Tuatoko Tāne Aotearoa has released its Social Investment Proposal in support of a request for increased Government funding to sustain the capability and capacity of its national network of support services for male survivors of sexual abuse.

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The proposal provides solid evidence of the positive impacts of peer support and demonstrates that every dollar invested can return up to $4 in net benefits. Tautoko Tāne resources are seriously overcommitted to support the current caseload of more than 4,000 male survivors per annum – less than 5% of the estimated 84,000 male survivors in Aotearoa who suffer high psychological distress as a result of their abuse.