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Saturday Magazine

29 Sep 2024

Saturday, 28th, September, 2024: Joe Ball, Commissioner of LGBTQIA+ Communities

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Saturday, 28th, September, 2024: Joe Ball, Commissioner of LGBTQIA+ Communities

Macca and Nevena are joined live in the studio by  Commissioner Joe Ball (he/him) is a long-time advocate for LGBTIQA+ rights and a proud transgender man.

Joe is the outgoing CEO of Switchboard Victoria. There, he played a pivotal role in creating the Rainbow Door helpline for family violence and mental health support.

He is part of the Expert Advisory Group for the Federal Government’s 10-year LGBTIQA+ Health and Wellbeing Plan.

In his new role as Victorian Commissioner for LGBTIQA+ Communities, Joe will work to support the rights, safety, and wellbeing of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex, queer, and asexual communities.

The Commissioner plays a leading role in implementing the Pride in our future strategy. The strategy is the Victorian Government’s 10-year plan for LGBTIQA+ equality. It involves all parts of the government. The Commissioner will help to engage and activate government, sectors, and the community to ensure its implementation.

 

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