Coming up on March 31, ARCSHS will be hosting a free seminar, in person in the Melbourne CBD and online via a Zoom webinar. How do animal companions support human mental and physical well-being? In this talk, the presenter will discuss this question with regard to diverse sexualities and genders, and how people discuss how their dogs help catalyse interactions with other people. Find out more about the ARCSHS seminar event here…
Transfamily is a peer support group for family, partners, friends and loved ones of trans and gender diverse (TGD) people. The group acknowledges and respects the personal decisions of TGD people and provides peer support and guidance to others who want to learn how best to support the TGD people in their lives. Run by a committee of nine passionate volunteers, all with lived experience, Transfamily provides a warm and understanding environment for friends and family …
Healthy Equal Youth (HEY) Day celebrates the work of the LGBTIQA+ youth sector in Victoria. It showcases new projects and research that intend to improve the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ young people. There will be a range of exciting sessions, networking opportunities and celebration.When: Monday 20 March, 9:45 AM – 4 PMWhere: Victorian Pride Centre, 79/81 Fitzroy St, St Kilda Find out more and register to attend HEY Day here…
Lauren Foote Moves: Inclusive Exercise PhysiologyMove your way. Move with joy. Lauren has a wealth of experience in mental health and working with LGBTIQ+ communities and is a gender diverse person so understands the need for gender affirming movement spaces, and provide support for trans and gender diverse folks to help them move in a way that works for them. Lauren is currently working in Preston, and home visits on request. For more info or …
Canberra Health Services has a new Care Coordinator position focused on addressing the health concerns of trans, gender diverse and intersex young people. This role is ideal for an intersex person with previous healthcare experience. Find out more in the full job description here…
Some wonderful fellow drag artists are putting on a FREE 5-week workshop series via the City of Casey for people aged 12-25 to start exploring drag, fashion, stage makeup, performance skills and more. As a nonbinary and also ND drag artist, one of the organizers found some drag spaces super inaccessible and cis-centric. To help break down this barrier, they’ve brought together an incredibly diverse cast of hosts – trans sibs, Clowns, Kings, Queens, Jesters …
Sexuality and relationship education (SRE) for trans young people is fraught with ongoing institutional and informational erasure, even as trans young people display considerable agency in navigating their SRE needs. This paper reports on a survey of 112 Australian trans young people, who shared their experiences of SRE (in terms of delivery and content), and their views on three story completion tasks where they were asked to respond to prompts about three fictional stories focused …
An inclusive workshop to celebrate and affirm positive identity formation for the LGBTQIA+ community. We will explore identity, expression, and personal growth through movement and art-making in a safe, relaxed, gentle space. Take a journey that considers where you were, where you are, and where you are going. Get ready to move and express yourself without judgment and feel empowered to move to your own beat! Facilitated by queer creative arts therapist Cody. Prior dance/movement …
Headspace has created a new series of videos featuring a group of young people from the LGBTIQA+ community discussing their own experiences and understandings of sexuality, gender expression and everything in between. You can find the Out-Spoken videos on the Headspace website here…
Sock Drawer Heroes is a new online store for gender expression for the trans, gender diverse and queer community based in Sydney. A trans owned and operated business, Sock Drawer Heroes stocks a wide range of gender affirmation items. The co-founders Erin and Bec, started Sock Drawers heroes in response to the lack of locally available gender affirmation products. The website also has a resources section and they have started a parents of TGD kids …