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Working with Trans and Gender Diverse People: online course temporarily free for SA workers in healthcare

By J Pope
In Gender & Sex, LGBTIQ+ issues, SHINE SA news & events
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SHINE SA, May 2023 Do you work in a healthcare setting and want to better support the needs of trans and gender diverse clients? Our Online Course: Introduction to Working with Trans and Gender Diverse People is now available free of charge to South Australians who work in healthcare setting for a limited time (ending July 31 2023). This includes doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and...

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Webinar: LGBTIQ+ Youth Health

By J Pope
In LGBTIQ+ issues, Young people
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LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (LHA), in partnership with the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY), March 2023 While many young people are more accepting of diversity, a great many LGBTQA+ young people still face challenges due to stigma, discrimination and violence. A policy webinar entitled “LGBTQA+ Young People” will be held on Thursday 23 March 2023 from 12:30 PM...

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STI testing and management advice has changed

By J Pope
In HIV, Sex Work, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
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Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM), & Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmitted Infections Standing Committee (BBVSS), 2023 The Australian STI Management Guidelines were updated between 2020-2022 by a multidisciplinary group of clinical and non-clinical experts. While all sections have been updated, some have had major changes. The key changes...

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New online course: Intro to Working with Trans & Gender Diverse People

By J Pope
In Gender & Sex, LGBTIQ+ issues, SHINE SA news & events
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SHINE SA, November 2022 This online course has been developed to support people in their understanding of gender diversity. It will cover key concepts and terms related to gender diversity and provide an introduction to supporting trans and gender diverse people. This online course is self-paced and takes approximately 2 hours to complete. In this course you will cover: an introduction to gender...

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Updated Standards of Care for Trans and Gender Diverse People

By J Pope
In Gender & Sex, LGBTIQ+ issues
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World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), October 2022 Following five-years of rigorous scientific effort by more than 120 health care clinical and academic professionals across the globe, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) has released the Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8 (SOC8). Building upon...

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New resources to support LGBTIQ+ community with online safety

By J Pope
In LGBTIQ+ issues
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The eSafety Commissioner (Australia), released September 2022 The eSafety Commissioner has launched new resources to help the LGBTIQ+ community safely navigate the online world, featuring guidance on a range of issues, from dealing with trolls to meeting people online. LGBTIQ+ people are more than twice as likely to experience online hate speech than other Australians, with 30 per cent targeted...

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