Rangatahi Survivors

We understand that rangatahi will have different experiences in care – some may have been abused and need a confidential and non-judgemental space to talk about this.

The Service is currently available to rangatahi aged 18+ who would like to share their experiences.

While people who are younger than 18 cannot directly share their experiences with us, we can still support you in other ways - we have extensive networks and relationships with rangatahi community organisations and are happy to facilitate introductions with them. Our aim is to ensure anyone who needs a safe place to tell their stories has one.

Building relationships with organisations

We are committed to supporting rangatahi by building relationships with youth services, accessing non-governmental organisations (NGOs), community groups and raising awareness of the service through these groups.

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Ongoing and current abuse

We acknowledge that for some rangatahi, abuse may be ongoing and current. The Service is available to people aged 18+ who would like to share their experiences (historical or current), but we cannot investigate ongoing or current abuse – we can connect Survivors to the appropriate services though, if this is the case.

For more information about how you can share your experiences, you can visit our Share your Experience webpage.