2023 is now upon us and it is shaping up to be a wonderful year!
This year will not only see World Pride come to Australia, but we also have a record number of organisations participating in the HWEI, our second HWEI awards via Livestream, growth of the program in almost all states and territories and an expansion of our membership to better cover workplace inclusion as well as inclusive service delivery.
Thank you for your ongoing work promoting LGBTQ inclusion within the health, wellbeing and human services sector.
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Claire Allen
National Program Manger,
Pride in Health + Wellbeing
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Tell us what you think of the program.
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Each year we ask our members what they think of the program, so we can continue to grow, improve and meet your needs.
We are asking members to complete the following 2 -minute survey:
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HWEI - Measure your inclusion FREE!
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We are live but there is still time...
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Our HWEI 2023 Expression of Interest are open. You will still receive an email once you register through to January 2023. So it is not too late.
The index is:
It also provides you with a great benchmark, baseline or year-on-year analysis of your strengths and opportunities for improvement.
HWEI index and surveys all close on 1 February 2023.
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Not sure? find out more on our website or join our free Q&A session on Thursday, January 12th at midday (AEDT): Click here to join the meeting
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Surveys close 1 Feb 11:59pm (AEDT) and index submissions also close at this time (there are a variety of ways to submit your index and evidence see here for more information on submission and additional instructions)
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Nominate your team for our HWEI awards
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Nominate you team for our awards in the following categories:
+ Out Role Model,
+ Active Ally or
+ LGBTQ Innovation
Nominate them now for our PIHW awards.
Nominations close 1 February 2023.
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Pride in Practice Conference
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From everyone at Pride Inclusion Programs, we want to thank all of our member organisations who presented at and attended the annual Pride in Practice Conference in Melbourne last week. With over 1000 delegates attending in total, and an impressive 143 speakers across the three days, this was one of our biggest events ever, and we couldn't have done it without you!
Extra special thank you to our PIHW members who presented in the Health Stream:
- South Western Sydney LHD, Campbelltown Hospital CAMHS unit - Talia
- Flourish Australia - Britt
- Uniting NSW.ACT - Jo and Nathanuel
- Uniting Vic.Tas - Kaye
as well as our special guests:
- Dr. Clara Tuck Meng Soo
- LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Foundation
- Australian Physiotherapy Assoc and University of Queensland
- AGMC and Deakin University
PHOTOS
You can access and download all the photos from the 2022 Pride in Practice Conference, here.
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Launch of Rainbow Ally Initiative
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At last week's Pride in Practice Conference Pride in Health + Wellbeing launched its Rainbow Ally Initiative.
This initiative is a suite of resources designed to assist organisations to establish and maintain a Rainbow Ally Network for not only their staff but for their service users.
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Rainbow Ally Starter Pack includes everything you will need to set up a Rainbow Ally Network in your organisation.
- Rainbow Ally Booklet covering topics such as
- What is an Ally
- What makes a good Ally
- Why don't people identify as being an Ally?
- The business case for Rainbow Allies.
- Training
- Visibility
- Getting Started
- Measuring your inclusion.
- eResources including
- Digital Rainbow Ally Badge
- Sample Terms of Reference
- FAQs
- Ally Recruitment Poster
- Social Tiles
- Rainbow Ally Pledge
- and more...
- Rainbow Ally Merchandise
- Retractable ID card Holders or Lanyards
- Posters
- Postcards
- Stickers
Expansion packs are also available for those who need more!
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Our members St ViIncent's are organizing a research symposium in Feb - please see above to be a part of this event.
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The annual Pride in Health + Wellbeing Awards will be held on the evening of 5th April 2023.
Watch party and virtual tickets will be available in the new year.
SAVE THE DATE NOW!
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Want to Make a Difference?
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Want to make a difference and assist another organisation to improve their LGBTQ inclusion?
We have a list of small NFP health services and Aboriginal-controlled organisations who would love to have some assistance in their Pride in Health + Wellbeing membership costs.
Why not put some funds into making a difference not only for your own LGBTQ communities but also for other services with similar values and goals? Have a direct impact for LGBTQ people as well as our First Nations communities, Domestic Violence support services and more.......Ask us how.
For enquiries please contact Claire Allen (callen@acon.org.au) National Program Manager Pride in Health + Wellbeing
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January
9 Jan - Return after end-of-year closure
9 Jan - HWEI submission open
12 Jan - HWEI Q&A information session (everybody welcome)
February
1 Feb - HWEI submissions close (11:59pm AEDT)
8 Feb - Member Only online training - HR and Recruitment
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In the news
Content Warnings for most of these articles.
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Pride in Health + Wellbeing is a not-for-profit and only run on our membership fees or donations.
Why not donate to Pride in Health + Wellbeing to help us make improve the health and wellbeing services for LGBTQ people.
Tax deductible donation to charity
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Keep up to date on our socials
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Keep your finger on the pulse of your LGBTQ inclusion news, latest research and more....
Subscribe to our socials now.
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 Pride in Health + Wellbeing and ACON acknowledges and pays respect to the traditional owners and custodians of all the lands on which we work and play, and pay our respect to elders past and present. |
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