sunlit_music | Resources for survivors of burns/acid attacks and people with disfigurements (Reply)

http://www.cbtrust.org.uk/support/index.shtml The Children’s Burns Trust website is a valuable resource on keeping your children and loved ones in general safe from burns. This website page focuses on the Do’s and Don'ts of keeping children and adults safe from burns / scalding.

Katie Piper is a courageous and positive survivor of a vicious rape and burns attack. She has started the Katie Piper Foundation to support people who have survived burns attacks and disfigurements. You can help support Katie’s amazing work at her website here: http://www.katiepiperfoundation.org.uk/support-links/

· www.acidviolence.org Acid Violence.org does phenomenal work and supports survivors of acid attacks around the world. Most victims are women and children, but there are male victims too. Acid Violence.org has doctors and nurses who help perform surgery and nurse acid survivors. There are also psychologists, counsellors and volunteers who help support acid attack survivors. It also contains inspiring stories on how acid survivors have rebuilt their lives and regained confidence, new friends and skills.

An important note for everyone: Washing acid off with a neutraliser such as water has vastly helped reduce permanent disfigurement and injuries from acid. There are times when even multiple surgeries cannot fix the disfigurements permanently if the damage is too severe. Injuries and disfigurement are less severe the quicker a person receives urgent medical attention.

· www.britishburnassociation.org The British Burns Association supports survivors of burns accidents and attacks. Please feel more than free to check out their website and the incredible work that they do. Every bit of support counts, no matter how small.

· http://www.changingfaces.org.uk/Home Changing Faces is a great organisation in the United Kingdom that provides education and much needed support for people who have physical disfigurements caused by accidents, attacks or disabilities. People who have such disfigurements are people like anyone else. Changing Faces highlights the need to not judge people negatively or treat them poorly based on their physical appearance. It also teaches people with disfigurements their legal rights, how to stand up for themselves and rebuild confidence.

I’ve been unable to find equivalents of services in Australia that assist acid attack survivors and burns survivors (apart from Burns Units in various hospitals). If anyone can find information on the Australian equivalent, please let me know. Thank you.