THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT
Royal Commission
2014-15 has seen a continued growth in referrals of individuals participating in
or affected by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual
Abuse.
This year, VSS has supported 112 clients (through a total of 3,393 contacts; with
an average of 30 contatcs per client). Support has included preparing written
submissions, attending Royal Commission private sessions, reporting cases to police,
as well as providing supportive and therapeutic counselling. We continue to work
closely with other stakeholders including the Royal Commission, knowmore legal
service, and other agencies funded by the Department of Social Services (Cth).
We have continued our community education work, raising awareness about
the Royal Commission and the support services we offer. This has included
presentations to service providers in Mt Gambier,