Collectively, the state and territory governments have the largest workforces in Australia. They deliver most of the critical services to our communities and have endeavoured to execute LGBTQ inclusion strategies to attract and retain the very best in the public … Read more
CPA Australia’s PRISM network held a panel event across Australasia promoting “Stronger Together – Promoting LGBTQIA+ Wellbeing”. If you werent able to attend the webinar you can access the public recording below. Click here to view the recording – Password: … Read more
On Friday 28th August 2020 the ACON Pride Inclusion Program team (covering Pride in Health + Wellbeing, Pride in Sport and Pride in Diversity) hosted a Wear It Purple Day panel event. You can watch or rewatch it here Some … Read more
******** CONTENT WARNING – suicide, self-harm and mental health discussion ********** As 2020 rolls onward bringing with it COVID19, continued isolation, economic downturns and political erasures, the combined impact of these can be felt across all communities, but especially by … Read more
Many health, human and wellbeing services claim they “welcome everyone” regardless of who they are, how they identify, their culture, religion, gender and sexuality. But the reality is they haven’t actively checked that their services are inclusive, safe or even … Read more
Pride in Health + Wellbeing’s (PIHW) foundational member, NurseWatch has recently achieved Rainbow Tick accreditation. This blog looks at why NurseWatch decided to commit to Rainbow Tick Accreditation, and through their PIHW membership how they have achieved this. Kate Spurway, … Read more
There are many reasons why people of diverse sexuality or gender (often referred to by the acronym LGBT or LGBTQ indicating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer) can experience disparities in key health indicators. What are the barriers? These can … Read more
To acknowledge IDAHOBIT Day 2020 (17th May) the Pride Inclusion programs, Pride in Diversity, Pride in Sport, and Pride in Health + Wellbeing presented a 1 hour panel session discussing the theme “Breaking the Silence”. In this panel we explored … Read more
First Published in CareSearch on 12 Feb 2020. People of diverse sexualities or genders (often referred to by using the acronym LGBT, LGBTI or LGBTQ) have always existed, throughout time and across cultures. However, in Australia, we are struggling to … Read more
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