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ACC - Stop the Abuse, National Day of Action
March to voice our dissent to proposed cuts to ACC
funding of Sexual abuse counselling
*12:30pm - Monday
19th October - National Day of Action *
Meet at
Speakers Corner, *Catherdral Square* (beside Chess board)
march to ACC offices in Oxford Terrace. Speakers: Ken
Clearwater, from Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse Trust and
Marie Meyer from the New Zealand Association of Counsellors,
Canterbury and West Coast.
Wear red, bring red
balloons or ribbons, paint some red placards and banners -
Red for our outrage!
Sexual abuse survivors are not
mentally ill. By increasing requirements to get funding for
counselling, ACC are restricting who can access that
counselling. It is an unnecessary barrier for survivors who
are seeking help.
ACC funding for sexual abuse
counselling saves money and heals families. The decision to
cut funds was made without proper consultation - bad process
has resulted in a bad decision. The cuts will damage our
communities if they go ahead.
*Join the March on
Monday to show your support for safeguarding current levels
of funding for sexual abuse counselling.*
Stop the
abuse of (governmental) power over those most vulnerable! We
will not be silent in the face of
injustice.
ENDS
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