Domestic and Family Violence Support
Monday to Friday, 9.00am – 4.00pm 07 3111 6729 or support@divo.org.au
At Diverse Voices, we know how important it is to feel safe. As a LGBTIQA+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy community led organisation, we are committed to supporting our communities in a safe, inclusive and affirming way, and providing community led services.
If you identify as part of the LGBTIQASB+ community, and are seeking support due to experiencing domestic, family or sexual violence, or you
are using violence toward a partner, we are here to support you.
For more information, or to make an appointment you can reach us Monday to Friday, 9.00am – 4.00pm on 07 3111 6729 or support@divo.org.au
Diverse Horizons (support for LGBTIQASB+ people experiencing domestic, family or sexual violence)
If you are currently, or have experienced domestic, family and sexual violence we are here to support with things relating to your safety, recovery
journey and wellbeing. Things we can support with include;
– Counselling
– Risk Assessment and safety planning
– Information and referrals (with your consent), including warm referrals – supporting you to link with other services
– Applications (e.g. domestic violence order applications, Escaping Violence Payment Program, Victims Assist Queensland, Department of Housing)
– Individual support and case management (working on goals that you choose)
The support can be one off, short term or longer term based on what you feel is best for you. If you’re not sure if we can support with something, you are welcome to call and chat to us.
Diverse Choices (for people LGBTIQASB+ people using violence in a partner relationship)
If you are currently using violence toward a partner (or have in the past) and want support to change your behaviour, we can support you. Things we can support with include;
– Engaging in our 16-week behaviour change group program, which covers topics which support you to learn about being accountable for harm caused, exploring thought patterns related to use of violence including motivations and beliefs, and learn and reflect on changing to different, safe behaviours.
– Goal setting, planning for safety/safe behaviour and reflecting on the future you.
– Individual referrals and information for areas of support you may need (e.g. housing, mental health, AOD)
*This is a group program; individual support is part of the support provided to group participants.
If you want to talk more about the group, what is involved, and ask any questions you have about it, please give us a call and chat to us.
What is Domestic and Family Violence?
Domestic and family violence is when a person, such as a family member, a current partner, or an ex-partner, behaves in a way that controls or dominates another and causes them to fear for their safety or well-being.
What Can It Look Like?
Behaviours a person might use, but are not limited to, include:
- Physical or sexual abuse e.g. not respecting a person’s right to say “no” to sexual acts, punching, hitting, choking or threatening to do so to a person.
- Emotional or psychological abuse e.g. insulting or degrading comments,
preventing contact with social networks, repeated text messaging. - Financial abuse e.g. controlling or preventing access to money or threatening
to do so. - Threats e.g. talking or acting in a way that incites fear, threatening to die by
suicide, or to self-harm - Coercion e.g. using behaviours which impact or control the behaviours of
others.
Examples of this specific to LGBTIQA+ SB people may be:
- Revealing or threatening to reveal the sex, gender or sexuality of a person.
- Revealing or threatening to reveal medical information of a person.
- Withholding methods of affirmation for a person, such as clothes, medical
appointments or items. - Purposeful misgendering or deadnaming.
- Forcing a person to conform/appear as an inauthentic version of themselves.
24/7 Support
If you, or someone you know, are at immediate risk of harm, please call 000 for emergency support.
Rainbow Sexual, Domestic and Family Violence Helpline
1800 497 212
Support for anyone in Australia who is from LGBTQ+ communities who has recently or in the past experiences sexual, domestic or family violence.
They provide:
- Safety planning and referrals
- Information about seeking medical or police assistance
- Support managing the impacts of sexual, domestic and family violence
1800 811 811
DVConnect’s Womensline is a free helpline for women and their children in Queensland who are experiencing domestic and family violence.
They provide:
- Emergency transport and accommodation
- Specialist crisis counselling
- Safety planning
- Information, referrals & support
- Safe accommodation for pets through Pets in Crisis program
*If you identify as gender-diverse, you can call the helpline you feel most comfortable
calling.
1800 737 732
1800RESPECT is the national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service.
They provide:
- 24/7 text services – 0458 737 732
- 24/7 online chat
- Monday – Friday, 9am – 12am video call.
Support
1800 600 636, 9am – 12am, 7 days per week.
DVConnect’s Mensline can support men who are using abuse or experiencing abuse
in their intimate partner, ex-partner, or familial relationships. Mensline is a free and
confidential helpline that assists men to change their abusive behaviours or to
access safety from abuse.
They provide:
- Support for men to change their abusive behaviour
- Referrals to specialist behavioural change programs
- Safety planning for men experiencing abuse
- Emergency transport
- Information and referral options
*If you identify as gender-diverse, you can call the helpline you feel most comfortable
calling.
Resources
Say It Out Loud encourages LGBTQ+ communities to have healthy relationships, get help for unhealthy relationships and support their friends.
Say It Out Loud provides resources for individuals, families, community and professionals such as:
- Support to identify domestic and family violence
- Directions to support for domestic and family violence
- Information on how to support someone experiencing violence.
- Safety planning prompts and guides
This booklet was written for people in LGBT relationships who are, or may be, experiencing domestic violence. It includes information on:
- What domestic violence is
- Domestic violence in LGBT relationships
- Types of abuse
- How to get help and support
- Making a safety plan
- Domestic violence and children
Women’s Safety and Privacy Toolkit
The Women’s Technology Safety & Privacy Toolkit, created by the Safety Net Australia Project at Wesnet, is for women experiencing tech abuse to learn how they can increase their technology safety and privacy. This toolkit includes resource guides ranging from online privacy and safety tips to smartphone privacy and location safety information, and much more.
If you are experiencing violence or abuse and are in need of a mobile phone to access emergency or crisis support services, you can search for an authorised agency via the H.A.L.T Map.
