Table 3 Additional after-hours (evening, overnight and weekends) response frequencies 1st July 2016–30th November 2018 (source: after-hours log)
Response type | n (%) |
|---|---|
Debrief, chat | 180 (27) |
Referral | 99 (15) |
Response to physical assault (inc. weapons); verbal abuse, harassment, or threats; immediate safety; stalking; intimate partner violence | 97 (15) |
Tea, coffee and/or food | 76 (12) |
Blanket and/or clothing | 73 (11) |
Medical and/or band-aids | 30 (5) |
Sanitary/hygiene products | 30 (5) |
Mental health support | 28 (4) |
Contacting police | 14 (2) |
Robbed1 | 11 (2) |
Information sharing | 6 (1) |
Contacted sex industry service | 6 (1) |
Response to coercion (e.g. forced into sex or drug taking) | < 5 (–) |
Ugly mug report | < 5 (–) |
Total | 658 (100) |