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Should COSA psych out abuse survivors?
You might think clinical evidence is the reason why ACC are changing their framework for providing therapy for people who have survived sexual violence. Are psychologists and psychiatrists – who will...
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Yes, Minister, the needs of victims are paramount
Curious things are afoot at ACC, still, despite their announced delay to their proposed changes in funding therapy for sexual abuse survivors. The delay was due to very public criticism that the new...
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Claims are not skyrocketing, victims are not paramount – it’s privatisation...
Now we understand why ACC has been pushing a clinical framework for providing counselling to survivors of sexual abuse which counsellors, survivors, and advocates working in the sexual violence sector...
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Nick Smith backs down on ACC abuse
The Sensitive Claims Unit are to be reviewed, according to ACC Minister Nick Smith: I have requested ACC to do an independent clinical review of their management of the sensitive claims, the new...
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ACC changes go smoothly – for ACC
ACC’s changes to therapy for survivors of sexual violence have been a huge success, according to ACC rep Peter Jansen. Phew, no need to worry then, and that 6 month review Minister Nick “the needs of...
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ACC closes for abuse before 1974
As anyone following the saga of ACC and support for survivors of sexual abuse knows, I do not believe changes limiting sessions of therapy which only allow potentially life saving treatment to those...
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Abortion and politics
When parliament debated the Care of Children Act back in 2004 support was split along party lines. One key issue of difference was whether or not girls under 16 should have to tell their parents if...
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