Adults - At Safe Network we help adults who are struggling with sexual thoughts about children or have engaged in harmful sexual behaviour

At Safe Network we want to make sure you get the help you need

Safe Network offers a range of services for adults who have concerns about their sexualised thoughts or who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviour towards children or young people. All of our services for adult clients have been developed in New Zealand and are based on the latest research and international best practice. Our flexible and adaptive approaches ensure every client receives support that is tailored to their individual needs. We provide a rigorous, non-judgemental service that helps clients change their ways of thinking and behaving so they can move on towards a more positive future.

How can Safe Network help?

Both programmes are strengths-based and adapted to best reflect each client's culture, gender and preferred learning and communication styles. The flexibility of Safe Network's adult programmes enables us to provide services to:

Our multi-disciplined team includes counsellors, psychologists, psychotherapists and social workers, who utilise a wide range of techniques and therapeutic approaches to engage and support the clients they work with.

Because these services are tailored to the individual client's needs, the programme can vary in duration and focus for each client. Some clients may only require a shorter intervention that focusses on strengthening life skills to improve wellbeing and support positive and safe behaviours. Other clients may need a more intensive programme that includes more focus on understanding and managing sexual behaviours. Depending on the client's needs, programmes typically range from six to twelve months in duration.

FAQs

Is this service confidential?

Safe Network will keep all client information confidential except where you have consented for it to be released to a third party, where we are required to disclose it by law or where we raise a notification of concern. Refer to our Privacy Policy - Adults and our Child Protection Policy. We will only talk to people you have given us consent to contact.

Are there online options?

Yes. Although face-to-face appointments are preferred, we can offer online appointments where appropriate.

Do you include families when you work with clients?

Yes, where family are willing and available to provide support, we work with them to support the client's intervention.

What if I am under investigation or in the court process?

If you are currently under investigation, have charges laid or pending or are in a court process, you may still access Safe Network’s services depending on timeframes and available places in our programme. You may also be required to pay for your own services. Further information on services for community-referred clients is provided in the following information sheet.

Community-referred Adults Information Sheet

Will I have to admit to claims of harmful sexual behaviour made about me, confess about my harmful sexual behaviour to others or apologise to people my harmful sexual behaviour has impacted?

No. Clients are not pressured to confess or admit to others about harmful sexual behaviour, nor required to apologise to anyone impacted by it. Although this can be an important step in family reconciliation and healing, it is not a requirement of our therapy process. Our programme are strengths-based and focuses on helping clients develop the skills to lead better, safer and more fulfilling lives.

Can I get appointments outside of work or study hours?

Yes, depending on availability.

What if I'm worried about the behaviour of another person?

If you believe a child or young person is in imminent risk of being abused or hurt by another person then the Police and Oranga Tamariki are the appropriate Government agencies to contact. If you are wanting to refer another adult to our services, then speak with them and encourage them to contact us. Any work we do with clients must be with their consent.

Does your service work?

Yes. Research shows that 95% of adults who complete a Safe Network programme will not engage in any further harmful sexual behaviour.

How soon can I be seen?

If you have been referred to Safe Network by the Department of Corrections as a sentence condition, or have been referred under the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act, your referral will be prioritised and there will be minimal delay between your referral and the start of your assessment. If you are self-referred or being referred to the Waka Waiora Journey to Wellbeing programme by a community professional such as a counsellor or a lawyer, and require a funded place under our non-mandated adult contract with the Ministry of Social Development, there is likely to be a wait period before we can start your assessment. This is because the number of funded places available under that contract is limited and there is usually high demand for these. This wait period can fluctuate but is typically between four and eight months. If you do not wish to wait until a funded place becomes available, you have the option of paying directly for the cost of your services which will minimise any delay, subject to the availability of our staff.

Pricing for Adult Services Information Sheet

How much will it cost?

Current pricing for adult services (incl. GST) is provided in the following information sheet:

Pricing for Adult Services Information Sheet

Can people with court dates pending or set for child sex offences access your services?

Yes, depending on the timeframes and availability of funded places. However, even if we have both staffing and funded places available, there is a minimum period of ten weeks from the date a referral is received to the date the assessment process is completed and recommendations for intervention are provided. If there is insufficient time to complete an assessment prior to the court date, then the referral will be declined. For those clients who are able to commence intervention prior to their court sentencing date, we provide a targeted range of therapeutic and psychosocial supports while clients await their court hearing, through our tailored SafeHoldTM programme.