Burnie | Providing an Inclusive Practice and Community for LGBTIQA+ People

Training Aim:

This training aims to provide service providers, interested professionals and community members, who would like to deepen their understanding and confidence in working with and/or supporting LGBTIQA+ people, with LGBTIQA+ specific information and strategies for inclusion.

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of inclusive language and the different LGBTIQA+ definitions and pronouns.
• Recognise that even though there is one acronym for LGBTIQA+, sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status are different.
• Recognise the specific challenges and discrimination faced by each of the groups under the LGBTIQA+ banner.
• Identify how their service or community can become an LGBTIQA+ Ally.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of being an inclusive and welcoming service or community for LGBTIQA+ people.