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Rachael Ward

Adult-centric systems failing young victims of violence

Youth victims of violence said help was only available once their situations reached "crisis point". (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Pleas for help from young victims of family violence too often go unanswered and many feel invisible, with the support on offer geared towards adults.

That's the verdict from Safe Steps research based on interviews with victim-survivors in their teens and early 20s, sparking a fresh push for national online support services.

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