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25.01.2022 "Queensland outlawed gay conversion therapy. Survivors say the ban doesn’t go far enough. The new legislation is not strong enough, as it does not cover the use of conversion practices in informal settings outside of healthcare." Sogice Survivor Statement

23.01.2022 MindOUT webinar starting soon! 1pm (AEST) Tuesday 15 Sep, join Professor Jane Ussher from the ‘Out with Cancer’ Study, exploring LGBTQI+ cancer survivorship and care. Register: https://www.lgbtihealth.org.au/out_with_cancer_webinar

22.01.2022 Today is International Overdose Awareness Day. Thousands of people die each year from a drug overdose. They come from all walks of life. If a person is physically unwell or unconscious, call 000 and ask for an ambulance. Don't wait. #EndStigma #IOAD2020

22.01.2022 A conversation about researching and updating the LGBTI Suicide Prevention Strategy for #WorldSuicidePreventionDay #RUOK #RUOKDay Subscribe here for updates on this important research: https://www.lgbtihealth.org.au/mental_health_research_rego

19.01.2022 Tomorrow get into the spirit of Wear it Purple! Show your support for LGBTQIA+ youth! Minus18 has teamed up with Wear it Purple and Facebook Australia to create a special, start-studded digital celebration: Wear it Purple Pride Party! https://www.minus18.org.au/campaigns/wear-it-purple-day

18.01.2022 We hope everyone had a lovely Mardi Gras, and are taking care of themselves and their mates. Our member R U OK? Has developed this conversation guide to help check in on your LGBTIQ+ mates in a safe and supportive way.

18.01.2022 Today: Julie McCrossin AM moderates a diverse panel of members from the Rainbow community as they explore the particular characteristics and vulnerabilities of older LGBTQIA+ people and talk about real-life examples of elder abuse in their community.

18.01.2022 Monash University is holding a free webinar today, 2pm, 14 September, 2020 for all mental health professionals and students titled 'Working with Transgender Young People: A Critical Developmental Approach'. Professor Damien Riggs will present the webinar exploring the distinct mental health needs of transgender and non-binary young people due to gender-based discrimination. Join live for CPD hours, or if unavailable there is an option to watch the recorded webinar at a late...r time (no CPD hours). Here is the link for registration and additional information: monash.edu/education/working-with-transgender-youth

18.01.2022 Content warning. If you missed our webinar with Twenty10 it's now online. It explores the importance and benefits of creating LGBTIQA+ specific learning environments to build suicide awareness and response skills for, with and within our own communities. https://www.lgbtihealth.org.au/mental_health_month_webinar

16.01.2022 We're pleased to be able to announce many of the speakers and panels scheduled for the upcoming 11th Health In Difference conference and the 5th LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care conference. We hope you can join us: https://www.lgbtiqhealth.org.au/first_speakers_and_panels_2 (image program cover in pink & blue)

13.01.2022 Happy #WearItPurple Day! Celebrate LGBTIQIA+ young people! Let them know they are valued and supported. Be proud of who you are! Support @WearitPurple and @minus18youth https://www.minus18.org.au/campaigns/wear-it-purple-day

12.01.2022 Meet Katie. She has lived experience of anorexia and bulimia. Listen to what she has to say about the challenges she faced managing an #eatingdisorder whilst being in a same-sex relationship, and how she ultimately learnt to be kind to herself. #TalkingHelps Butterfly Foundation

11.01.2022 Wear it Purple is coming up on the 28 August! Whether it’s for your office, classroom, yourself, or your work-from-home zone, grabbing a purple Minus18.'s Pride Pack is the easiest way to get into the spirit of Wear it Purple. Find out the best way to support Wear It Purple on Minus18's website. https://www.minus18.org.au/campaigns/wear-it-purple-day

09.01.2022 Don't let cost stop you from attending the 11th Health In Difference conference and the 5th LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care conference. Scholarships now available. Proudly supported by Thorne Harbour Health & Australian Association of Gerontology. https://form.123formbuilder.com/5857716/form

