Opening Doors: Research Report
LGBTIQ people experiencing family, domestic and sexual violence (FDSV) should be able to choose from and readily access a range of services that provide expert support in ways that respect and affirm their lives, bodies, identities and relationships. However, there remain significant gaps in access to safe, inclusive and affirming care for many in these communities across Australia.
Opening Doors: Ensuring LGBTIQ-inclusive family, domestic and sexual violence services (Opening Doors) investigates current challenges faced by LGBTIQ people in Australia when seeking help after experiencing FDSV, as well as promising moves towards safe and affirming service provision in different sectors and organisations. You can view and/or download the research report here.
The Opening Doors study was conducted by the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University and funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services. It included exploring the experiences and insights from LGBTQ victim-survivors as well as practitioners providing LGBTIQ community-controlled services, LGBTIQ-inclusive FDSV services, and FDSV services working towards more LGBTIQ-inclusive practice.