Health in Difference 2013

18 Apr 2013

Live4Life and WayOut

Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

Presenters: Erin Ashmore, Cobaw Community Health and Pauline Neil, Macedon Ranges Shire Council

Live4Life is a youth mental health primary prevention initiative targeting young people in the Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia.  The initiative is a community-wide response to a reported increase in 2009 from schools, police, community health and medical services to depression, anxiety, cyber bullying, self-harm and suicide in the Macedon Ranges Shire, particularly at year 8 level (13-14years).

WayOut works in rural Victoria to raise awareness about sexual & gender diversity and to promote an environment that welcomes SSASGD young people.

This presentation explores the collaboration between Live4Life and WayOut to address the mental wellbeing of young people in the Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria. It points the way to new ways of partnering with young people to have their voices heard in youth led community campaigns.

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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 ...