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25.01.2022 The second anniversary review of the National Redress Scheme is currently underway. The review intends to help drive practical improvements to the Scheme and will focus on understanding what is working to address the challenges and barriers that remain. The feedback study is available online until 11.00 pm AEST on 23 October 2020.... To have your say visit: www.nationalredress.gov.au/about/second-anniversary-review [@RSS] and VSS can help people who have submitted an application for redress or who have started to make an application for redress to have their say on whether the process has met their expectations and if not an opportunity to suggest improvements.

25.01.2022 "The work I do with victims is so important to me. I enjoy being able to give a little to make a big difference." Cathy"The work I do with victims is so important to me. I enjoy being able to give a little to make a big difference." Cathy

25.01.2022 "Victims of crime need to be supported locally. I'm very pleased that VSS continues Court Support in the South East" - Virginia"Victims of crime need to be supported locally. I'm very pleased that VSS continues Court Support in the South East" - Virginia

24.01.2022 Stay safe everyone, we are all in this together here in SA. As SA goes into lockdown, and if you are worried that a call for assistance will be overheard or interrupted, you might want to create a reason to leave the house, such as getting petrol, groceries or medication and call for assistance while you are out. Unless you are in medical quarantine because you are sick, you are allowed to leave your house for essential items, even under lockdown. If SA Police stop you, you ...can tell them what is happening to you. If you can't leave the house, you may want to wait until the person you are worried about is sleeping. You have the right to be safe. If you need help in an emergency, call 000. If it is not an emergency, but you are worried about your safety, you can call 13 444. You can also call the 1800 RESPECT 24 hours a day, on 1800 737 732. We are thinking of you and you are not alone.

24.01.2022 At VSS we want to #orangetheworld to #stopfamilyviolenceAt VSS we want to #orangetheworld to #stopfamilyviolence

20.01.2022 Male survivors of childhood sexual abuse often take around 20 years to talk about what happened. It's important to know that the abuse was not your fault. Discl...osure is often the key to recovery. SAMSN was founded by survivors, so we understand the unique struggles male CSA survivors face. Talk with a mate who can relate: call 1800472676 to start the converstion.

20.01.2022 "Feedback directly from the sector, services and advocacy groups continues to shape how we respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, helping to keep more South Australians safe." We are very proud to be involved in these important discussions around keeping victims/survivors safe at home during COVID. We have a great team of workers in our Staying Home Staying Safe program whose care and diligence is a big part of keeping women and their children safe from domestic and family violence.

19.01.2022 Buyers beware! While browsing for some #BlackFriday deals, please be aware of an increase in online shopping and classified scams. South Australians have lost o...ver half a million to these scams this year! So please be mindful of fake websites that look like genuine online stores offering products at very low prices and fake classified ads. Particularly likely to con are the scam ads for puppies and other pets! For more information on scams and cybercrime, please visit: https://www.police.sa.gov.au/your-safe/scams-and-cybercrime If you think you may have been a victim of an incident, report it immediately by visiting cyber.gov.au/report #scams #cybercrime #blackfridaydeals

18.01.2022 Happy Wear It Purple Day to everyone! Let's see some purple pandemonium across Adelaide today

17.01.2022 Victim Support Service continues to offer support through the provision of a number of services. VSS supports adult survivors of institutional childhood sexual abuse who are considering and/or applying to the National Redress Scheme and the Staying Home Staying Safe Program. Our Redress team offers supports to meet each survivor’s unique needs. These includes helping survivors to understand the Scheme, complete the application, help to access legal advice, obtain records, as ...well as providing trauma informed, therapeutic support throughout the process. Our experienced Staying Home Staying Safe team continues to work closely with women to improve their physical and emotional safety in their homes when they are at risk of, or experiencing post-separation violence and abuse. The program aims to reduce the risk of homelessness for women (and their children) that have experienced domestic and/or family violence. For more information or to access these services, please go to www.victimsa.org or call us on 1800 842 846 and follow the prompts. Hours of operation: 9am to 5pm (local time) Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays).

