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A Guide to Coming Out for Parents, Families and Friends
Resources | Family Violence, LGBTIQ+ inclusive practice
A resource for families of young people who have come out/invited people in regarding their diverse sexuality or gender identity.
Download PDFA Guide to Setting up Online Social and Support Groups for LGBTQIA+ Young People
Resources | Mental Health, LGBTIQ+ inclusive practice, Rainbow Network, Networks
During the COVID-19 Pandemic there was an urgent need to establish
online support services, including social and support groups for
LGBTQIA+ young people, and to increase accessibility and engagement
with preexisting online and telephone services. We see an ongoing role
for this kind of support alongside face-to-face options where possible.
This guide aims to outline some key considerations in setting up online
groups to ensure they are safe, accessible and well attended.
All of Us Booklet
| LGBTIQ+ inclusive practice, Education
The Safe Schools Coalition Australia guide for a Health and Physical Education resource for years 7 and 8 on the topic of gender and sexual diversity. This unit is taught in conjunction with videos, student handouts and posters.
View LinkAll of Us Videos
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The All Of Us videos, along with accompanying unit guide, student handouts and a poster, aim to build understanding of sexual diversity, intersex and gender diversity for years 7 and 8.
View LinkAustralian GLBTIQ Multicultural Council Directory
Links | QTIPOC, People of Colour, Faith and Religion
AGMC is a peak body for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, queer individuals and community groups of multicultural and multifaith backgrounds.
AGMC works alongside government agencies, LGBTIQ organisations, as well as multicultural and multifaith communities to ensure our voices are heard and not forgotten. AGMC is committed to work with diverse communities, including migrants, international students, refugee and asylum seekers, young people, and people with disability. AGMC believes that celebration of our identities can greatly improve our health and well-being while continuously challenging the persistence of stigma, prejudice and discrimination.
View LinkAustralian Standards of Care and Treatment Guidelines For Trans and Gender Diverse Children and Adolescents
Resources | LGBTIQ+ inclusive practice, Trans and Gender Diverse
The Australian Standards of Care and Treatment Guidelines (ASOCTG) aim to maximise quality care provision to trans and gender diverse children and adolescents across Australia, whilst recognising the unique circumstances of providing such care to this population.
Download PDFBeyond a Rainbow Sticker
Research | LGBTIQ+ inclusive practice
A report on How2 create a gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex
GLBTI) inclusive service
Beyond Homophobia Report
Research | LGBTIQ+ inclusive practice
Beyond homophobia- Meeting the needs of same sex attracted and gender questioning (SSAGQ) young people in Victoria
A policy blueprint
Bisexual Inclusive Practice E-Learning Module
Links | Bisexuality, LGBTIQ+ inclusive practice
The Bi+ Australia e-learning module is designed for anyone working with people and can be completed by anyone who is interested in learning more about bisexuality. It will be most valuable to service providers including social workers, medical and nursing professionals, teachers, counsellors, psychologists and others in community support roles. This module will be valuable to service providers both in Australia and internationally.
Cost: $20
BISH
Links | Sexual health and relationships
BISH is a UK guide to sex, love and you for everyone over 14. It’s for people who are (or are thinking about) having sex and relationships. Hopefully it’s for all genders and sexualities (even asexual folk), people with disabilities, backgrounds, beliefs and values.
View LinkBits & Bods
Links | Sexual health and relationships
A web series for teen girls and gender diverse teens about sex, bodies and all the awkward bits in between.
View LinkChallenges and benefits of running online groups
Resources | LGBTIQ+ inclusive practice, Rainbow Network, Networks
Experiences of HEY partners during COVID-19. These notes come from a discussion between HEY partners working with LGBTQIA+ young people in Victoria in 2020. Topics covered include challenges such as lack of engagement, online space fatigue, barriers to access, benefits, collaboration and tips and suggestions.
Download PDFComing Out, Inviting In- Rainbow Network Guide Sheet
Resources | LGBTIQ+ inclusive practice, Rainbow Network
A resource for those supporting LGBTIQA+ young people about responding to a young person who shares with you about their sexuality, gender or intersex variation.
Download PDFFamilies like mine
Links | Mental Health, Family
Families like mine is a multimedia guide that offers practical advice to families of young gender diverse people, same-sex attracted and bisexual people, and those who are questioning their sexuality or gender identity.
The guide was developed because research shows that family support can have a significant positive impact on the mental health of young lesbian, gay, bisexual or gender diverse people.
Families like mine is free and has been distributed to parent groups, school councils and youth organisations across the country.
View LinkFrom Blues to Rainbows
Research | Trans and Gender Diverse
This study of 189 young people, aged 14 - 25 aims to redress the absence of positive, resilience focused research for gender diverse and transgender young people
View LinkGender Help for Parents
Links | Family, Trans and Gender Diverse
Resources for parents of trans and gender diverse children created by Australian parents who struggled to find information about services and support for issues around their children’s gender identity.
