This page has been printed from the Yarrow Place website http://www.yarrowplace.sa.gov.au

Services provided by Yarrow Place in the Adelaide metropolitan area include:

• a crisis response service for recent rape or sexual assault. This can include medical services, crisis counselling, advocacy (standing up for what the person wants to have happen), and making sure that the person is safe
• medical care for victims/survivors of rape and sexual assault. This can include treatment for minor injuries, health checks for pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, and treatment for anxiety, sleeplessness, or other issues arising from the assault
• forensic medical examinations for people who want to take legal action. This means collecting evidence from the body of the person who has been assaulted. The doctor may then give evidence in court
• counselling for people who have been sexually assaulted, either recently or in the past, so long as they were 16 years or older at the time of the assault
• court preparation and support for people whose cases are going to court
• information, support and short-term counselling for families and friends of people who have been sexually assaulted, so that they can deal with their own issues and provide better support to the person who was assaulted
• group work and seminar programs

Some other services are available across South Australia, including:

• training programs for workers such as police, lawyers, doctors, nurses, social workers, youth workers and other health workers, and for tertiary students training to work in those areas
• consultancy and support for other workers. In emergency cases, telephone advice can be provided 24 hours a day

As well as these services, Yarrow Place undertakes projects in particular areas. Over the past three years, these have included

• projects to improve the quality of services in country areas
• prevention projects
• research projects
• a project to develop accredited training for workers.