisis.org.nz - Ethnic Women Support
The Shakti Ethnic Women's Support Group (Christchurch). The support group was founded by ethnic women in Christchurch in response to the need for support services for migrant and refugee women (and their children) in South Island struggling to overcome the barriers associated with migration, isolation.
www.shakti.org.nz - Christchurch Women’s Refuge
Providing Support and services including 24 hour support, advocacy and accommodation to help women and children experiencing domestic violence and abuse.
www.womensrefuge.co.nz - Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse Trust
The Trust was established to enable men to meet with other men who had suffered similar traumatic experiences when they were children.
www.survivor.org.nz - Christchurch Victim Services
Their mission is to ensure that victims of crime, accident and emergency are well supported, safe and in control of their lives.
www.victimservices.co.nz - Accident Compensation Corporation
The ACC is the crown entity that administers New Zealand's accident compensation scheme. The scheme provides accident insurance for all New Zealand citizens, residents and temporary visitors to New Zealand.
www.acc.govt.nz - Mental Health Education and Resource Centre
Providing free mental health information to the people of the Southern Region of New Zealand.
www.mherc.org.nz