Services

Rape Crisis Dunedin provides a number of services. Our office is open from 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday. Women are welcome to come up to the offices to get information, resources and support.

Counselling

  • Telephone Counselling during office hours
  • Face to face Counselling for survivors of sexual violence, her family and friends
  • All counselling and support provided by Rape Crisis is free and confidential

Education

For students and youth:

  • Rape, sexual abuse, and sexual harrassment prevention workshops
  • Educating youth so they can set healthy boundaries and make accurate and informed decisions about their sexual health
  • Workshops are developed in accordance with and relevent to NZ curriculum
  • Workshops can be designed to fit with health and safety units and existing school programmes

For community groups:

  • Supporting survivors and managing rape or sexual abuse disclosure workshops and training
  • Preventing child sexual abuse and sexual harassment
  • Rape awareness
  • Workshop packages can be developed to meet specific needs

Crisis Callouts

  • 24 hour crisis call-out for survivors of recent sexual assaults

Advocacy and Support

  • For those who choose to report to the police
  • In going to Court
  • Seeking Medical Advice

Information

  • Library Resources
  • Referral to supportive Counsellors, Doctors and Lawyers
  • We can put you in touch with Paiakatia Te Riri-support for Maori Women and Whanau, Lesbian Support Groups, and other Rape Crisis centres around the country.
  • ACC procedures

Rape Crisis Dunedin is situated at 111 Moray Place (first floor), next door to the Fortune Theatre. The rooms are comfortable and private, and are a woman-only space. All services provided by Rape Crisis support workers and counsellors are free and confidential.

As in any counselling relationship, there are limits to confidentiality. A Rape Crisis worker has an ethical obligation to breach confidentiality in the following circumstances:

  • where safety of the survivor, a child, the Rape Crisis worker, or another person is threatened
  • for the purpose of supervision (with identity protected)