There is also a need to strengthen the mental health services in Samoa, which currently do not have the capacity to adequately address the needs of those with mental health issues and as a result put them at increased risk of family violence. The provision of these services needs to be well coordinated so that a victim of violence finding the courage to speak out is immediately referred to the right services in confidence and placing their needs at the heart of the response. During the Family Violence Workshop, it was observed that victims often report that the aftermath was worse than the event itself due to not being believed, blamed for their own abuse and repeatedly being asked to replay the traumatic incident. The potential damage of this type of response is not only a further violation of the Fa’asamoa, human rights and Faith but the impact also makes that person more vulnerable to further violence in the future. The potential effects of providing clinical, therapeutic and criminal justice support services have been found to include:50     Reductions in recurrence of the same type of violence in the short term; Reductions in trauma symptoms; Reductions in sexually transmitted infections and negative reproductive health outcomes; and Reductions in victimization or perpetration of violence in the short term and later in life. This need for coordination will be well served by the establishment of a Family Violence Crisis Centre, as recommended above. At the time of the Family Violence Workshop, the Cabinet of Fiji was in the process of approving the National Service Delivery Policy to ensure this required level of coordination between service providers.51 The region is waking up to the fact that ignoring family violence is no longer feasible, acceptable, nor economically viable. The recommendations in this Report provide Samoa an opportunity to become a beacon of best practice in dealing with family violence, not only within the Pacific but globally. RECOMMENDATION 24: Ensure the provision of universally accessible shelter services based on current need.     50 Independent needs assessment conducted and recommendations made as to whether services provided should be NGO led, Government led, or a combination. Provision of shelters to meet the identified need. Enable the National Human Rights Institution to monitor mechanism for standards in places of shelter. Increased capacity of mental health unit to meet national need (as found by the aforementioned needs assessment). World Health Organisation. (2016). INSPIRE: Seven Strategies for Ending Violence Against Children. Document 48 Inquiry anthology. 51 Fiji News. “National Gender based violence service delivery protocol launched.” (10 March 2008). Retrieved from http://www.fbc.com.fj/fiji/60891/national-gender-based-violence-service-delivery-protocol-launched.