About Pride in Respect: Specialist Support Service
We are not a crisis service. If you or someone you know needs urgent help, please contact ‘000’.
We acknowledge that for many LGBTIQA+SB people, contacting Police may be difficult. If you do contact Police, we recommend you:
- Take notes of any incident as soon as you can after it has happened
- Have a support person with you when you speak with Police
- Record the name of who you spoke to and when you spoke to them
Pride in Respect (PiR): Specialist Support Service is a partnership with Ruah Community Services. We deliver frontline support to people experiencing family, domestic and sexual violence (FDSV). Our team are all members of the LGBTIQA+SB community who have specialist knowledge of FDSV. You can learn more about FDSV here.
Pride in Respect provides secondary consultation and co-case management to mainstream FDSV services to support their work with LGBTIQA+SB victim-survivors. We support these services to follow best practice standards and approaches.
What support can we provide?
Our service takes a holistic and person-centred approach to supporting service users. We help service users to reach their goals and improve safety and wellbeing. Services include:
- Risk assessment
- Safety planning
- Advocacy
- Resources and information
- Referral pathways
You can find more information about other support services available in WA here.
FAQ
What are the eligibility criteria for the Pride in Respect: Specialist Support Service?
To be eligible for our service, you or your service user must:
- identify as LGBTIQA+SB or questioning your identity; and
- be 18 years of age or older; and
- be impacted by family, domestic and/or sexual violence.
I am not sure that I meet the eligibility criteria, where else can I get help?
If you’re not sure whether you or your service user are eligible for our service, you can get in touch with our team to discuss this further, at pir@livingproud.org.au or 0481 080 201.
Otherwise, we have developed a list of support services and other information/resources which may be helpful for both individuals and professionals. You can find the list here.
What should I expect when I am referred, or refer myself to the Pride in Respect: Specialist Support Service?
Once you send us your referral, you should receive email confirmation that our team has received it. We will then review your referral and ensure it meets our eligibility criteria.
After this, our team will meet to decide on whether we are able to support the referral. You will be notified of this decision within 7 business days. If we are unable to support your referral, we will provide you with a reason why and suggest other appropriate services or information which may be able to support you.
If your referral is accepted by our service, we will notify you (and the referred person, if you are a service provider). We will then arrange a time to meet (in-person, over the phone or online) with the referred person to conduct our intake and assessment.
I am in regional or rural Western Australia, can the Pride in Respect: Specialist Support Service still support me, or my service user?
Yes! While our team is based in Boorloo (Perth), we can support people remotely. We might do this via the phone or online video calls. If you would like to discuss this further, please get in touch with our team at pir@livingproud.org.au or 0481 080 201.
Do you offer training for the FDSV sector about how to support the LGBTIQA+SB community?
Living Proud offers a suite of training opportunities. You can find more information on our Training webpage, to see whether our offerings are right for your organisation or group.
Do you have a directory of other services or resources which relate to LGBTIQA+SB people and FDSV?
Yes, we do! We have developed a list of support services and other information/resources which may be helpful for both individuals and professionals. You can find the list here.
