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Join our Livestream Event - 30 March 2022
                     
  •     6 pm - NSW / Vic / Tas / ACT
  •     5:30 pm - SA
  •      5 pm - Qld
  •      4:30 pm - NT
  •      3 pm - WA

Tickets on Sale Now!
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Keynote Speaker - Dr Atari Metcalf (he/they)

Atari is a transmasculine identified doctor and Board Director of ACON. He is currently undertaking specialist training in General Practice. He completed his internship and residency at St Vincent’s Hospital working across a variety of medical and surgical specialties in addition to completing secondments in paediatrics and Aboriginal health.

He co-founded GenderQ, WA's first trans youth peer support project in the early 2000's and, prior to joining ACON, served as Co-Chair of LGBTQ youth homelessness service, Twenty10 incorporating GLCS.
 
MC - Mon Shafter (they/them)

Mon Schafter is a Walkley Award winning journalist and presenter who leads the content for ABCQueer – the ABC’s home of stories and advice for young LGBTQIA+ Australians.

Mon is a co-host of the Mardi Gras Parade on ABC TV and has told countless stories for the 7.30 program and Hungry Beast. Mon also hosts the ABC podcast Innies + Outies, featuring uniquely Australian stories about coming out or staying in.

Mon has interviewed Hollywood's biggest names such as Jodie Foster and Margot Robbie, human rights pioneers like former High Court Justice Michael Kirby, and LGBTQIA+ trailblazers such as non-binary author, model and former Olympian Casey Legler - not to mention hundreds of everyday Australians with fascinating stories.

Mon is also a Board Director of Twenty10, a non-profit organisation that supports young LGBTQIA+ people in NSW, and in 2020, was named as one of Australia’s Outstanding 50 LGBTQI+ Leaders in the 'Out50' report.

Thank you to our event Sponsors

HWEI results
For all those who participate in the 2022 HWEI benchmarking index and/or surveys results will be sent to each organisation after the Awards event (30 March).

We will have a walkthrough of the high-level findings on the 7th April open to all participating organisations.
 
Register to Attend

Mardi Gras
Pride in Health + Wellbeing and the broader ACON family were at the Sydney Mardi Gras Fair Day, and also in the parade?

Were you there? - share and tag us in your photos.

Join our Communities of Practice
Did you know our PIHW members have access to several Communities of Practice?

We discuss:
  • LGBTQ inclusive care
  • Networks and referrals
  • Data collection and systems
  • Changes to the health system and regulations
  • HWEI participation and results
  • and so much more.....
If you would like to be part of the Hunter New England, NSW LHD or the brand new Victorian Communities of Practice please get in touch, and we will add you to the invite lists.

Shout out to Uniting Vic.Tas for agreeing to host our Victorian CoP - Thank you!

Join our free quarterly online training
All members can take part in our free quarterly online training. This training is open to all PIHW  member organisations, and doesn't come out of your membership hours!. Our LGBTQ Awareness training covers:
  • Explain why LGBTQ inclusion is important to an organisation
  • Explain the differences between sex, gender identity, gender expression and orientation
  • Outline some of the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ people
  • Respond to some of the common views questioning the need for inclusion initiatives
  • Overview of the barriers to accessing care and health disparities related to LGBTQ communities
  • Understand the role that Staff play in creating a more inclusive culture
2022 Member-only Online Training dates:

ASHM and ACON - Trans & Gender Diverse Health Care Module
ACON and ASHM have partnered to produce a brand new and free Trans and Gender Diverse Health Care module.

https://lms.ashm.org.au/mod/scorm/view.php?id=4436

You will need to register with ASHM to access this module

This week is Women's Health Week
Women's health week begins TODAY and Pride in Health + Wellbeing along with ACON its women's health program will be at the NSW Women's Health Expo.
Join us for this free event and learn how to better support gender and sexuality diverse women.

https://events.humanitix.com/nsw-womens-health-expo

We are back baby!
That's right - we have finished marking all the wonderful HWEI index submissions and award nominations and we are back to business-as-usual!

Why not book in a catch up with Penny or Claire, some training, your HWEI results meeting or strategy day with us now....get in early!

Upcoming Dates
March
7 -13 March - Women's Health Week
8 March - International Women's Day
16 March - HWEI Member-only Training
21 March - Harmony Day
30 March - Inaugural Pride in Health + Wellbeing Awards - Tickets on sale NOW
31 March - Transgender Day of Visibility

April
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
2 April - Autism Awareness Day
6 April - International Asexual Day
7 April - HWEI 2022 Results walk through
15-18 April - Easter Holidays
25 April - ANZAC Day
26 April - Lesbian Day of Visibility

 
** get a list of days of significance and link to downloadable resources from the Pride in Health + Wellbeing website **

Research and Reports

National Elder Abuse Prevalence Study: Final Report

Pride in our future: Victoria’s LGBTIQ+ strategy 2022–32

LGBTI and Dementia: Understanding changes in behaviour.

In the news

Content Warnings for most of these articles.

Dispelling the myths: ovarian cancer risk in LBT individuals

Surge in calls to male sex abuse helpline in 2021 down to pandemic: ‘It gave victims time to think’

Support for LGBTQ+ people in later life

How to alter your language around menstruation to be more inclusive

Sexual orientation in dentistry

Philly’s queer doula collective is helping LGBTQ parents navigate the health system

Invisible disabilities and internalised ableism: Navigating social norms

Spare Parts: Navigating Ovarian Cancer as a Transgender Man

Fear of judgement prevents gay and bisexual men from discussing chemsex with healthcare workers in Australia

Transgender carpenter hoping to build safer workplaces for queer tradies

Most LGBTQ are Cyberbullied. Here's How to Stay Safe Online

Here's How Ob/Gyns Can Create Gender-Affirming Environments

Shelved discrimination Bill will still impact LGBTQI+ people: GP

Trans and gender diverse inclusive language matters in healthcare

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Why not donate to Pride in Health + Wellbeing to help us make improve the health and wellbeing services for LGBTQ people.


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