Rainbow Network Victoria welcomes its 500th member!
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Days before people across the globe celebrate the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, a network of workers dedicated to meeting the needs of same sex attracted, intersex and gender diverse (SSAIGD) youth has welcomed its 500th member. The Victoria-wide collective includes teachers, welfare officers, youth workers, psychologists, community development workers, researchers, nurses, GPs, social workers, community workers and police officers all committed to building safer, more inclusive environments for SSAIGD young people.
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Banyule Gay Straight Alliance
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The Banyule GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) provides opportunities for young people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (GLBTIQ) their friends, family and supporters to engage in a positive and safe space to be themselves, connect with their peers and be supported by youth workers.
Young people have a couple of different ways to get involved. Those 14 – 18 years have the opportunity to participate in a range of activates including: personal development, games nights, guest speakers, arts & expression and movie nights and just generally socialising and being themselves.
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IDAHOT 2013 School Campaign
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This year Safe Schools Coalition Victoria, Minus18 and VicSRC are joining forces to help schools across Victoria celebrate the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT Day) with maximum impact. This joint campaign aims to bring schools together in a unified movement that is strong and sustainable, ensuring that the fight against homophobia and transphobia is something that continues to occur in schools every day and well into the future. Download your campaign pack by following the link below!
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Building the Scaffolding: Strengthening support for young people in Victoria
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Rainbow Netowrk Victoria recently did some secondary consultation on a new research report by the Victorian Council of Social Service and the Youth Affairs Council of Victoria. The report has now been released, so please follow the link below if you’re interested in checking it out!
Page 111 outlines the ways in which service providers can better support and meet the needs of young same sex attracted, intersex and gender diverse people.
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Supporting Transgender Children and their Families
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Transcend: Supporting Transgender Children and their Families is a new support group from Australia for the families of transgender children. The group was established by two mothers, (who wish to remain anonymous). They wanted a safe place for parents to learn about transgender issues and share their stories together. Something that was lacking for them when they began looking for answers. The group is run on a volunteer basis and was established using their own private funds. It continues on this basis. The aim of Transcend is to connect parents with resources as close to home as possible. Often specialists in this area of expertise can be found only in one clinic in a major city and can cause onerous travel expenses to families seeking help.
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