GPs are often the first person women disclose their experiences of domestic, family and sexual violence to. In this 2026 update, Women’s Health NSW and guest speaker Dr Wei-May Su, Chair of the Royal Australia College of General Practitioners (RACGP) specific interests group, Abuse and Violence in Families and practicing GP, use case studies and…
This pocket-sized, foldout brochure came about when Leichhardt Women’s Community Health Centre identified a need for a resource for women who had experienced strangulation that was safe for them to carry. Under the title Head and Neck Health, this brochure supports women to recognise which symptoms of strangulation mean an emergency department visit is necessary,…
This is a social media health promotion campaign about women’s brain injuries. It is designed to build community and service provider knowledge about the link between experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence and brain injury. The evidence-informed approaches taken in each social media tile are drawn from Brain injury: A practitioner guide. While brain injuries…
This social media collateral can be used by services to increase awareness of women’s health needs following strangulation. This set of four social media tiles include ones directed toward service providers, healthcare providers and women. If you would like help constructing text to accompany these images, please use this social media campaign explainer: This social…
In June 2025, News.com.au ran an article about the UK banning pornography depicting strangulation. This article will be useful to people engaging in, or considering engaging in sexual choking, as well as service providers and healthcare providers working with people engaging in, or considering engaging in sexual choking. The article features comments by Karen Bevan,…