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MEDSAC (Medical Sexual Assault Clinicians Aotearoa)

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    Training and accreditation for healthcare professionals engaged in sexual assault/abuse medicine and in the assessment of non-fatal strangulation and suffocation.

    Region: All of New Zealand

    Description:

    MEDSAC trains medical professionals throughout New Zealand including doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, paediatricians, obstetricians and gynaecologists, to become primary providers of forensic and medical care to the specialist services that provide medical examinations following sexual assault/abuse (Sexual Abuse Assessment and Treatment Service - SAATS) and in the assessment of non-fatal strangulation and suffocation (Non-Fatal Strangulation/Suffocation Assessment Service - NFSSAS). 

    Services we provide include:

    Phone us on (09) 376 1422

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    Services Provided

    Sexual harm - training, education, workforce development

    How do I access this service?

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