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Sector Updates
Hello all,

It's been a bumpy start to the year and we hope you're all taking care of yourselves even now that we're freshly out of lockdown. 

We've got a fair bit in the works already this year and in this newsletter we're excited to launch our quarterly calendar for March-May as well as all QFVSN meeting dates for 2021! Our next meeting is coming up Thursday March 11th and calendar invites for all meetings are downloadable below.

In sector events and news, there is plenty happening with LGBTIQA+ disability and LGBTQ Elder Abuse events happening later this week, not to mention the new Rainbow Tick Guide launch and of course Mardi Gras festival is on (now with virtual events)!

Check it all out below!
 
Warm regards,

Shamini and Ash
Co-Chairs of the Queer Family Violence Sector Network
QFVSN Calendar for March-May 2021
March 11th: QFVSN 1st meeting of 2021
March 17th: Rainbow Tick Community of Practice- Standard 1: Organisational Capability
March 30th: QFVSN presents Service in the Spotlight: Thorne Harbour Health
March/April: DVVic Code of Practice (date TBA)
April 29th: QFVSN presents Service in the Spotlight: [TBA]
May 12th: Rainbow Tick Community of Practice- Standard 3: Consumer Participation

Network Meeting Dates for 2021
1st meeting: Thursday 11th March
2nd meeting: Thursday 3rd June
3rd meeting: Thursday 26th August
Network mixer: Thursday 2nd December

Click on links above to download calendar invites for each meeting.

Events

Wednesday- New 'Rainbow Tick Guide' launch


A helpful new resource Rainbow Tick: a framework for LGBTIQ inclusion is launching online this Wednesday for those who are on their Rainbow Tick journeys. This updated guide presents the Rainbow Tick Standards as a set of key organising principles for any organisation developing a plan for improving LGBTIQ inclusion, while also supporting organisations on their journey to formal accreditation.
Register here

What LGBTIQA+ people with a disability are saying in 2021

On March 4th, head to the online launch of the “More Than Ticking a Box” 2021 Report, a world-first qualitative study on the lived experiences of LGBTIQA+ people with disabilities.

Featuring presentations from the peer-led community showcasing projects and research which will provide information and practical support for your organisation and LGBTIQA+ people with disabilities in Australia.
Check it out here

Resources

Victorian report of 'Writing Themselves in 4'


The Victorian summary report of 'Writing Themselves in 4', the largest ever survey of LGBTQA+ young people in Australia, is available for download now.
Download Victorian report

New to the Network? Here's a bit of a starter pack for you:

Thursday- LGBTQIA65+ Equality at Every Age: Elder Abuse webinar

Around 40 per cent of people living in Australian aged care facilities experience emotional or physical abuse and/or neglect. However, there is very little reporting on elder abuse specifically related to the abuse of sexuality diverse or gender diverse people.

Julie McCrossin AM moderates a diverse panel of members from the Rainbow community as they explore the particular characteristics and vulnerabilities of older LGBTQIA+ people and talk about real life examples of elder abuse in their community.

A national LGBTI Health Alliance event.
More info and register here

Mardi Gras 2021: My Trans Story


My Trans Story is back for a fourth year at Mardi Gras Festival and this year you can attend virtually! From the personal to the political My Trans Story features proud trans and gender diverse storytellers from Sydney and beyond celebrating their complex, sometimes funny, often fearless, always fierce histories.  

Featuring:
Andrew Guy 
Rusty Nannup
Joël Murray
Olivia Stewart
Tea Uglow
and Victoria Anthony
Order tickets

Lunch Break Section
This February, the Writing Themselves In 4 national report (Australia's largest every study of LGBTQA+ young people's health and wellbeing) was released by the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS).

In this animation video, members of the study’s Youth Advisory Committee share what the findings mean to them.
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