Important update – Covid-19 Response

Updated December 2021

As we see the further changes impact our lives in every way as a result of COVID-19, CRCC understands that we are all in uncertain times. We know for people already living with the effects of trauma, these changes are more difficult to navigate.

All services provided by CRCC (as details below) have now resumed face to face. Please give us call for further information.

Call Outs to Police to report sexual violence, and access to forensic services will still occur 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. The 24 hour Call Out line remains fully operational. Forensic medical services will be attended by CRCC, where directed by the Police and the Forensic and Medical Sexual Assault Care(FAMSAC)

1800RESPECT continues to operate normally for those impacted by sexual or domestic violence.

The CRCC Crisis Line (62472525) is available  from 7 am-11 pm 7 days per week for:

• Immediate assistance related to recent sexual violence including services provided by Police and FAMSAC
• Those struggling with impacts of trauma from long ago
• Those who have remembered abuse for the first time
• Those who struggle daily with the effects and impacts of complex trauma
• Information, support, referral for victims of sexual assault and their supporters- as well as professionals, organisations and community groups.
• Information and support about Redress Services
• Support and information for those impacted by sexual misconduct in sports- 1800 ASC HELP(1800 272 4357)
• Crisis Intervention, crisis support
• Support for non-offending parents, carers and concerned adults who have had disclosures of sexual assault from their children, children in their care or children that they know. This also includes disclosures from young people.
• People feeling the impacts of trauma are compounded by COVID-19

Counselling and advocacy services for:

• Women, young people, children, and families- as well as their supporters
• Men through the Service Assisting Male Survivors of Sexual Assault(SAMSSA)
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members, through NGURU
• Survivors of child sexual abuse within institutions seeking Redress Support Services
• People who have recently been sexually assaulted
• People who have remembered historical abuse for the first time
• People living with disabilities
• People impacted by sexual misconduct or abuse within the sport
• ANU Students

CRCC is able to be flexible to continue to provide services to clients and the community. We will communicate any adjustments throughout networks as we all navigate the weeks and months ahead.

Please reach out if you need to.