RED ROSE FOUNDATION
#ChangeTheEnding
LET'S STOP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DEATHS
Red Rose Foundation At A Glance
The Red Rose Foundation is Australia's only national charity dedicated to preventing domestic and family violence deaths through specialist support, advocacy, education, research and systems reform.
Domestic violence-related deaths rarely come from nowhere. They are often preceded by coercive control, escalating fear, identifiable warning signs and missed opportunities for intervention, many visible long before police are ever involved. Preventing these deaths is therefore not the responsibility of any one agency, but of all of us: governments, services, workplaces, communities and individuals. By learning from every tragedy, we can strengthen systems, improve responses, intervene earlier and prevent future deaths. Alongside specialist support for victim-survivors, we walk beside families bereaved by domestic violence and use what they teach us to advocate for evidence-informed reforms that better protect those at risk.
The Red Rose Foundation operates Australia's only specialist Strangulation Trauma Centre, we provide counselling, advocacy and practical support for people affected by non-fatal strangulation - a significant predictor of future serious violence and homicide.
We also work alongside governments, professionals, researchers, bereaved families and communities to improve policy, practice and public understanding of domestic and family violence. By sharing knowledge, strengthening professional responses and championing reforms, we seek to reduce risk, improve safety and prevent future deaths.
Our motto is #ChangeTheEnding
REPORT
The voices of women impacted by non-fatal strangulation
Evaluation of the Strangulation Trauma Centre
Released 10 December 2025
REPORT
The voices of women impacted by non-fatal strangulation
Strangulation Trauma Centre
Non-fatal strangulation is one of the strongest known indicators of future domestic violence homicide and is associated with serious, often hidden, health consequences that can emerge immediately or months later. Despite its significance, many victim-survivors experience delayed recognition, fragmented responses and limited access to specialist support.
The Red Rose Foundation established Australia's first Strangulation Trauma Centre in 2016 to address this critical gap. We recognise that strangulation is not simply another form of physical assault, it is a distinct pattern of coercive violence that demands a specialist, trauma-informed and multidisciplinary response.
Our Centre provides specialist counselling, advocacy, risk assessment, information and system navigation for victim-survivors of non-fatal strangulation, while working collaboratively with health professionals, police, legal practitioners and other frontline services to improve recognition and responses.
Drawing on the experiences of victim-survivors and the evidence emerging from research and domestic violence deaths, we also advocate for improvements to policy, practice and professional education, helping to build a more informed, coordinated and life-saving response across Australia.
If you have experienced non-fatal strangulation, or are supporting someone who has, you are not alone. Please contact us using the form below and a member of our team will be in touch to discuss how we may be able to support you.
Our Projects
The presence of a Red Bench in a public location aims to raise awareness and provide an opportunity for this important issue to remain visible.
Since 2010, a Red Rose Rally has been held following the death of every Queensland woman killed due to domestic violence.
High-quality specialist intervention and prevention training and resources for professionals.
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If you need are in immediate danger please call 000 or to talk with a counsellor please call 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) or DV Connect 1800 811 811
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