Health in Difference 2013

18 Apr 2013

MindOUT! An overview

Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

Presenter: Barry Taylor, LGBTI Health Alliance

In 2011 the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing funded the National LGBTI Health Alliance to implement MindOUT! LGBTI Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Project. The first national project of its kind, MindOUT! was originally funded for two years but received in December 2012 an extension of funding for a further twelve months.

The aim of the project is to improve the mental health and suicide prevention outcomes for LGBTI people. The project has two main objectives:

• Assisting LGBTI organisations to be more responsive to suicide prevention and mental health issues for LGBTI persons and communities.
• Working with mainstream mental health and suicide prevention organisations to assist them to be more responsive to the needs of LGBTI persons and communities.

This presentation will outline the project activities that have been undertaken so far

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20 Apr 2013

Conference Summation

Ageing and Aged Care, Cultural Determinants, Doing LGBTI Health Differently, Intersex, Trans and Gender Diversity, Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

Rapporteurs for each of the conference streams will present a summation and synthesis that draws out the major findings, emerging issues ...

20 Apr 2013

Opening Doors: rainbow cultural competency in NZ

Doing LGBTI Health Differently, Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

Presenter: Michael Stevens, Affinity Services In 2011 the Auckland District Health Board (ADHB) commissioned research into the needs and experiences of Rainbow ...

20 Apr 2013

Gender Diverse young people: a therapy case presentation

Intersex, Trans and Gender Diversity, Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

Presentation: Vanessa Watson, National LGBTI Health Alliance This presentation aims to illustrate therapeutic considerations when working with transgendered young people and their ...