WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?

Because of discrimination, abuse & stigma, LGBTIQ+ people experience depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation at much higher rates than the general population.

Join experienced presenters Starlady from Zoe Belle Gender Collective, & Jami Jones from the Rainbow Network, and:

• Understand the ABC’s of the L-G-B-T-I-Q-+
• Discover facts & figures regarding the impact of discrimination on mental health and wellbeing
• Learn practical strategies to help you support LGBTIQ+ clients and colleagues that you can embed in your workplace
• Get practical tips to help you build the resilience of LGBTIQ+ people
• Find out about where to go for local support.

WHO IS IT FOR?

Practitioners from the mental health and/or youth sector, school wellbeing staff & LGBTIQ+ community members & allies.

ABOUT THE PRESENTERS:

• Starlady is Zoe Belle Gender Collective’s Program Manager, which is a trans and gender diverse advocacy and educational service. Starlady’s been in the role since 2015, and sits on the Victorian State Government’s Trans and Gender Diverse Expert Advisory Group, and the Equinox Gender Diverse Health Centre’s Advisory Group, among many other advisory groups for homelessness and housing services. Starlady comes from a youth work and community development background. Her work is underpinned by self-determination, advocacy and empowerment.
• Jami is manager of Education and Engagement at Rainbow Health Victoria, part of the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University. In her work Jami strives to create services and communities that are safe, inclusive and affirming for same sex attracted, intersex, trans and gender diverse Victorians. Jami's background is in youth work and community development. The three buzzwords that best describe her work are collaboration, facilitation and connection.

FIND OUT MORE:

Contact the organiser, Liv Noto, WayOut Wodonga Project Worker on P/ 0437 252 130 or E/ olivia.noto@gatewayhealth.org.au

If cost is a barrier, a limited number of free tickets are available. Please contact Liv to find out more.