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We can't afford to start from scratch: Change work, partnerships and organisational transformation
Transformative recordings from the contemporary archive The participation of LGBTIQA+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy communities within feminist and anti-violence movements is not a new development. However, archives are not always available to demonstrate and model the kinds of conversations, language and framing needed to represent LGBTIQASB+ communities within gendered violence and gender equality movements. This series of post presents a curation of key snapshots from the rece
We can't afford to start from scratch: Experiences of violence, services and healing
Transformative recordings from the contemporary archive The participation of LGBTIQA+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy communities within feminist and anti-violence movements is not a new development. However, archives are not always available to demonstrate and model the kinds of conversations, language and framing needed to represent LGBTIQASB+ communities within gendered violence and gender equality movements. This series of post presents a curation of key snapshots from the rece
We can't afford to start from scratch: Anticipating and responding to backlash and resistance
Transformative recordings from the contemporary archive The participation of LGBTIQA+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy communities within feminist and anti-violence movements is not a new development. However, archives are not always available to demonstrate and model the kinds of conversations, language and framing needed to represent LGBTIQASB+ communities within gendered violence and gender equality movements. This series of post presents a curation of key snapshots from the rece
We can't afford to start from scratch: Workplace and workforce considerations
Transformative recordings from the contemporary archive The participation of LGBTIQA+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy communities within feminist and anti-violence movements is not a new development. However, archives are not always available to demonstrate and model the kinds of conversations, language and framing needed to represent LGBTIQASB+ communities within gendered violence and gender equality movements. This series of post presents a curation of key snapshots from the rece
News and Updates
March 2026 As of October 2025, QTWAV has embarked on a 2-year workplan with funding from the Queensland Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety to provide workforce development support to Queensland's Domestic and Family Violence and Sexual Violence sectors. This is a significant step forward in our activities, and will see a step up of the QTWAV secretary into a full-time project coordination role. Our workplan involves a range of key activities
QTWAV Statement of Concern
Queer and Trans Workers Against Violence (QTWAV) is a collaborative capacity-building group of LGBTIQA+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy professionals working across LGBTIQASB+ community organisations and Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence services in South East Queensland. We consider the collaborative model of QTWAV to be a high standard exemplar of key principles within the National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children 2022-2032: ● Sexual, domestic and family v
Current policy actions and recommendations informing our work
The following is a summary of relevant recommendations and principles that have been proposed, supported or agreed to by the Queensland Government across State and Commonwealth policy areas. These include: QUEENSLAND Education, accountability and support: Improving Queensland's response to non-fatal strangulation Recommendation 1: The Queensland Government should develop, implement and fund a comprehensive public education and training program about the risks and dangers asso
2024 Discussion Paper: From Awareness to Action
How LGBTIQASB+ Queenslanders are represented across a decade of government strategies and action plans addressing domestic, family and sexual violence and gender equality Supported through Funding from the Queensland Government
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