Reshaping Survivor Support: Why We Need a Triple-track Approach to Support LGBTIAQ+ Domestic Abuse Survivors
Tracks
Ballroom 1 - Virtual via OnAIR
| Wednesday, June 24, 2026 |
| 2:05 PM - 2:25 PM |
Overview
Ali Khan, Winston Churchill Memorial Trust
Details
1. Some gay men and other LGBTIAQ+ survivors still don’t know they can experience domestic violence. A bit of biff between gay men, is not normal. We need to let them know by going to the places where they are - not just by general awareness campaigns.
2. Reshaping support for LGBTIAQ+ domestic abuse survivors is about giving them choice. Empowering them to lead their survivor journey on their terms, and at their pace. Our thinking must change.
3. We can leverage and expand heteronormative support services through a feminist lens - LGBTIAQ+ people can support these services and vice-versa.
Presenter
Mr Ali Khan
Churchill Fellow - Australian Capital Territory
Winston Churchill Memorial Trust
Reshaping Survivor Support: Why We Need a Triple-track Approach to Support LGBTIAQ+ Domestic Abuse Survivors
Biography
Ali Khan is Canberra-based gay male survivor of domestic abuse. As part of his survivor journey, he continually came out to support services, some of which didn’t quite know what to do with him. He thought Australia could do better. He was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to research approaches to enhance support for gay male survivors. He spoke to fellow survivors, LGBTIAQ+ support services, government agencies, police, and others across the UK, Canada and New Zealand. He came back with solutions to empower LGBTIAQ+ survivors. These learnings challenged him and also will challenge the way we support all survivors.
