The Breathless campaign is still in development and a more comprehensive list of resources and links to support services will be shared here in future.
Please consider getting in touch with the following services if you are looking for support around sexual strangulation in Australia.
Please call 000 if you are in danger.
Please call your General Practitioner to seek medical advice as soon as possible if you have been strangled.
Please call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or Full Stop Australia on 1800 385 578 if you have experienced sexual strangulation and would like support.
The Breathless Campaign is currently developing information and resources to support people to understand the dangers and impacts of sexual strangulation, and tips for how you can talk about this issue with a sexual partner or friends. These resources will be available in the coming months. If you would like to be notified when they are released, please subscribe to our newsletter.
If you’re looking for existing information about sexual strangulation, we recommend exploring the following reputable sources:
This New Zealand based website includes information about rough sex and choking:
The author of this book generously made the chapter about strangulation freely available because of concerns about the increased prevalence of sexual strangulation:
The Institute For Addressing Strangulation (IFAS) aims to raise awareness about the medical risks associated with sexual strangulation:
You may be particularly interested in this position statement from The IFAS.
Insight Exchange offers free (donated) downloadable resources to improve understandings of and responses to strangulation:
This patient leaflet from the Western Australian Sexual Assault Resource Centre (WASARC) provides medical information to help patients understand the health impacts of strangulation: