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NSW Rape Crisis Centre provides a 24/7 telephone and online crisis counselling service to anyone whose life has been impacted by sexual violence. The Centre also provides trauma counselling from a number of locations around NSW for women who were sexually assaulted when they were children. The Centre is committed to upholding the rights of all women to live in a socially just, equitable and non violent society. Counsellors work in partnership with clients to expand their choices, facilitate healing and encourage personal growth. The fundamental service principles on which the Centre operates are that:
NSW Rape Crisis Centre asserts that it is every person’s human right to live their life free of violence and when violence occurs it is their right to receive compassionate, professional assistance in their recovery and full redress for the crime through the criminal justice system. NSW Rape Crisis Centre was established in the early 1970's. The Centre is funded by NSW Health. It is a non profit community organisation managed by a group of committed women. The Centre employs counsellors who are professionally qualified and have extensive experience in the area of sexual assault trauma. The Centre’s work is evidence based and best practice.
The Board of NSW Rape Crisis Centre seeks to build a collective sense of purpose and direction to enable NSW Rape Crisis Centre to identify and meet its philosophy, goals and priorities. In doing this the Board draws on the diversity of the community it serves and seeks members who have the skills needed to provide effective governance. Members of the current Board of NSW Rape Crisis Centre are women whose ages range from the twenties to seventies. Members originate from New Zealand, Europe, the Middle East, Britain and Australia. There is diversity of religious beliefs and sexual orientation. Board members hold tertiary qualifications in Law, Accountancy, Teaching, International Studies, Nursing, Media and Communications and Arts. Members work with and are networked into social justice and human rights organisations, feminist and women's organisations, trade unions, organisations for those with disabilities, legal services and organisations which support the rights of all to participate in a vibrant and inclusive democracy. All members of the Board believe it is every person's human right to live their life free of violence and when violence occurs it is their right to receive compassionate professional assistance in their recovery and full redress for the crime through the criminal justice system.
Changes to the NSW Rape Crisis Centre Rules of Association 2011
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