Pride Training News
November 2020 Newsletter
eNewsletter - November 2020 8 November – Intersex Day of Solidarity Intersex Day of Solidarity, also known as Intersex Day of Remembrance, takes place on November 8. The Day marks the birthday of Herculine Barbin, a French intersex person whose memoirs were later published by the philosopher Michel Foucault, along with contemporary texts and a later fictionalized account. At ACON we celebrate the diversity of our communities. So take a moment today to celebrate all the incredible intersex people around us, who continue to enrich our communities. Find out how you can help celebrate today via Diversity Days:...
October 2020 Newsletter
eNewsletter - October 2020 8 October – International Lesbian Day! October 8 is International Lesbian Day! Held on 8 October, the day acknowledges the rich diversity within our community, and celebrates our stories, culture and history. The day is also an opportunity to knock down some of the stereotypes about what it means to be a lesbian. At ACON we celebrate the diversity of our communities - all letters of the LGBTQ rainbow. So take a moment today to celebrate all the incredible lesbian women around us, who continue to enrich our communities. Find out how you can...
September 2020 Newsletter
eNewsletter - September 2020 Upcoming LGBTQ Inclusive Practice for Aged Care Webinar How good is it to attend a training that hosts up to 30 of your colleagues and still comply with social distancing advice? Providing education and training to staff at every level of the organisation, including the governing body, which includes a specific understanding of the different lived experiences within and amongst L, G, B, T peoples is a foundation step within the current Aged Care Quality Standard Action Plan to support Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and gender diverse elders. Through this 6-hour training, you will take...
August 2020 Newsletter
eNewsletter - August 2020 Free Training Leading up to Wear it Purple Day! On Tuesday 25 August 2020, ACON Pride Training is providing a one-hour Introduction to LGBTQ Communities and People Training from 1:30PM to 2:30PM. This is our way of honouring this year's Wear it Purple day. This is an introduction to strengthen your understanding of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer (LGBTQ) people. This session is free for health and wellbeing workers across Australia. Register Here Wear it Purple day is on Friday 28 August 2020. It's a day to recognise younger rainbow communities and proudly support them...