Police and hospitals are main source of support that people are thinking of for rape victims and violent crime victims (although hospitals to a lesser extent)
This even though Q said ‘medical’ and ‘counselling’
People probably don’t know of any more specialised services - and police seen as main source of assistance regardless of specific need.
Even for financial support, 63% said police.
86% said police for crime prev info.
Most commonly ID shelters were state run (57%) and NGO/volunteer (24%)

People see SAPS as main source of support to victims, regardless of specific need
SAPS must get a lot of non-policing requests for help
Collaborative approach between service providers is NB
Referrals by SAPS are NB - something that should be tested in service survey
Those that do actually provide the specific services need help in advertising better