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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
BRISSC Service Evaluation INTERVIEWS In the last few weeks BRISSC has invited past and present service users to complete a short 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...
BRISSC would like to invite women survivors, allies and activists and people who like to make art to put in their expressions of interest to participate and/or exhibit in our community art exhibition. Art can open a different pathway to express and share your stories in...
BRISSC is please to announce that we are running a virtual support group on Monday evenings from 6.00pm-7.30pm, commencing Monday the 1st of June until the 20th of July. The virtual group will use Zoom as our online platform. This group has been designed as a...