First-hand accounts of sexual assault, survival, and the search for support.
Voices of the Survivors brings together powerful stories from people affected by sexual assault, alongside practical information for those seeking help. Patricia Easteal's work places survivor experiences within a wider network of counselling, medical, legal, child-protection, and community services.
The volume includes an extensive directory of Australian services, covering rape crisis centres, sexual assault units, child-protection teams, women's refuges, counselling programs, court support, referral services, and community education organisations. Listings across New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory show where survivors and families could seek assistance in the period of publication.
For researchers, professionals, advocates, and readers seeking a direct account of sexual violence and its aftermath, this edition preserves both personal testimony and a valuable record of Australia's support network.