YOUth&I: an intersex youth anthology launch
Join Intersex Human Rights Australian at a free webinar for Intersex Day of Solidarity, on the evening of Monday 8 November, with Steph Lum, Georgia Andrews and Gabrielle Niemeyer.
Read moreFact Sheet: Intersectionality and Youth Mental Health
Orygen fact sheet for professionals working with young people.
"Intersectionality describes how multiple social aspects of identity, such as gender, race and sexuality, intersect or interact with each other. Intersectionality is about seeing a person as a whole, and encourages thinking beyond discrete labels that make up someone’s identity and experience in the world."
Read moreWriting Themselves In 4 National Report
The ongoing and significant impact of stigma, discrimination, violence and abuse on LGBTQA+ people’s lives has been confirmed by Writing Themselves In 4, despite recent legal and social progress towards acceptance.
Read moreWriting Themselves In Publications
Writing Themselves In is the largest national study series exploring the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQ young people in Australia.
Read moreMindOUT Webinar - A Critical Development Approach to Working with Transgender and Non-Binary Young People
This webinar aims to provide attendees with an overview of the mental health needs of transgender and non-binary young people, before outlining an approach to working with transgender and non-binary young people that is mindful of both their diverse needs, and those of their parents.
Read moreMindOUT Webinar - Barriers to Healthcare Experienced by Trans Young People
This webinar outlines the issues faced by trans young people accessing medical and mental health services in Australia.
Read moreMindOUT Webinar - LGBTIQ+ Young People’s Mental Health Help Seeking and Digital Cultures
This webinar considers how health services, including mental health services, could better accommodate the needs of young people with diverse gender and sexual identities.
Read moreWorking with LGBTI People: Young People
The majority of LGBTI young people consider themselves to be happy and satisfied with their lives, however they are also more likely to experience social exclusion, isolation, rejection, bullying, discrimination, inequality, harassment and violence due to stigma regarding LGBTI people.
Read moreMindOUT Youth Project Report
The MindOUT! Youth Project brought together ten LGBT specialist youth services from around Australia to document and celebrate the amazing work they already do with LGBT young people.
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