Support options

Through the Sensitive Claims Service, ACC offer fully funded support, treatment and assessment services for survivors of sexual abuse or assault in Aotearoa New Zealand, including visitors to the country. 

To start the process, you can visit ACC's Find Support website to find a therapy provider. You can also talk to your General Practitioner, Nurse or another health provider and ask for their help to make a claim to ACC. 

sensitiveclaimspathway@safetotalk.nz

https://www.findsupport.co.nz/

Aviva’s Sexual Violence Team provides sexual violence support to adult victim-survivors and their close family, whānau and friends in the Canterbury region.

0800 28 48 26

svadmin@aviva.org.nz  

https://www.avivafamilies.org.nz/I-need-help/Sexual-Assault-Support/

The Cambridge Clinic is a specialist sexual assault medical service which offers both urgent medical and forensic assessments and booked health and wellbeing check-ups after both recent and historic sexual harm.  

The Cambridge Clinic accepts referrals for anybody, including self-referrals. Usually the quickest way to get a forensic assessment after recent sexual harm is to contact Christchurch Police on 03 363 7400.

03 366 0067

https://cambridgeclinic.co.nz/

Sexual Harm Helpline offering free and confidential contact with a trained specialist, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Interpreter services available for 44 languages. Text and chat services suitable for d/Deaf and hearing impaired.

0800 044 334

Text 4334

Online chat: http://www.safetotalk.nz/

support@safetotalk.nz

START provides early intervention, counselling and support for children, youth, adults and their families who have experienced sexual violence or other trauma.

03 355 4414

admin@starthealing.org

https://starthealing.org/

Support for ethnic women and children including crisis support line and referral to counselling and therapy. 

07 843 3810

info@shama.org.nz

https://shama.org.nz/services/national/

Canterbury Men’s Centre provides free and confidential peer support for male survivors of sexual abuse & assault. They offer short and long-term one-to-one support, peer support groups, social activities, wellbeing programmes, and advocacy.

03 365 9000

enquiries@canmen.org.nz

https://canmen.org.nz

Te Puna Oranga is a Kaupapa Māori Service, working with whānau affected by sexual violence and trauma. This includes 24/7 phone manaaki, someone to kōrero with who will whakarongo in a safe and confidential manner. 

0800 222 042

info@tepunaoranga.co.nz

Netsafe is Aotearoa New Zealand’s online safety organisation, providing advice and reporting options for people affected by harmful online behaviour. They help individuals, whānau, and organisations deal with issues such as online bullying, harassment, scams, and the sharing of intimate images.

0508 638 723

Text “Netsafe” to 4282

help@netsafe.org.nz

https://netsafe.org.nz

OutLine Aotearoa is an all-ages Rainbow mental health organisation that provides support throughout Aotearoa to Takatāpui, MVPFAFF+ and Rainbow communities, their friends, whānau, and those questioning. They offer a nationwide, free and confidential support line and online chat support service between 6pm-9pm every day. 

0800 688 5463 (6pm-9pm) or via chat: https://outline.org.nz/