28 Sep BRISSC Submission to Consent & Mistake of Fact Bill
BRISSC has made a submission to the Queensland Criminal Code (Consent & Mistake of Fact) & Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2020. It can be viewed here. ...
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14 Sep QSAN Position Paper on QLRC Consent & Mistake of Fact Report
BRISSC is a member of the Queensland Sexual Assault Network - a statewide network of 22 sexual violence services. Together, with support from the UQ Pro Bono Centre, we have created a response to the recent QLRC review of consent and mistake of fact defence....
08 Sep New Phone Line Hours
BRISSC phone support is changing! Historically the BRISSC phone line has operated from 9am – 1pm, Monday to Thursday. From the 21st of September 2020, the phone lines will operate from 9am-12pm, Monday to Thursday. The phone line provides emotional support, advocacy, information and referral to women who...
25 Aug Online Form to Report Sexual Assault
From the 25th of August, 2020 The Queensland Police Service have launched an online form to report sexual assault. This form allows victim/survivors to make FORMAL police reports about sexual assaults online. What you need: - A valid and current personal email address - Authorisation if...
20 Aug Queensland Consent Law Reform!
Help BRISSC reform Queensland consent laws! In early 2020 the QLRC (Queensland Law Review Commission) put a call out for submissions to review consent and the ‘mistake of fact defence’ in the Queensland Criminal Code.Over 80 submissions were made, many from sexual violence services. The QLRC...
29 Jul Open for Face-to-Face Counselling
BRISSC is now commencing face-to-face support & counselling for survivors of sexual violence. To manage the risk of COVID-19 spreading, we ask that you continue with phone / internet counselling if: You have travelled interstate in the last two weeks, or have been asked to quarantine...
22 Jul Restorative Justice & Sexual Violence ~ New Research
BRISSC is thrilled to announce that we have recently collaborated with UQ gender studies to produce a literature review summarising the current research which exists at the intersection of restorative justice and sexual violence. This piece of work highlights the strengths, possibilities and potential limitations of...
20 Jul Join the Reclaim The Night (RTN) Organising Collective!
Calling women interested in joining the Reclaim the Night Organising Collective 2020. RTN Brisbane aims to work in solidarity and to give a platform to survivors of gendered violence. Through social action we can challenge the dominant patriarchal social and political structure which disadvantages women and...
07 Jul BRISSC Service Evaluation INTERVIEWS
BRISSC Service Evaluation INTERVIEWS In the last few weeks BRISSC has invited past and present service users to complete a short survey...
23 Jun BRISSC Service Evaluation SURVEY
Between June - July 2020, BRISSC is undertaking a service evaluation to understand the impact of our service on the lives of survivors and the broader community. BRISSC services have expanded in the last 5 years to now include offices in Woolloongabba (Women’s House), Inala and...