Diversity ACT Volunteer Training 2026 - Supporting Community Wellbeing

Essential Training for new, old, and prospective volunteers and friends!

Supporting community can be incredibly rewarding, but to do this effectively its important to feel confident in what to do when things go wrong.

This training covers the knowledge, language and skills required to create supportive environments for LGBTQIA+ community members and fellow volunteers alike, and will also provide an introduction / refresher on Diversity ACT's reporting, escalation and incident response procedures for those who wish to volunteer with Diversity ACT in 2026.

This weekend's training will be delivered by Tarn Lee - a counsellor and trainer with a rich history of supporting LGBTQIA+ communities (including many years of supporting teams at Qlife!).

This weekend, Tarn will be providing essential training to Diversity ACT Volunteers both past, prospective (including undecided) and new volunteers, on creating safe community spaces, and recognising and responding to stress in LGBTQIA+ communities.

Attendees can also learn about and / or sign up to upcoming volunteering opportunities at Diversity ACT.

Online and in person options.

Refreshments provided.

• Haven't filled out a volunteer form yet? Fill one out now!
  

• Language check in - what language is the group comfortable with today?

• Examples of stress responses in queer communities / how to manage these

• How to support those in the community who are concerned about being outed in the community.

• Reasons why people feel excluded in queer spaces / how to deal with these

• Intersectionality and trauma

• Responding to disclosures of trauma / suicidality - how to escalate concerns / do a wellbeing check without making a big deal of it / making people feel 'othered'
  

• What's On at Diversity ACT and how you can be involved!