Positive Mental Health Outcomes for LGBTIQA+ Clients - professional learning

Positive Mental Health Outcomes for LGBTIQA+ Clients

LGBTIQA+ people experience some of the worst mental health outcomes of any population group in Australia. This two-day professional learning examines the underlying systemic drivers of these poor outcomes, and gives practitioners the tools to provide evidence-based and affirming care to LGBTIQA+ clients.

Learning outcomes - at the end of this training, participants will be able to:
• Describe mental health issues impacting LGBTIQA+ Individuals and groups
• Describe the impact of historic and contemporary stigma, discrimination, harassment and abuse
• Adhere to appropriate legislative requirements in relation to service delivery
• Use appropriate language and terminology to support LGBTIQA+ clients
• Embed LGBTIQA+ inclusive practices into everyday behaviours and organisational practices
• Apply evidence based strategies for improving mental health outcomes for LGBTIQA+ clients.

Session 1:
• Unpacking gender, sex and sexuality identities – definitions and terminology
• Statistics in relation to mental health outcomes for LGBTIQA+ people and the underling drivers
• Focus on specific populations and demographics.

Session 2:
• Key strategies for inclusive service delivery
• What person-centered support looks like for LGBTIQA+ clients
• Best-practice evidence into what supports positive mental health outcomes for LGBTIQA+ Tasmanians.

This course is fully catered, and parking is available onsite right outside the training venue, Mornington Skills Centre. This venue has level access, ramps and accessible toilet.

Please contact WIO's Training Coordinator at training@workingitout.org.au or (03) 6231 1200 with any questions.

Full refunds are only available to participants cancelling more than seven days in advance. A partial refund may be available after that time.

Registration for this event will close on 12th November. Due to operating costs this event has a minimum booking threshold. If we are unable to proceed with the event you will be notified by 13th November with a full refund.