Inclusive Workplaces for LGBTQIA+ International Students and Migrants

In today’s workplace, "diversity" is often treated as a metric. But how do we move beyond the numbers to create genuine belonging and leadership pathways?

This interactive workshop invites HR professionals, DEI practitioners, sector leaders, and passionate staff to explore the "invisible barriers" that prevent LGBTQIA+ migrants and international graduates from reaching their full potential. Together, we will move past surface-level inclusion and dive into the systemic shifts needed to foster truly equitable leadership.

Why Attend?

Most recruitment and networking systems are designed with a "standard" candidate in mind. This session provides the tools to:

• Uncover Invisible Barriers: Identify the subtle biases in recruitment and informal networking that exclude diverse talent.

• Apply Intersectionality: Understand how race, migration status, sexuality, and language intersect to shape a person’s career trajectory.

• Drive Structural Change: Explore small actions to inform policy changes and embed culturally responsive practices.

Who Is This For?

This session is specifically designed for those with curiosity to influence workplace culture:

• HR & DEI Practitioners looking for advanced intersectional frameworks.

• Passionate staff wanting to improve the workplace culture for LGBTQIA+ international students and migrants

• Sector Leaders (LGBTQIA+, PVAW, and beyond) committed to diverse leadership.

Lead Facilitator: Feifei Liao

Feifei Liao is a social entrepreneur, creative producer, and experienced facilitator with over seven years of delivering training, leadership programs, and capacity-building initiatives across the not-for-profit and government sectors.

She is the Founder and Executive Director of Our Point 3, the first organisation in Victoria dedicated to supporting LGBTQIA+ international students, alumni, and allies, and the Founder of Feifei Curiosity. Her work spans leadership development, mental health, anti-racism, LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and community and policy engagement.

Feifei is an alumna of the Victorian Government’s LGBTQIA+ Leadership Program, a 2025 inductee of the Victorian Multicultural Honour Roll, and a member of the Royal Melbourne Hospital Community Advisory Committee.

Her facilitation brings together lived experience, storytelling, and creative, embodied approaches to support organisations in building meaningful and inclusive practices.

Approach

Feifei's work is guided by the Beyond Identity® framework, an innovative approach she developed that combines storytelling, creative engagement and grassroots leadership development to empower communities, transform culture, and enable policy change.

Acknowledgement

The training workshops are part of the Beyond Identity® Co-leadership and Landscape Vision project, funded by the Victorian Government, supported by the City of Melbourne, Feifei Curiosity.