SSDAG - About

The Same Sex Domestic Abuse Group (SSDAG) is an incorporated organisation in Western Australia. The agency aims to raise awareness of relationship or family and domestic abuse amongst people of Diverse Sexuality and/or Gender (DSG).

For more information contact SSDAG (Mark Ravenscroft) Mobile: 0414585575

SSDAG VISION

To live in a society that values and promotes healthy personal and family relationships for all the community.

SSDAG MISSION

To advocate on behalf of the diverse sexualities and/or gender community to obtain government and wider community recognition and support of diverse sexualities and/or gender family and domestic abuse issues
To educate and support service providers about issues that relate to diverse sexualities and/or gender family and domestic abuse
To advocate for diverse sexualities and/or gender specific services where appropriate
To inform / support and educate the diverse sexualities and/or gender community about diverse sexualities and/or gender family and domestic abuse

SSDAG GUIDING PRINCIPLES

All physical violence is abuse but not all abuse is physically violent
SSDAG respects the uniqueness of all individuals and their right to the relationships and families that they form
SSDAG respects the diversity of all the community regardless of sexuality and/or gender
SSDAG acknowledges all the history of the original family and domestic violence field and places at equal level and value the issues of the diverse sexualities and gender community
SSDAG believes that family and domestic abuse is not sexuality or gender based

SSDAG PROGRESS IN 2009

Since its establishment in 2000 SSDAG has made significant progress in:
Raising awareness of domestic abuse that occurs within the DSG community with the established domestic violence sector
Raising awareness of DSG domestic abuse in the non government sector
Raising the awareness of domestic abuse within the DSG community
Delivering training on DSG domestic abuse to the established domestic violence sector
Delivering training on DSG domestic abuse to the DSG non government community sector
Delivering training on DSG domestic abuse to DSG community groups
Establishing pathways for the DSG community to wider community organizations
Establishing appropriate support / counseling service for the DSG community to DSG organizations
Establishing our understanding that the current domestic violence sector in WA can do much more to provide actual services to the DSG community

Relationship checklist

Domestic abuse/violence can take many forms. These questions may help.

Abuse in relationships

Domestic abuse/violence is based on the control over another person

Make yourself as safe as you can

Your crisis plan can include strategies for reducing risk to yourself

How WA Police Respond to SSDV (Part 1)

We encourage all victims of FDV to report the incidents to police so action can be taken to stop the violence

Key WA Police initiatives which address SSDV (Part 2)

WA Police works proactively to ensure officers are adequately skilled to provide professional police responses to the DSG community.

The Same Sex Domestic Abuse Group (SSDAG) is an incorporated organisation in Western Australia. The agency aims to raise awareness of relationship or family and domestic abuse amongst people of Diverse Sexuality and/or Gender (DSG).

SSDAG VISION

To live in a society that values and promotes healthy personal and family relationships for all the community.

SSDAG MISSION

To advocate on behalf of the diverse sexualities and/or gender community to obtain government and wider community recognition and support of diverse sexualities and/or gender family and domestic abuse issues

To educate and support service providers about issues that relate to diverse sexualities and/or gender family and domestic abuse

To advocate for diverse sexualities and/or gender specific services where appropriate

To inform / support and educate the diverse sexualities and/or gender community about diverse sexualities and/or gender family and domestic abuse

SSDAG GUIDING PRINCIPLES

All physical violence is abuse but not all abuse is physically violent

SSDAG respects the uniqueness of all individuals and their right to the relationships and families that they form

SSDAG respects the diversity of all the community regardless of sexuality and/or gender

SSDAG acknowledges all the history of the original family and domestic violence field and places at equal level and value the issues of the diverse sexualities and gender community

SSDAG believes that family and domestic abuse is not sexuality or gender based

SSDAG PROGRESS IN 2009

Since its establishment in 2000 SSDAG has made significant progress in:

Raising awareness of domestic abuse that occurs within the DSG community with the established domestic violence sector

Raising awareness of DSG domestic abuse in the non government sector

Raising the awareness of domestic abuse within the DSG community

Delivering training on DSG domestic abuse to the established domestic violence sector

Delivering training on DSG domestic abuse to the DSG non government community sector

Delivering training on DSG domestic abuse to DSG community groups

Establishing pathways for the DSG community to wider community organizations

Establishing appropriate support / counseling service for the DSG community to DSG organizations

Establishing our understanding that the current domestic violence sector in WA can do much more to provide actual services to the DSG community

Relationship checklist

Abuse in relationships

Make yourself as safe as you can

How WA Police Respond to SSDV (Part 1)

Key WA Police initiatives which address SSDV (Part 2)

Contact Us

Partner with the team

info@ssdag.org.au

0414 585 575

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