In October 2024, Healthed ran a clinical article entitled, ‘Non-fatal strangulation detection and management’. This article, written by Sophia Auld, discusses acute and chronic presentation and management of non-fatal strangulation in primary care settings. The article draws on the expertise of Dr Frances Chen, a general practitioner at Leichhardt Women’s Community Health Centre, and Dr…
This recorded presentation on sexual choking is from the HealthEd Medical Update 2024 one day educational seminar, which took place on Saturday 5 October 2024 in Brisbane. It will be useful to general practitioners (GPs) and other health professionals who encounter patients who engage in sexual choking. Sexual choking is an emerging health issue with…
This digital story looks at the important role that general practitioners (GPs) play in addressing women’s experiences of non-fatal strangulation and acquired brain injury. It will be useful for doctors, including general practitioners, doctors who work in hospitals, and other health professionals. Featuring an emergency room physician, a medical forensic examiner and trainer, and two…
This recorded training has been designed to improve service provider responses to women who have experienced non-fatal strangulation and who may be suffering from an acquired brain injury. It will be useful to service providers working with women who have experienced strangulation and brain injury in the context of domestic, family, and sexual violence, or with women…
This Ask LOIS webinar was a collaboration between Women’s Health NSW and Women’s Legal Service NSW. The webinar was broadcast live on Wednesday 1 May 2024. In the webinar, Women’s Health NSW present on their work supporting and strengthening professional understanding of, and local capacity to respond to, non-fatal strangulation in the context of sexual…