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  • Beyond Homophobia Blueprint Launch - 'Beyond Homophobia: Meeting the needs of same sex attracted and gender questioning young people in Victoria' was launched on April 20th by the Hon... read more
  • Speakers Bureau - Speakers Wanted! - Groups for same sex attracted and trans young people who are looking for guest speakers, or speakers who are looking for groups of young people to... read more
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  • 'Different Families' Research Report on Children with Gay Parents - Stonewall has published groundbreaking research examining the experiences of children with gay parents. ‘Different Families’ is based on interviews... read more

Membership

Submitted by Admin on Mon, 12/04/2010 - 11:44am

Who can join?

  • Specialist workers who run groups of projects aimed at addressing the needs of same sex attracted or transgender young people.
  • Any workers with young people in any setting (including schools) who have an interest in improving their skills or knowledge in working with same sex attracted or transgender young people.
  • Workers who represent particular community groups or organisations whose purpose includes work same sex attracted or transgender people of any age.

What happens when you join?

  1. You will be sent a free membership pack including details of services available from the network, a free poster, membership sticker and a selection of the latest resources available.
  2. You will be signed up to the rainbow email list - this provides an opportunity for you to share ideas, ask questions, participate in discussions, and reduce the isolation that you may feel when engaged in this sort of work.
  3. You will be sent an e-newsletter every month with the latest news, information, resource reviews, jobs and professional development opportunities.
  4. You will be given priority booking onto our free professional development / training days.
  5. You will be making a commitment to improving the way you work and offering the best possible support and services to the young people you work with.

How do you join?

Please complete the membership form below and submit! (note, you can check more than one tick box)

*The Rainbow Network E-List is NOT open to young people who attend any of the groups, unless you are involved in leading activities.*

Contact Roz if you have any questions.

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FREE Professional Supervision
1 week 6 days from now
Fri, 13/08/2010 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm

FREE Professional supervision led by a very experienced counsellor and social work practitioner. This is an additional service for those members of the Rainbow Network who feel they need more relevant professional supervision.

Places in the group are limited. Participants can join the group at any stage.

If you would like more information on what professional supervision entails, or how the group will work please get in touch. If you would like to book a place please send me an email. Bookings for the next session will close on Weds 11th August..

Working Across Cultures: Exploring Expectations, Traditions and Opportunities
2 weeks 5 days from now
Thu, 19/08/2010 - 9:30am - 12:30pm

This workshop looks at similarities and differences in cultures and their impact on how people live their lives. In particular, we will explore the impact of cultures on attitudes towards community, family, and sexuality. There will also be discussion around cross-cultural communication skills that might be particularly useful when working in this space.

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Coming out Community information Cultural and linguistic diversity (CALD) Families/parents Gender Gender questioning GLBTI Health promotion Health workers Homelessness Homophobia Mental health/depression Poster Reports Requests for research participants Research Resources Resources for teachers Rural support Same sex attracted young people Schools Sexual health Sexually transmitted infections (STI) Training Transgender Victorian reports Your rights
Contact: Roz Ward T: (03) 9285 5131 E: r.ward@latrobe.edu.au