16.01.2022 For some, home isn’t a safe place to be during COVID-19. If you’re worried about your safety, or if you just feel like you need to speak to someone, counselling... and support is always available for women experiencing domestic, family or sexual violence. You can contact these Domestic Violence Services; Domestic Violence Crisis Line (1800 800 098) Yarrow Place Rape and Sexual Assault Service 1800 817 421 or 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732). For more information https://breakthecycle.sa.gov.au/

16.01.2022 Are you concerned about how you or someone you know is being treated? This SA Health poster provides vital information to help protect vulnerable people in our ...community. For free legal advice, you can also call our Legal Help Line on 1300 366 424. #disability #elderabuse #LSCSA #SA #adelaide #VictimsRights #LegalHelp

15.01.2022 Victim Support Service has been delivering specialist, trauma informed support for victims of crime across SA for more than 40 years. We want to keep providing court support, but we need your help. For as little as $20, we can provide a full day of support to a victim of crime in SA, when they go to court. Our professionally-trained volunteers will go to court each day of a trial, sitting side by side with a victim, ensuring they are not alone. They receive training in victim... support and the criminal justice system, and are held in high regard by courts, police and legal professionals. Your donation will ensure this vital work is able to continue. If we reach our target of $2000, that will be 100 victims of crime supported for 2021, which means so very much to the people we help.

12.01.2022 Here at Women's Legal Service SA we are excited to expand the service and assist women more holistically. We see a great need for more financial education in ou...r community, especially women seeking legal and financial independence. When seeking advice from our service and in financial distress, reach out and contact us through the advice line we will able to assess your circumstances or suggest an alternative option that maybe right for you. See more

11.01.2022 Our Court Companion program, which allows us to provide court support to victims and witnesses during criminal trials across SA Courts, needs your help to continue. We are currently trying to keep this vital service running, despite the loss of our core Victims of Crime funding. No donation is too small, and we will put every cent to good use, walking with victims/ survivors on their justice journey. Please consider donating to VSS - support the work we do. https://www.victimsa.org/get-involved/donate

07.01.2022 From 1 October 2020, South Australia’s Adult Safeguarding Unit (ASU) can respond to reports of abuse of adults living with a disability who are at risk of abuse. This is in addition to its support for South Australians aged 65 years and older, and Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders aged 50 years and older. The ASU, located in Office for Ageing Well, provides a much needed place where anyone can report actual or suspected abuse or neglect of adults who, through age or disab...ility, may be at risk of abuse. The disability can be intellectual, psychiatric, cognitive, neurological, sensory or physical impairment, or a combination. The disability must be, or be likely to be, permanent. The disability must both reduce the person’s capacity for social interaction, communication, learning, mobility, decision-making or self-care, and necessitate continuing support services. People with a disability that is of an episodic nature are also covered. If you suspect you or someone you know is at risk of or is being abused, you can seek advice or make a report to the Adult Safeguarding Unit by calling the South Australian Abuse Prevention Phone Line on 1800 372 310, Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm. For further information, visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/adultsafeguardingunit.

07.01.2022 MT. McINTYRE TRAGEDY All Red Cross staff and volunteers thoughts and prayers are with the friends and families affected by the tragedy that occurred at Mt McInt...yre at the weekend. In cooperation with Wattle Range Council and SAPOL, Red Cross volunteers trained in responding to collective trauma will be providing a community outreach at the Kalangadoo Store on Friday the 28th of August between 10am and 6pm. During this time, volunteers will deliver vital support to those community members who may have been affected by the tragedy. A big thank you to Kerry from the Kalangadoo Store who has kindly made her facility available to us at this time, coffee and tea will be available for those community members who may wish to come in and just talk about how they are feeling or seek some additional support in the days and weeks ahead. Naturally, if you require immediate support please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636.

06.01.2022 The Kalangadoo outreach service will be held between 10am and 6pm. The Mount Gambier-based Limestone Coast Australian Red Cross office will make its services available for people in need of a chat over a coffee after tomorrow's outreach day. People can arrange a chat by contacting 8725 3622.

01.01.2022 Thanks @ColinJamesTiser for the wonderful article in SA Weekend. https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/subscribe/news/1/ No one expects to be a victim of crime. Receiving court support can make a big difference to a person when giving evidence about what happened to them.... To help us to support victims when they attend court, please make a donation to our Court Companion Program: https://www.victimsa.org/get-involved/donate