Victim Support Service Inc
Victim Support Service (VSS) is a statewide, community based not-for-profit organisation in South Australia. Qualified staff and trained volunteers provide a comprehensive range of services for adults and older adolescents who have experienced crime. This includes individual crime victims, their families, friends and the wider community.
We are a non-government organisation working in partnership with communities, police and other organisations across regional, rural and metropolitan areas.
Vision
An Australia united in a commitment to safer communities through crime prevention, victim awareness and addressing the impact of crime.
Mission
To champion and promote our vision, and to work in partnership with our clients, communities and service providers to enhance community resilience, improve the well-being of people affected by crime and promote victims’ rights.
Media Contact
Tony Waters
Chief Executive
Business Hours: (08) 8231 5626
Mobile: 0412 855 760
The Way It Should Be
A research project into the need for a specific sexual assault response service in the Limestone Coast by Paula McCubbin. This report is based on historical attempts to address the needs of the community and current statistics provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. To read more please click here.
Survey of Victims of Property Crime
Have you been the victim of a property crime in the last 5 years (e.g. burglary, theft, motor vehicle theft, arson or vandalism)? The School of Psychology at Flinders University is seeking Australian residents at least 18 years of age to complete a 10 minute survey on victims’ opinions and feelings about their victimisation. Participants will be asked to complete a short online questionnaire in their own time, and will receive a $10 Coles-Myer gift voucher upon completion. Participation is voluntary and anonymous. If you have been a victim of one of these crimes in the last 5 years, and you are interested in participating, please click here.
Advancing Victim-Centred Knowledge Essay Contest
Victim Support Service seeks to promote an outstanding victim-centred scholarship that examines the experiences of victims, how to assist victims rebuild their lives, or contributes to the work of the criminal justice system and allied professionals who serve victims.
Awards for excellence in victim-centred work will be given in three categories:
- Peer Reviewed Scholarly Article
- Graduate Student Paper
- Diploma / Undergraduate Student Paper
Please click here for further information.
Violence Against Taxi Driver Survey 2010 - Full Report
As stated in the September 2010 edition of our Victims' Voice newsletter, the full report of the Violence Against Taxi Drivers Survey 2010 is available here.
Taxi Driver Survey Report 2010
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