Support Resources
“There will never be a time when I am not recovering”
– Chelsea Williams
The sexual assault journey encompasses so much more than the police and judicial processes. The trauma of an assault challenges us to draw on every strength and resource available to us in order to find a way forward.
You might not ever feel the same, you might always be grieving for the ‘you’ that existed before your trauma. Megan Devine tells us, “some things cannot be fixed; they can only be carried.”
But you will be okay.
Here are some of our favourite resources to assist you in healing.
Books
- Know My Name, Chanel Miller
- I Choose Elena, Lucia Osborne-Crowley
- Trauma and Recovery, Judith Herman
- The Body Remembers, Babette Rothschild
- See What You Made Me Do, Jess Hill
- Witness, Louise Milligan
- Eggshell Skull, Bri Lee
- The Body Keeps the Score, Bessel van der Kolk
- Not That Bad, Roxane Gay
- My Body Keeps Your Secrets, Lucia Osborne-Crowley
- The Mother Wound, Amani Haydar
- Victims No Longer, Mike Lew
- Dear Sister: Letters From Survivors of Sexual Violence, edited by Lisa Factora-Borchers
- Love, Bruises and Bullsh!t, compiled by Sheree Schonian and Yasmin Walter
- Tomorrow Sex Will Be Good Again, Katherine Angel
- On Violence and On Violence Against Women, Jacqueline Rose
- The Way We Survive: Notes on Rape Culture, Catriona Morton
- Things We Didn’t Talk About When I Was a Girl, Jeannie Vanasco
- Surviving the Legal System, Caroline Taylor
- Restoring Hope and Trust: An Illustrated Guide to Mastering Trauma, Kay Kelly, Lisa Lewis and Jon G. Allen
- How Many More Women?, Jennifer Robinson and Keen Yoshida
- System Failure: The Silencing of Rape Survivors, Michael Bradley
- She Said, Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey
- Legitimate Sexpectations: The Power of Sex-Ed, Katrina Marson
Podcasts
- The Trap, Jess Hill
- Reclaim Me, Madi Heather
- Ladies, We Need to Talk, Yumi Stynes
- Everybody Knows, Ruby Jones
- The Radical Therapist, Chris Hoff
- The Brigid Project Podcast, Anni and Bron
- Tender, Madison Griffiths and Beth Atkinson-Quinton
- Respectful Relationships, Caroline Speakman and Gina Haramis
- Open Stance, Tracey Hiete Smith
- No Laughing Matter, Tanya Lee
Support Services
Government Victim Support Schemes
Other
- Recovering from Sexual Assault: Navigating the Journey, NSW Health Education Centre Against Violence
- A Guide to Supporting Victims of Crime Through Court, Court Network (QLD)
- Court Network (QLD and VIC)
- The Compassionate Mind Foundation
- Rhythm of Regulation
- Yoga with Adriene (for PTSD and suffering)
- Sharing the Un-shareable: A Resource for Women On Recovering from Child Sexual Abuse, NSW Health Education Centre Against Violence
- When A Man is Raped, NSW Health Education Centre Against Violence
- Who Can A Man Tell?, NSW Health Education Centre Against Violence
- Heart Rate Variability training, Macquarie Institute
- Adolescent Violence to Parents, Inner South Community Health Service
- My Safety Kit, Insight Exchange
- My Dignity, Insight Exchange
- Supporting Survivors, The Survivors Trust
- Is Someone You Know Being Abused in a Relationship?, DVRCV
- Information for Mothers: Sexual Abuse of Children, DVRCV
