Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act, 2013 (Act No. 7 of 2013)

4.10

Norm 10: An organisation providing accommodation must provide counselling services to victims of trafficking

4.10.1

Standard: Psycho-social support services available and accessible to all victims

4.10.2

Outcome: All victims have access to counselling

PROGRAMME PRACTICES:

(a)

Service providers must ensure that assessment to victims is conducted to determine their individual needs

(b)

Service providers must ensure that appropriate services are rendered to the victims in a non discriminatory and non-judgemental manner including but not limited to the following:

(c)

Service providers must ensure that counselling services are rendered by the service providers who have appropriate training, support and supervision to maximise their abilities and capacity to render such programmes.

(d)

Service providers must ensure that counselling services are rendered in a conducive environment to assist victims to use their strength-based approach while they are assisted to deal with trauma

(e)

Service provider must ensure that the best interest of the victims are served through a multidisciplinary approach

(f)

Service providers must ensure that the growth and development of victims are monitored and communicated to the victims

(g)

Service providers must ensure that secondary victimization and trauma are minimised

(h)

Service providers must ensure that counselling entails holistic approach that is sensitive to the linguistic, religious and cultural values of victims

(i)

Service provider must ensure that victims are informed of the therapeutic progress made since admission

(j)

Service provider must ensure that International Social Services (ISS) are utilized if the victims are from other countries