Appendix 4: Modified and newly developed tools, procedures and frameworks in Victoria beyond the CRAF Risk assessment tools and frameworks Developing Tool name (with Year Tool objectives Relationship to the CRAF organisation links underneath) developed/ period of use Another Closet 2014 To self-identify if one is Self-identifying domestic violence checklist in LGBTIQ relationships. experiencing domestic Asks CRAF-related questions but includes additional questions. (Tool) (NSW but and family violence in available Do you LBGTIQ relationships nationally) change your behaviour or your appearance so your partner • doesn’t get angry? avoid talking about money or other topics? • feel scared, anxious or like you are on eggshells’? • ‘walking cut yourself off from your friends or family? • Has or does your partner (or ex-partner) humiliate you, call you names or make fun of you or your • body in a way that is designed to hurt or control you? threaten to your sexuality, gender (identity, expression • ‘out’ or history) or intersex to your friends, family or work? threaten to your health status (i.e. HIV status)? • ‘out’ prevent you from attending LGBTIQ events or venues? • have sudden outbursts of anger? • make it difficult, or prevent you, from seeing friends or • family? control your against your will? • lock you in the house or make it difficult for you to leave? •
Appendix 4: Modified and newly developed tools, procedures and frameworks in Victoria beyond the CRAF Risk assessment tools and frameworks Developing organisation Tool name (with links underneath) Year developed/ period of use Tool objectives Relationship to the CRAF Another Closet (NSW but available nationally) (Tool) 2014 To self-identify if one is experiencing domestic and family violence in LBGTIQ relationships Self-identifying domestic violence checklist in LGBTIQ relationships. Asks CRAF-related questions but includes additional questions. Do you • change your behaviour or your appearance so your partner doesn’t get angry? • avoid talking about money or other topics? • feel scared, anxious or like you are ‘walking on eggshells’? • cut yourself off from your friends or family? Has or does your partner (or ex-partner) • humiliate you, call you names or make fun of you or your body in a way that is designed to hurt or control you? • threaten to ‘out’ your sexuality, gender (identity, expression or history) or intersex to your friends, family or work? • threaten to ‘out’ your health status (i.e. HIV status)? • prevent you from attending LGBTIQ events or venues? • have sudden outbursts of anger? • make it difficult, or prevent you, from seeing friends or family? • control your against your will? • lock you in the house or make it difficult for you to leave?
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