An Introduction to Guidance for Gender-Affirming Care for Mental Health

This is an ACT Child and Youth Mental Health Sector Alliance Community of Practice event; delivered in partnership with A Gender Agenda

The Guidance was developed as a collaboration between the Office for Mental Health and Wellbeing, The Office of LGBTIQ+ Affairs, ACT Health Directorate, A Gender Agenda and Meridian. It is a first of its kind in Australia and has been designed for providers of mental health care to deliver their services in a gender affirming way and support the specific needs of trans and/or gender diverse people. This training session is facilitated by two lived-experience trans/gender diverse trainers from A Gender Agenda.

For people working in community or government programs with young people, across the mental health, health or broader child, youth and family services sector

Learning outcomes:
- Identify resources for best practice healthcare pathways for T+GD community members
- Understand barriers to T+GD healthcare and the impact of these on mental health outcomes
- Understand and use appropriate language
- Understand options for recourse and referrals for T+GD people
- Understand and differentiate between the components of the LGBTIQA+ acronym
- Understand overlap and divergence of T+GD experiences, including approaches to gender affirmation (medical, legal, social)

WHEN:	Thursday 14 November 2024
TIME:	9:30 am to 12:30 pm (morning tea will be provided)
WHERE:	Burranda Room, Youth Coalition of the ACT, 46 Clianthus St, O'Connor ACT
COST:	FREE
PLACES AVAILABLE:	30 in person
CANCELLATION:	Please notify us if you are unable to attend.