Health in Difference 2013

18 Apr 2013

An LGBTI Mental Health Promotion Framework

Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

Presenter: Atari Metcalf, LGBTI Health Alliance Mental Health Working Group

Building on the resiliency that many LGBTI people have and taking a strengths based approach to positive mental health and wellbeing are cornerstones of the MindOUT! LGBTI Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Project.

Mental health promotion theory has significantly developed over the past ten years with an increasing base of evidence and literature informing program development, implementation and evaluation. So what does effective mental health promotion mean when you apply it to LGBTI communities?

The MindOUT! Project convened a task group of representatives from the LGBTI communities and the fields of mental health promotion and suicide prevention to develop a LGBTI Mental Health Promotion Framework. This presentation outlines the purpose and the key features of the Framework.

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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 ...