These Guidelines are designed to improve responses to women with experiences of non-fatal strangulation and sexual choking. They were created by Women’s Health NSW to support our network of women’s health centres across NSW to develop their own organisational protocol and referral pathways for responding to women who have experienced non-fatal strangulation and sexual choking. The Guidelines will…
In July 2024, The Age ran a media article entitled, Sexual strangulation can mean ‘minutes to death’, yet half of young people do it. This article, by Wendy Tuohy, discusses new Australian research on sexual choking covering the grave risks to your brain and your life. Women’s Health NSW senior project officer, Jackie McMillan, is…
In July 2024, SBS News ran a media article entitled, most young Australians are doing this during sex. But they don’t know the risks. This article, by Alexandra Jones, discusses new Australian research on sexual choking which shows it is on the rise with young people. Women’s Health NSW CEO is quoted in the piece,…
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…
These training videos have 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. They 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…
