AUSTRALIA
Star Weekly
January 12, 2016
by Esther Lauaki
A Sunbury advocate for victims of sexual abuse by clergy is calling on the local Catholic diocese and Salesian College to pitch in for more men’s counselling services in the area.
Paul Levey, who was sexually assaulted by a priest based in Ballarat, has raised $11,000 to set up the Sunbury Men’s Survivors group, but he says this is not enough to sustain a service.
Mr Levey said the Centre Against Sexual Abuse (CASA) outreach clinic at Sunbury was under immense pressure, with only one counsellor on staff.
“You’re limited with the time you can see the counsellor in Sunbury because of the number of people he has to see.
“There are a lot of people out there who are looking for help and need to speak with a professional, and they don‘t know where to go.
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