Pomoc osobom dotkniętym przemocą domową – specjalistyczne poradnictwo i schronienie dla ofiar

Almost 25 percent of persons have experienced at least one form of violence in their lifetime, and simultaneously 75 percent of them never seek assistance in any institution and do not believe that such assistance could be effective. The Supreme Audit Office, on its own initiative, conducted an audit whose main objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of the assistance measures provided to domestic violence victims. The audit covered the period between the year 2012 and the first half of 2015, and focused on the availability of specialist counselling, such as: medical, psychological, legal and related to family issues. The audit also examined the availability of safe shelter for victims. The regularity and effectiveness of plans developed for victims were also subject to the audit, as well as the measures taken against the perpetrators of domestic violence.