Train to be a crisis support officer to help victims of violence

The role of crisis support officers are crucial in getting victims of abuse the support and help they need. Photo: WAO

When she signed on to train as a crisis support officer with the Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO)’s domestic violence hotline three years ago, Amnani Fatin Abdul Kadir didn’t fully understand how serious domestic violence could get.

“I wanted to do something good with my life and so I signed for a training programme to be a para-counsellor with WAO. At the training, I learnt real-life stories of victims, some who were murdered or seriously injured (by their abusers) and it was overwhelming. This was all new to me. After the training, I was depressed for a month,” shares Nani, 34.