First National LGBTI Professional Development
HIPPY Australia embraces diversity and is committed to the values of inclusivity, equity and respect as we work together towards the empowerment of families, no matter their make up, across Australia. HIPPY Australia recently participated in Working Effectively with LGBTI People training run by Sharon Jones and Lou Carter, [...]
Out of the Shadows suicide awareness walk captures the need to listen to our loved ones
INSPIRATION: Keynote speaker Sharon Jones and event MC Giovanna Simpson at the 2018 Out of the Shadows suicide awareness walk. Picture: Lachlan Bennett A column of candlelight snaked through Burnie on Friday night as Coasters took the time to remember those they’d lost to suicide and support their loved [...]
Centre For Rural and Remote Mental Health – S2: E2 RURAL LGBTIQ COMMUNITIES
In this episode we discuss what it is like to be part of the LGBTI community in a rural area. For people who identify as LGBTI, those aged 16-27 are five times more likely to attempt suicide and twice as likely to be diagnosed with a mental health disorder. [...]
Landline (ABC) Stories
Acknowledgement CORES acknowledges the support of ABC TV, in the telecast of these two feature stories on “Landline” – November 2006 and October 2008. “Landline” can be seen at midday Sundays on ABC1.
Tasmanian teen’s heartfelt plea to understand depression
BY COURTNEY GREISBACH ADVOCATE NEWSPAPER (17 JUN, 2011 02:03 PM) + see the link to the story here RACHELLE Dell would do anything to take back just one moment of her life. It’s the moment she refused to speak to her father. She instead offered a meaningless “hi”. Only [...]