09.01.2022 Network MindOUT Newsletter August 2020 - https://mailchi.mp/lgbtihealth.org.au/ql7nku9fdl-1165702

08.01.2022 #MentalHeathMonth is a great time to highlight the specific experiences and needs of #LGBTIQA+ people. This free webinar (Tues 13 Oct 2pm) will explore the importance and benefits of creating LGBTIQA+ specific learning environments to build suicide awareness and response skills: https://www.lgbtihealth.org.au/webinar_we_can_all_respond_t

07.01.2022 Are you aged 15 years or older, living in Australia, and identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, or other related identities, or as an ally? You're invited to take this 30-minute survey. https://canberrahealth.az1.qualtrics.com//SV_5BVFton9B3ZzP

06.01.2022 Tomorrow is International Overdose Day. Overdosing is an emergency. If someone is physically unwell or unconscious, call 000 and ask for an ambulance. Don't wait.

05.01.2022 Today is #internationalyouthday2020 and don't forget that #WearItPurple is coming up on the 28 August!

04.01.2022 You’re invited to take part in an anonymous survey about intimate and sexual relationships. Your answers will help inform the design and delivery of an upcoming national intimate partner and sexual violence primary prevention project. The survey is open to anyone who is: Over 18 Living in Australia... LGBTQ+ See more

04.01.2022 It's #RUOKDay. Our partnerships through Network MindOUT are saving lives. Some of our partners have taken the time to share why partnering with the National LGBTI Health Alliance, and supporting LGBTI communities is vital to the work that they do: https://lgbtihealth.org.au/r_u_ok_day #WSPD2020 #SuicidePrevention Thank you to Black Dog Institute Everymind LivingWorks Australia MHCC North Western Melbourne PHN Butterfly Foundation If needed QLife Australia is a free, anonymous, LGBTI peer-support and referral service, operating from 3pm-midnight every day, phone 1800 184 527 or chat qlife.org.au. Alternatively, if you require immediate assistance you can contact Lifeline on 13 11 44 or Beyond Blue on 1800 512 358 at any time.

03.01.2022 Survey closing tomorrow! Please take a few moments to help us improve the emotional wellbeing for #LGBTI populations, and improve access to safe and appropriate #MentalHealth support. Please take the time to complete this confidential survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VZXC96B Graphic: (National LGBTI Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Strategy: Community survey, Take the Survey). Brain, books and rainbow background).

03.01.2022 Breaking the Silence about LGBTIQ Refugees: On the 18th of June in the context of World Refugee Day and the Pride Month, Forcibly Displaced People Network held a webinar titled Breaking the Silence About LGBTIQ+ Refugees. Here is a summary.

02.01.2022 In this webinar, join Professor Jane Ussher from the ‘Out with Cancer’ Study, and a panel of LGBTQI+ people with lived experiences, to discuss preliminary study findings, including photo-voice, interview and survey results.Register now: https://www.lgbtihealth.org.au/out_with_cancer_webinar

02.01.2022 Content note: discussion of thoughts of suicide. Today! Join us on a discussion between Michelle Parker and highly experienced ASIST trainers about responding to suicide in LGBTIQA+ communities, presented with Twenty10. Join us today, 13 October from 2pm - 3pm.

02.01.2022 We know there are some really hurtful and damaging debates going on this week with the introduction of Australia's Education Legislation and Amendment (Prohibiting the indoctrination of Children) Bill 2020. So we just want to say, we've got your back and if needed QLife Australia is a free, anonymous, LGBTI peer-support and referral service, operating from 3pm-midnight every day, phone 1800 184 527 or chat qlife.org.au. Alternatively, if you require immediate assistance you can contact Lifeline on 13 11 44 or Beyond Blue on 1800 512 358 at any time. Rainbow graphic with LGBTI flags, happy person with an umbrella in rain. "Don't let them get to you. Sending out love and good vibes to our communities."

01.01.2022 Take action today on #InternationalYouthDay to stop the NSW Education Amendment Bill, which harms trans & gender diverse students by denying their existence & preventing teachers & counsellors from supporting them. #InternationalYouthDay2020 Equality Australia https://equalityaustralia.org.au/ignoranceineducationbill/