SMLS has operated this specialist legal clinic in partnership with the South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault (SECASA) since 1995 and works closely with SECASA counsellors in providing legal advice, assistance and representation to victims/survivors of sexual assault, non-offending family members and any person affected by the assault other than the offender. A claim for compensation can be made to the Victims of Crime assistance Tribunal (VOCAT).
The SECASA clinic runs on Monday evenings and is predominantly staffed by volunteers and Advanced Professional Practice students who have demonstrated a high degree of awareness of the issues involved in cases of sexual assault.
The clinic operates on a referral basis from SECASA and specializes in Victims of Crime applications and Sentencing Act applications.
knowmore
knowmore is an independent, national legal service established to provide free legal advice and assistance, information and referral services to people engaging or considering engaging with the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
If you or someone you know were sexually abused as a child in an institution, knowmore provides legal help to negotiate the Royal Commission.
