Why it's so hard for survivors to come forward


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  • Sunday, 07 Mar 2021

Silent survival: The trauma of being sexually assaulted is an experience filled with violence.

AS a senior sexual assault counsellor working with Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, I often sit across from people on the worst day of their life.

The trauma of being sexually assaulted is an experience filled with violence. It transforms a person’s sense of safety, their worldview and their relationships with others.

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