My colleague Kyle MacDonald initiated a petition to stop the implementation of the proposed changes to the ACC scheme. Please, find more information about the changes further down on this blog. If you too feel passionate about maintaining opportunities for survivors of sexual abuse, we invite you to sign the petition as well. Every voice counts! Here is what Kyle wrote:
"In a democracy dissent is an act of faith. Like medicine, the test of its value is not in its taste, but in its effects." J. William Fulbright.
Dear friends, colleagues and supporters of counseling and therapy in Aotearoa New Zealand,
Many of you will now be aware of attempts by ACC to change the Sensitive Claims Scheme which provides counseling to victims of sexual assault and abuse. These changes are being rushed through with inadequate consultation and the professional organizations representing the providers of this treatment have been lobbying parliament to stop the changes.
Now there is something you can do to help! Follow this link to an online petition and sign up to show your opposition to the proposed changes.Please also circulate this petition as widely as you can to friends, family, colleagues, clients and your professional networks. The aim will be to present this to The Minister for ACC Hon. Nick Smith prior to the 12th of October.
(For details of the ACC Sensitive Schemes Claim, a link to this petition and
relevant documents cited in the petition see links on:
www.psychotherapy.org.nz ) or further down on this blog
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