2024 LGBTIQA+ Family Violence Practice Guidelines
Engender Equality, in collaboration with Working It Out and with support from the Tasmanian Government, are proud to announce the launch of the LGBTIQA+ Family Violence Practice Guidelines. These guidelines are designed to assist those who work with people experiencing family violence, and are the first of their kind to be written specifically for the Tasmanian context.
In addition to providing information on LGBTIQA+ fundamentals of knowledge, how family violence can present differently in LGBTIQA+ relationships, and the importance of retaining a gendered lens in this work, the guidelines also include an exciting first for the sector in the Primary Aggressor Indicators Tool. This tool gives workers a structured space to reflect on indicators of unequal power and control which can aid in identifying victim and perpetrator in non-heterosexual relationships.
Download LGBTIQA+ Practice Guidelines
When your patient talks to you about violence or abuse
A toolkit for medical practitioners in Tasmania.
Leaving an Abusive Relationship?
Leaving an abusive or controlling relationship can be a very stressful and dangerous time as family violence is often heightened during a separation. Every woman’s situation is different but you don’t have to face separation alone. A family violence counsellor can provide you with emotional support and safety planning, particularly in the event you have to leave your partner in a hurry.
Reproductive Coercion - A General Practice Resource
Reproductive coercion is both a form of interpersonal abuse and a form of sexual violence. It is usually perpetrated against women by male partners and almost always manifests within a broader pattern of controlling behaviours known as ‘coercive control’.
Family Violence and the Workplace
Increasing numbers of Australian workplaces are introducing family violence workplace entitlements. Workplaces play a unique role in helping people who are living with violence and they have a responsibility to act if the effects of violence are flowing into someone’s work life.
Engender Equality Service Brochure
A printable information brochure about Engender Equality services
AOD Worker’s Guide to Domestic and Family Violence
Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) affects many people in Australian society. The people you work with in Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) settings are at heightened risk of being affected by family violence, and you have a unique opportunity to assist them.
This resource aims to provide basic information to assist you in working with clients who may be experiencing domestic and family violence. Asking about violence and abuse is part of your role, and having a basic understanding of the dynamics of DFV will help you to be better equipped to identify and respond to clients who are experiencing DFV.
A Guide to Family Violence for Mental Health Professionals
This unique resource has been designed to assist mental health professionals to effectively support those they work with who are or have been impacted by family violence.
Love, Sex and Intimacy: Respect and Safety in Relationships
This booklet is designed to help you think about love, intimacy and respectful relationships. It is designed to support conversations and encourage a greater awareness of relationship safety.