Sexual and family violence
This resource contains references to sexual violence, family violence or child abuse that some people may find distressing.
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Responding to strangulation in the context of domestic, family and sexual violence
This assessment tool supports service providers to screen, assess and respond to women who have experienced strangulation in the context of domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV). It is designed to supplement, rather than replace, existing organisational assessment tools and protocols, local referral pathways, and professional tools and guidelines (including medical guidelines; safety assessment tools, like the NSW Domestic Violence Safety Assessment Tool (DVSAT); and legislation).
The tool is also designed to pick up smothering, suffocation and other forms of breath restriction.
The tool consists of three steps:
- know the signs,
- ask the questions and
- respond to needs.
The practice standards outlined within the tool are evidence-based and informed by the Women’s Health NSW guidelines: Responding to non-fatal strangulation and sexual choking.
The assessment tool is presented in PDF and WORD formats to make it easy to customise.
