http://www.ncwnz.org.nz/home/ http://www.ncwnz.org.nz/acc-changes-to-sexual-abuse-counselling/#PageComment_6854 having gone through this new ACC process last year i thought it was awful. it made me feel angry because it felt that acc was accepting sexual abuse. i was stalled for months because acc couldn't decide which mental illness i had without me going to see their specialist. it was very degrading. luckily for me my councellor didn't turn me away even though she wasn't getting funding from acc for me. i cant imagine what would've happened if i didn't have my councelling as i was a mess. thankyou for supporting this cause. Fri, 07 May 2010 12:41:54 +1200 laura http://www.ncwnz.org.nz/acc-changes-to-sexual-abuse-counselling/#PageComment_6854 http://www.ncwnz.org.nz/acc-changes-to-sexual-abuse-counselling/#PageComment_6853 Thursday 1st April 2010 - ACC Sensitive Claims sent out letters to clients saying they were not eligible for LOPE after being told they could apply after losing their weekly comp. Like myself, many were at a loss. When I OD'd and ended up in Waikato Hospital Friday night/Saturday morning, they had run out of charcoal as the previous evening they had ODs for almost every 2nd case. And we wonder why in NZ our suicide rate is high? Mon, 05 Apr 2010 22:41:06 +1200 Anon http://www.ncwnz.org.nz/acc-changes-to-sexual-abuse-counselling/#PageComment_6853 http://www.ncwnz.org.nz/acc-changes-to-sexual-abuse-counselling/#PageComment_6852 FYI - the DomPost reported today that there are about 3000 incidents of sexual abuse on children - from a few weeks old to age 17, per annum. Yesterday, the oldest sex offender - aged 81, was convicted of indecent assault on boys. The paedophile being 80 at the time of the known offenses. His lawyer tried to keep him out of jail because he is old and might find it difficult. Fortunately, the Judge went nah - old yes, but not frail - off to prison. Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:44:14 +1300 Lynda Sutherland http://www.ncwnz.org.nz/acc-changes-to-sexual-abuse-counselling/#PageComment_6852 http://www.ncwnz.org.nz/acc-changes-to-sexual-abuse-counselling/#PageComment_6850 Yesterday it was announced that ACC will no longer meet the cost of any counselling for those who were sexually abused before 1974. So how do we feel about "them apples"? Absolutely disgusted!! Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:31:17 +1300 Lynda Sutherland http://www.ncwnz.org.nz/acc-changes-to-sexual-abuse-counselling/#PageComment_6850 http://www.ncwnz.org.nz/acc-changes-to-sexual-abuse-counselling/#PageComment_6849 I support your actions. Women must stand up against reduction of sexual abuse counselling cuts. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:55:30 +1300 Rosemary Simpson http://www.ncwnz.org.nz/acc-changes-to-sexual-abuse-counselling/#PageComment_6849 http://www.ncwnz.org.nz/acc-changes-to-sexual-abuse-counselling/#PageComment_6848 I am opposed to the new changes, trying to understand how anyone could make a victim of rape and violence go through an assessment to see if they have suffered mental illness due to their trauma. From what I can see its all to cut costs. How utterly selfish of ACC. But as noted earlier will follow this person for the rest of their working life, hindering then in their job prospects. I think ACC needs to go back to the drawing board and have a serious think of these new implications, either change it back to what it was, or revise it Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:02:12 +1300 Angela Brunton http://www.ncwnz.org.nz/acc-changes-to-sexual-abuse-counselling/#PageComment_6848 http://www.ncwnz.org.nz/acc-changes-to-sexual-abuse-counselling/#PageComment_6847 Don't forget to spread the word about what has happened with ACC and access to sexual abuse counselling!! Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:15:23 +1300 Lynda http://www.ncwnz.org.nz/acc-changes-to-sexual-abuse-counselling/#PageComment_6847 http://www.ncwnz.org.nz/acc-changes-to-sexual-abuse-counselling/#PageComment_6846 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:13:26 +1300 http://www.ncwnz.org.nz/acc-changes-to-sexual-abuse-counselling/#PageComment_6846 http://www.ncwnz.org.nz/acc-changes-to-sexual-abuse-counselling/#PageComment_90 The New SCCP introduced in July 2009 and implemented in October 2009 following minimal consultation with provider groups, and minimal change differs significantly from the evidence based "Massey guidelines" that were released in June 2008. The New SCCP reduces access to ACC funding for counselling for recovery from the mental injury of sexual assault. The procedures of the SCCP raise privacy and informed consent issues for providers and claimants. None of the above "improve the standard of care for people who have been sexually abused". Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:53:08 +1300 Juliet Broadmore http://www.ncwnz.org.nz/acc-changes-to-sexual-abuse-counselling/#PageComment_90 http://www.ncwnz.org.nz/acc-changes-to-sexual-abuse-counselling/#PageComment_89 I fully support this. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:52:58 +1300 Jennifer Deane http://www.ncwnz.org.nz/acc-changes-to-sexual-abuse-counselling/#PageComment_89