Information to assist with submissions on the funding of specialist sexual violence services
Thu 26 Sep 2013
Sexual violence services have urged as many people as possible to make submissions to the to the Social Services Committee on the funding of ...
Sexual violence services have urged as many people as possible to make submissions to the to the Social Services Committee on the funding of sexual violence services. Wellington Rape Crisis Agency Manager Natalie Gousmett said, "This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to tell parliament these vital services for those impacted by rape and sexual abuse need sustainable funding."
National Survivor Advocate Louise Nicholas called for survivors of sexual violence and their family, whānau and friends to make submissions, saying, "Sexual violence affects people from all walks of life. I am urging everyone whose lives has been impacted by sexual violence to write or give oral submissions so that Committee members have a true understanding of the need for specialist services right throughout New Zealand."
Information to assist with submissions is now available from the following organisations' websites:
Te Ohaakii a Hine – National Network Ending Sexual Violence Together (TOAH-NNEST) (including a submission guide, template and example short submission)
Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand (including a submission guide)
The following resources may also be useful:
Research and resources on sexual violence, collated on the TOAH-NNEST website
Preventing Sexual Violence: A Stocktake of Tauiwi & Bicultural Primary Prevention Activities 2013
Wellington Rape Crisis, Wellington Young Feminists Collective, Wellington Sexual Abuse Help Foundation and the Green Party are co-hosting a submission writing workshop in Wellington on Monday 7 October at 5.30pm: view the poster and see a video message on submitting.
For more information, responses from the sector and links to media on the Select Committee inquiry, see the previous Clearinghouse news story on the inquiry here.
Submissions close on 10 October 2013.
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