On  Wednesday 24th July we're meeting with an Assistant Executive Director of the Department of Education to talk about one of the recommendations of the Beaumaris Board of Inquiry.

"Recommendation 8: A targeted program of work to improve service responses

The Board of Inquiry recommends the Victorian Government design and implement a targeted program of work to improve service responses to adult victim-survivors of child sexual abuse. This includes:

in consultation with victim-survivors, designing, developing and implementing a formal peer support program for adult victim-survivors of child sexual abuse in consultation with sexual assault support services and Sexual Assault Services Victoria, develop a consistent approach to how adult victim-survivors of child sexual abuse may access sexual assault support services in a timely way reviewing and updating public-facing information of sexual assault support services to grow awareness that services are available for and responsive to people of all genders."

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We will make the most of this opportunity, sharing the outcomes our petition seeks, namely what makes services accessible. In addition to sharing information on the existing, effective peer support programs in Australia, and the informal peer support activities survivors already organise and coordinate in Victoria.

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Thank you to our 16,614 supporters, we'll let you know how we go at the meeting on Wednesday!