Risk Assessment Checklist for Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in LGBTQ+ Relationships
This checklist supports practitioners to assess the level of risk in situations involving intimate partner violence (IPV), with particular attention to the diverse relationship structures, power dynamics, and systemic barriers experienced by LGBTQ+ individuals.
Grounded in trauma-informed and intersectional practice, the tool helps clinicians:
- Identify indicators of risk and patterns of coercive control
- Recognise unique forms of violence and marginalisation in LGBTQ+ relationships
- Apply clinical judgment to assess immediacy and severity of risk
- Develop safety and support plans tailored to each client’s context
By integrating sensitivity to identity, relationship diversity, and systemic factors, this checklist promotes safer, more affirming responses to IPV across all relationship types.
