Despite the circumstances, both women were able to access safe services.
There should be separate, safe services for male victims tailored to the needs of the men who require them.
The aim was to "ensure clean and safe services and high-quality care", according to Gordon Brown's first Queen's speech.
However, I am proud this government is working hard to ensure women are always able to access clinically safe services.
Lawyers often get a bad press, but many of us work in the sector because we want to help deliver the right, and safe, services for patients.
"Aboriginal women must have access to culturally safe services for their safety – it is imperative that our services are funded to meet need," Braybrook said.
"During her tenure as SHA chief executive Dame Barbara acted at all times in the interests of patients, ensured they received high quality and safe services".
They cannot afford to pay private doctors (who face jail if they perform abortions in public hospitals) or to travel to neighboring countries to obtain safe services.
The government is responsible for creating the conditions for safe working of our juniors and for providing and delivering safe services.
Its message is simple: if we want effective and safe services, we will have to find the resources to pay for them.
Managers and frontline staff need to be united in giving clear messages about the standards needed to provide safe services to vulnerable people.
