A two-day course for mental health service staff and clinicians
About the Course
LGBTIQA+ people experience some of the worst mental health outcomes of any population group in Australia. This 2-day course examines the underlying drivers of these poor outcomes, and gives practitioners the tools to provide evidence-based and affirming care to LGBTIQA+ clients.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this session participants will be able to:
- Describe mental health issues impacting LGBTIQA+ individuals and groups
- Describe the impact of historic and contemporary stigma, discrimination, harassment and abuse
- Adhere to appropriate legislative requirements in relation to service delivery
- Use appropriate language and terminology to support LGBTIQA+ clients
- Embed LGBTIQA+ inclusive practices into everyday behaviours and organisational practices
- Apply evidence-based strategies for improving mental health outcomes for LGBTIQA+ clients
Content*
Session 1
- Unpacking gender, sex and sexuality identities – definitions and terminology
- Statistics in relation to mental health outcomes for LGBTIQA+ people and the underlying drivers
- Focus on specific populations and demographics
Session 2
- Key strategies for inclusive service delivery
- What person-centered support looks like for LGBTIQA+ clients
- Best-practice evidence regarding what supports positive mental health outcomes for LGBTIQA+ clients – including trans affirming care and tools
*Some content may be delivered via pre and post learning materials and activities.
Previous feedback for this course
- “great facilitators, great level of engagement from participants, safe inclusive space for discussions”
- “Loved it! Will be recommending this training!”
- 10/10 average overall rating