View LinkGender identity and mental health
Resources | Mental Health, Trans and Gender Diverse
A headsapce fact sheet discussing gender identity and mental health
Download PDFGender is Not Uniform
Resources | Trans and Gender Diverse, Education
Gender is Not Uniform is a resource to support schools to develop inclusive uniform guidelines and policies
Download PDFGovernment Support for LGBTIQ Victorians Facing Hardship During COVID-19
Resources | Family Violence, Bisexuality, Mental Health, Family, LGBTIQ+ inclusive practice, Trans and Gender Diverse, Intersex
We are currently living under Stage 4 restrictions in metropolitan Melbourne and Stage 3 restrictions in regional Victoria. The state government has made financial and mental health support available for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people seeking help during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Download PDFGuideline: Trans and gender diverse inclusion in sport
Resources | Sport and Recreation, LGBTIQ+ inclusive practice, Trans and Gender Diverse
This guideline is aimed at sporting clubs, organisations and staff. It can also help individuals
and players understand their rights.
Guidelines for Establishing a Social and Support Group
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Social and support groups are a well established model for supporting the health and well-being of LGBTIQ+ young people in Victoria. Groups provide access to peers, information, support and referral. This guide aims to provide key information on group establishment, group work and practice.
Download PDFIntersex for parents (IHRA)
Resources | Family, Intersex
Information for parents who have a new baby, or are planning a pregnancy, or who have recently discovered that their child has an intersex variation, sometimes called a “DSD” or “disorder of sex development”.
View LinkLGBTQ+ Change and Suppression Practices
Resources | Bisexuality, QTIPOC, Mental Health, Faith and Religion, Trans and Gender Diverse
A factsheet outlining what LGBTQ+ Suppression Practices are, and why the Victorian Government has banned them. Prepared by the Victorian Government in collaboration with the Brave Network and survivors of conversion practices.
View LinkNAIDOC 2020
Resources | QTIPOC, People of Colour, LGBTIQ+ inclusive practice, Rainbow Network
To mark NAIDOC week 2020, we have put together this resource for you to download and to share. It is a compilation including all of the stories, resources and services, relevant to young LGBTQIA+ indigenous folk, that we have shared in the Indigenous Voices section of our newsletter in 2020. We have produced this material in collaboration with our young, queer, indigenous guest contributor, Courtney Hagen.
Download PDFNational Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Mental Health Suicide Prevention Strategy
Resources | Mental Health
The National LGBTI Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Strategy is a plan for strategic action to prevent mental ill-health and suicide, and promote good mental health and wellbeing for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people and communities across Australia.
This strategy includes recommendations across the breadth of approaches in Australian mental health work including promotion, prevention, intervention, treatment and maintenance.
Download PDFNext Generation Pride Report
Resources | Bisexuality, QTIPOC, People of Colour, Faith and Religion, LGBTIQ+ inclusive practice, Sexual health and relationships, Trans and Gender Diverse, Intersex, Education
This report compiles the findings of a youth consultation process conducted by minus18 in partnership with the Victorian Pride Centre. The aim of the Next Generation Pride project was to find out what makes spaces and events safe, inclusive and accessible for LGBTQIA+ young people.
Download PDFOMG I'm Queer
Resources | LGBTIQ+ inclusive practice
Created by young people, OMG I’m Queer takes on sexuality and gender identity, exploring them with real life experiences and attitude.
Featuring contributions from queer young people from all over Australia, OMG I’m Queer is the one-stop introduction to sexuality and gender for young people.
Parents of Gender Diverse Children
Links | Family, Trans and Gender Diverse
Resources for parents supporting trans and gender diverse children and young people
View LinkSafe Schools
Links | LGBTIQ+ inclusive practice, Trans and Gender Diverse, Education
The Safe Schools Coalition Australia provided a range of resources to help school leadership, teachers and communities create safer and more inclusive environments for same sex attracted, intersex and gender diverse students, school staff and families. Resources included whole school materials for more inclusive practices with anti-bullying messages. Principals and teachers used their own professional judgement on how to best use these resources for their school context.
View LinkGuide to supporting a student to affirm or transition gender identity at school.
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This guide is intended to help all schools to provide support for students who are taking steps to affirm a gender identity at school.
View LinkSupporting LGBTQIA+ youth in COVID-19: Part 1
Resources | Rainbow Network
Our initial response to the Covid-19 crisis.
Download PDFSupporting the Families of LGBTIQ+ young people- A Rainbow Network guide
Resources | Family, LGBTIQ+ inclusive practice, Rainbow Network
This resource provides ideas and links to resources and information about how to support the families of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer
(LGBTIQ+) young people.
Trans 101
Links | LGBTIQ+ inclusive practice, Trans and Gender Diverse
BEING TRANS, GENDER IDENTITY, AND WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT
Trans 101 is a starter pack designed to help people better understand what it means to be trans, and how to make the world and better, safer, happier place for trans and gender diverse people.
Videos and a downloadable booklet.
Transcend - A Guide for Parents
Links | Family, Trans and Gender Diverse, Education
This resource is designed to give you, the parent or carer of a trans, gender
diverse or non-binary (TGDNB) child some tips on how to support and be an
advocate for your child at school to ensure they can participate fully in their
education and their school community.
Transcend - A Guide for Schools
Links | Family, Trans and Gender Diverse, Education
A resource for schools about how to make your school a safe and inclusive environment for a trans, gender diverse, or non binary (TGDNB) student and how you can support them to affirm their gender. This document provides guidance on how you can best support this student and their family.
View LinkTranscend - Student Support Plan
Links | Family, Trans and Gender Diverse, Education
A practical plan to assist you in supporting a trans, gender diverse or non-binary (TDGNB) young person with affirming their gender at school.
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