24-hour sexual harm support, including: crisis counselling, social worker support, medical support and ACC Sensitive Claims Counselling Support.

Call us on 0800 227 233 (0800 2B SAFE), or submit an online referral through our website, tautokomai.co.nz.

Ages:

• Children (0–12) who have disclosed sexual abuse or where there are concerns about possible sexual abuse
• Adolescents (13 –19) who have been sexually abused or have experienced sexual assault/unwanted sexual contact
• Adults (20+) who have ever experienced sexual assault/abuse

Region: Bay of Plenty and Waikato

Description: Our FREE service encompasses a region-wide support team of dedicated professionals who offer confidential and immediate help to survivors of sexual harm.

We provide:

All Sites:

• Crisis support services, provided by counsellors and social workers for immediate, short-term support
• ACC sensitive claims counselling support: assistance in providing a long-term ACC Counsellor

Exclusive to the Bay of Plenty:

• Specialist medical support from a team of nurses and sexual assault clinicians
• Forensic medical examination (collecting evidence for police)
• Therapeutic examinations encompassing STI and pregnancy prevention
• Medical follow up: support and advice, STI screen, medical assessment

All services are FREE and confidential.

How to Access:

Phone us: Call the 24/7 helpline on 0800 227 233 (0800 2B SAFE).

Internet and email: Submit an online referral through our website at www.tautokomai.co.nz or email us at refer@tautokomai.co.nz

You can contact us through phone, fax, or email. We welcome self-referrals, as well as referrals from whānau/friends, NZ Police, Oranga Tamariki, CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services), community agencies, counsellors, GPs (General Practitioners), after-hours medical services, and schools.