Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health’s WayOut and CLIP programs have collaborated to organise a series of training workshops focused on LGBTIQA+ affirmative healthcare. The workshops, which will take place in March and April, are designed to encourage GPs and health and aged care professionals to build their capacity to provide inclusive care. Building workforce capacity will create a space in which LGBTIQA+ people across the lifespan can grow, champion LGBTIQA+ visibility and inclusion, and celebrate pride in who they are.
The training series will be delivered online to ensure they are COVID-safe and to allow a greater number of professionals to attend. The training series has engaged specialist services to deliver the three topic areas and use their expertise to highlight the specific healthcare needs of subgroups within the LGBTIQA+ community. The three areas that will be covered are:
- LGBTI aging and healthcare (in conjunction with Val’s Ageing and Aged Care): Tuesday 9 March 2021 (SOLD OUT)
- Intersex-informed healthcare (with Intersex Peer Support Australia): Tuesday 30 March 2021, 6-8pm
- Trans and gender diverse healthcare (with Thorne Harbour Health): Tuesday 27 April 2021, 6-8pm
The training series has been made possible with funding from North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network.
To register call 5421 1666 or email healthpromotion@scchc.org.au.
