Funding Boost for Sex Assault Victims

ABC News
July 14, 2013

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-14/funding-boost-for-sex-assault-victims/4819226?section=tas

A national funding boost to services for child sexual assault victims will benefit two Tasmanian organisations.

A $45 million fund is being rolled out to support victims taking part in the Royal Commission into child sexual abuse.

The Tasmanian Sexual assault Support Service has been given $1.2 million and Relationships Australia Tasmania has been given $750,000.

Mat Rowell from Relationships Australia said dedicated counsellors and support workers would be brought in to help victims cope with the stress of the Royal Commission.

"We'll need to support them when they become triggered by things they see in the media when the Royal Commission is televised or when the hearings are on," Mr Rowell said.

"It's also about supporting people to be able to attend those hearings and to be able to work with them to ensure their needs are met emotionally and psychologically after they've been through that process."