Join LINE Wangaratta for a free workshop for businesses, community groups and organisations to learn more about the LGBTQIA+ community.

Expect to learn:

Basic LGBTQIA+ terminology and definitions,
Health and wellbeing disparities experienced by LGBTQIA+ people,
Why LGBTQIA+ inclusive practice is important,
What you can do to implement LGBTQIA+ inclusive practice.

The session is expected to run for 2 hours and includes a break and question time.

This workshop is best suited for:

Volunteers and committee members from community groups,
Business owners and staff,
Leaders and senior management from local organisations,
Local council staff, and
Staff, mangers and board members from health and wellbeing organations.

It is not expected that workshop participants will have pre-existing knowledge of LGBTQIA+ communities, and basic information is covered to ensure an accurate and evidence-based foundational knowledge.

---

The LGBTQIA+ 101 Workshop is facilitated by Al Winters (they/them), a neurodiverse, bi+ non-binary parent and advocate. Al works as the Executive Officer of LINE Wangaratta, and has completed the Alpine Valleys Community Leadership Program, the Victorian LGBTIQ+ Leadership Program and the AICD Company Directors Course. They also co-facilitated the Victorian LGBTIQ+ Leadership Program in 2023, supporting emerging leaders from community. Al is passionate about social justice, advocacy and equitable access to health and community services for LGBTQIA+ and neurodiverse people in regional Victoria.