The signing of a new social public partnership will be giving victims of sexual assault more support services and therapeutic care. Minister for Social Justice and Solidarity Michael Falzon, accompanied by Head of Care for Victims of Sexual Assault Sarah Jane Mifsud, announced on Tuesday that the agreement between the government and the CVSA will provide sexual assault victims with much needed support through four integral services.
Legal, consultation, psychiatric and crisis intervention services will be provided for free according to the victim’s individual needs. Mifsud stated that no matter how recent the abuse took place, victims will still be entitled to these services. Falzon added that society has more work to do to address the severity of sexual abuse and remove the taboos surround the topics.
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