In the last Financial Year ending 30 June 2020, Wellington HELP provided support to 800 survivors of sexual violence. The following statistics provide a snapshot of how our wrap-around service supports the Wellington region community.
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799
clients used HELP's services
409
calls to 24/7 support line
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204
crisis call outs
2692
social work intervention events
4210
counselling appointments provided
New Zealand statistics on sexual violence
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1 in 3 girls in New Zealand will encounter an unwanted sexual experience by the age of 16.
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1 in 6 boys will experience sexual abuse by the age of 16.
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47% of trans people have reported unwanted sexual advances from the age of 13.
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1 in 2 disabled people will experience sexual harm of some kind.
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1. Fanslow, JL., Robinson, EM., Crengle, S., Perese, L. (2007). Prevalence of child sexual abuse reported by a cross-sectional sample of New Zealand women. 2. Jackman, Amy. (2014). Men are victims of sexual abuse, too. 3. 4. Thursdays in Black. (2017). 2016 Students’ Survey Report. Wellington: Thursdays in Black
