New SSDAG Resources Coming Soon

Early in the new year SSDAG will re-release its printed resources. The current resources were originally developed by the AIDS Council of NSW (ACON). ACON kindly gave SSDAG permission to use the Text of their Another Closet resources about 5 years ago. The new look resource, although still based on the orignal text have been heavily updated. They have been given a new name ( towards freedom) and will also include the art work of local artist Carl Gopal. More significantly the resources will now ...


SSDAG and WA Police build partnerships at Pride Fair Day

Story courtesy of WA Police

(Pictured L-R) Central Metropolitan’s Senior Constable Dave Ball, SSDAG Chairman Mark Ravenscroft and Recruiting’s Senior Constable Tammy Bennett.   WA Police united against domestic vio...

PROFILE: The Patricia Giles Centre

PGC are the quiet achievers in WA's domestic violence sector

The staff at the Pat Giles Centre has had a long standing connection with the Gay Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer communities through the provision of services to same-sex attracted...

New report challenges current DV models

Where are same sex DV services in WA?

SSDAG today released their evaluation report into the capacity of mainstream Western Australian domestic violence (DV) and abuse services to support members of the LGBT community. The report ­­rec...





about ssdag


The Same Sex Domestic Abuse Group (SSDAG) is an incorporated organisation in Western Australia that is currently funded by the Attorney Generals Department of WA via the Proceeds of Crime Grants scheme. The agency aims to raise awareness of relationship or family and domestic abuse amongst people of...