Anyone who is reading this is most likely aware of all the recent media activity regarding PJ & his lawyers (The Swamp Report is a good place to start if you want to catch up). As you may know I've had my own run in with PETE telling LIES about me Publicly, followed up by Ms DENISE COSGROVE'S (I wouldn't want Denise to be forgotten in all the chaos) pathetic attempt to justify 'them' by telling even more lies! ... and also having my own PRIVACY BREACHED BY ACC ..
I am not very well, so I not going to write about 'me'.
I did however want to post my PUBLIC SUPPORT, LOVE, AND HIGH REGARD for JAX and her blog - she went out on a limb to care and stand up for me in her very eloquent letter in May of last year.
So I would like to place a direct quote from one of the comment's of a post of Jax's from her at-last-I-checked active blog, it is not my words but it is a fine summery of points that shouldn't be left unresolved in my opinion:
"Anonymous said...
Several points come to mind here
1/Dr Jansens position in the 'sensitive' claims section of ACC has been grossly compromised. Sexual assault victims are just that - victims and sensitive. The Dr. has shown himself to be ill equipped and obviously not the correct person to deal with 'sensitive' claims. I would consider his resignation from this position as the very least he should do.
2/Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is long, on going and requires intervention on many levels. Jax is displaying anger, fear, aggression and disbelief in a situation that is out of her control. Surely this should have alerted the Dr to her precarious situation? No, instead he chose to ignore her plea for support and assistance and seek remunerations far and away above anything that Jax will ever receive.
3/ This highlights a problem within the health system when an abuse victim has to apply to an authority, set up to deal with accidents, for help. Sexual assault is not an accident! It is a crime and there is a victim who needs support, understanding and sensitivity at all points in their progress towards accepting and living with that crime.
4/Did the Dr. not think that by his very actions he may have now discouraged victims from seeking support? Sexual assault is an under reported crime because of the stigma that is associated with it or because of threats to the person by the perpetrator.
There needs to be a completely seperate authority set up to facilitate this that is able to deal with a psychologically and physically overwhelming assault. This Dr. has now shown to all victims that they will not be considered as 'sensitive' and in fact can be assaulted again by the very authority that is supposedly there to support them.
5/How was this woman who is in hiding (that alone indicates how bad this situation must be for her) still able to be served papers for defamation? Another form of assault. He indicates by this action that she isn't safe anywhere, that she is able to be found.
6/Another concern is that there appears to be no acceptance that people suffering as a result of a sexual assault require long term and on going care and support. Some people do go on and recover control over their lives in a shorter time frame - but others don't. Many decades may pass and, as indicated by Jax, something new will trigger new fears, phobias or reactions. Help should always be available.
Dare I suggest that NZ be a world leader here and take this opportunity to set up a system whereby sexual assault victims are supported and helped by a totally seperate, private and professional organisation? Where a victim can feel secure and supported but most importantly understood by the people within it. From their very first interaction with Police through the court system and into the future.
This Dr may have done us a favour by showing up the failings within this system - here is a victim who has been sexually assaulted and now is being assaulted again. Jax has every right to be angry with a system that has let her down. Jax my deepest sympathies go out to you and I do completely understand why you're so angry and lashing out and you most certainly have every right to feel victimised again.
In fact if it wasn't for his law suit this would never have become public at all. My congratulations must go to the Minister who raised this in Parliament - this would have gone under the radar without your concern for this victim.
Dr Jansen you are not entitled to money for what you have done, you failed to obtain appropriate support for a person within your system. Don't act surprised and aggrieved that when you fail someone they are angry and hurt. Fifteen people MAY have read Jaxs' comments - now the whole country is aware of your incompetent reactions.
Support is not a finite thing - it should be available to one and all for as long as they need it without fear of reprisal or retribution.
Concerned.
April 15, 2011 10:53 AM"
I don't know who wrote the above as it was signed Anon, but I could take a pretty good guess! And regardless of it not being my words, right now it's what I'd say if I wasn't in so much pain.
If you are reading this along with supporting Jax, I in turn send out support to all the other Victims of the Crimes of Rape and Sexual Abuse out there - you may not have a blog, or have been in the media, or may not be receiving the help you need right now - but please, please hang in there, reach out - you deserve help, you deserve to get better and not have to deal with the hurt alone in the dark. There are also some truly amazing Treatment Providers that really Care, Truly want to Help, and are Selfless in their Professionalism & Kraft.
Lastly I support the addition of the DSM-CIP (Completely Incompetent Prick) syndrome diagnoses to the new fifth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) due out in May 2013.
Just A Girl ♥
x sleep well hun- we (all) will prevail.
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