Safe in the South West
The Safe in the South West program is strengthening the capacity of South West Victorian community in supporting young people who identify same-sex attracted, sex and gender diverse.
Safe aims to improve the health and wellbeing of sexual diverse youth, and help raise awareness of diversity, and challenging attitudes of homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in schools, community services and organisations, and the wider community
The project supports young LGBTIQ+ young people:
- Creating safe places for sexually diverse community to socialise and feel included and welcomed
- Delivering training and models of practice to community and health organisations to improve the health and wellbeing outcomes for sexually diverse young people and their families
- Facilitating safe spaces where diverse young people and their peers can meet regularly- offering social support and ability to increase networks in a fun and inclusive environment - Yumcha Diversity Group 12 - 17 years AND Safe Group 18 - 25 years.
- Advocate and promote needs of the LGBTIQ+ community
EDUCATION & TRAINING - LGBTIQA+ Inclusive Practice
Supporting LGBTIQA+ friends and colleagues, in business, the workplace, their neighbourhoods and families.
Sessions provide opportunities for participants to learn about a range of different topics, including:
- LGBTIQA+ identities
- Inclusive language
- Experiences and impacts of discrimination
- Gender affirmation and healthcare pathways
- Rights and responsibilities
- Service access and inclusive practice initiatives
- How to be a good ally
Our current focus is the education and health sectors.
Contact Safe in the South West to discuss your organisations training needs.
DIVERSITY SOCIAL GROUPS
Warrnambool:
Yumcha Diversity Group; up to 17 yrs - Social safe space for young people and allies to explore and celebrate their identity in a supported environment
Safe Group; 18 - 25 yrs - promoting change and action in a meaningfully connected and supported environment
SAFE @ TAFE; Social safe space for people and allies of all ages
Portland:
Skittles Diversity Group; Social safe spaces for young people and allies up to 25 yrs.
Contact Lauren Millard - Bright Futures Youth Project Officer, Glenelg Shire (Mon, Tues,Wed) Phone: 55222324 Email: lmillard@glenelg.vic.gov.au
SAFE AND WELCOME Campaign
Training and information for services, organisations and businesses to become LGBTIQ+ inclusive.
Contact Safe Project worker 5561 8888 or email safe@brophy.org.au
Click on the image below for a list of Safe and Welcome Places:
SUPPORT GROUP for Parents & Families with GENDER DIVERSE young people
Pop in from 5:30 First Monday of the month - please call Lyn prior to attendance 5561 8841
Brophy Family & Youth Services, 210 Timor Street, Warrnambool
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SAFE in the South West (Video 2014)
SAFE in the South West is a program run by Brophy Family & Youth Services in Warrnambool. In August, 2014, Warrnambool held its first ever Drag Show. In that same week, Safe in the South West held a series of Transgender/Gender diverse workshops to educate the community and to build an atmosphere of acceptance and understanding.
LGBTIQ+ is an abbreviation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, as well as myriad of other communities under the rainbow umbrella (such as asexual/pansexual etc)
Safe in the South West acknowledges support from:
Victoria Government
Healthy Equal Youth (HEY) and Engage Grants
