uniting care west
DESCRIPTION
What support is available and how to refer people who identify as diverse in sexuality, sex and/or gender. Find out more about a very specialised area of health in the South West.TRANSCRIPT
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True Colours
Promoting safe and inclusive communitiesfor young people with
diverse sexuality and/or gender
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Changing Trends
Increase in the number of clients who identify as transgender and transsexual
age range 12 to 60
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• 2013 Federal anti-discrimination legislation
• Permission from Family Court no longer required for young people to access hormone blockers
Recent Changes to Legislation
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Collection of Information
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The Big Issues…
• Sexuality, sex and gender diverse people have disproportionately poor mental health
Discrimination / stigma Barriers to support Lack of policy and protection
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Discrimination and Barriers to Support
• Lack of information and understanding amongst service providers
• Gaps in research and evidence on diverse sex and gender people
• Gaps in policies and procedures within services
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• Fear or reluctance to seek medical help based on own and others’ experience of discrimination and stigma
• Results in increased risk taking behaviour – AOD, self medicating, self harm, completed and attempted suicide
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Action
• Development of a trans* friendly health service providers list for the south west
• Training and professional development for health service providers on all levels (first point of contact, nurses, doctors, allied professionals)
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For more information contact:
True Colours
Helen Robinson
0407212045