Affirmation Station visits Ballarat! Exact location emailed upon registration.

This session is for Transgender, Gender Diverse, Gender Questioning and Non-Binary people 16 years & over. If cost is a barrier, please email us at the email below.

About the session: Are you about to get top surgery to flatten your chest, have your surgery planned or thinking about top surgery? Our guest speaker Luka will talk about their lived experience of top surgery and provide tips about how to prepare for the experience. This session is for folks who want to understand more about the experience, what to expect and want to hear someone's first-hand experience.

About the facilitator: Luka Ritter (he/they) is a queer transmasculine Occupational Therapist living in Naarm (Melbourne) currently working at Ability Rehab, a small family-owned allied health practice. Luka’s clinical work includes providing support to people wanting to explore goals relating to gender affirmation, healthy relationships, sexuality, and sexual health; and they are a current member of the Australian Professional Association for Transgender Health (AusPATH). Luka also has experience in providing mental health, OT, and peer support services across many different organisations and settings including hospitals, community outreach, and residential mental health. Luka is also a strong advocate for improving access to gender-affirming care services and has completed research in the field based on their own experiences.

Other Bookable Individual Services & Events

To ensure you secure your spot for our other events on the 30th & 31st of Jan, please book into these separate, specialised sessions via the links provided below.

Trans Social Club

Covid safety:
- Free N95 and K94 masks are available and wearing is encouraged - let’s keep each other safe!
- Hand sanitiser
- Air Purification
- Feel like you are coming down with a cold or flu? Please stay home and cancel your booking by emailing us.
- Bring your favourite mask to wear! (If wearing a mask is accessible for you)

Please email coordinator@tgv.org.au with any questions.

This event is a collaboration between Transgender Victoria and Ballarat Community Health.

Contact the host of Top Surgery Tips: Ballarat

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