2 sessions (Can be delivered in one day or across 1 1/2 days)
This unique course, led by an LGBTIQA+ community member and experienced trainer, offers two sessions. The first session provides your team with foundational knowledge of inclusive language, the diversity of the LGBTIQA+ population, the benefits of allyship, and developing an understanding of the unique challenges faced by the LGBTIQA+ community. The second session, designed for management, focuses on creating and maintaining an LGBTIQA+ inclusive practice action plan, including audit and evaluation processes to ensure a safe and inclusive workplace.
Why Attend?
Session 1 – All Team Members (9am-2pm)
This session offers a welcoming space to ask questions and understand LGBTIQA+ identities and terminology. It provides insights into health disparities, including minority stress, and builds empathy by exploring the challenges faced by the LGBTIQA+ community, focusing on the mental health impacts of discrimination and the benefits of allyship. All learnings are designed for immediate application in your workplace.
Learning Outcomes
Participants will gain deeper understanding of
- Challenges LGBTIQA+ people face and the impact on mental health and wellbeing.
- Awareness of LGBTIQA+ identities and the difference between sex, sexuality and gender diversity.
- The history of LGBTIQA+ people and their lived experience of discrimination.
- Protective factors that promote mental health and wellbeing for LGBTIQA+ people.
- Importance of being an ally and how you can help make a difference in your organisation.
Session 2 – Management (2-3 hours)
This course demonstrates your long-term commitment to an LGBTQIA+ inclusive workplace. Our facilitator will guide you through a brief organisational audit based on the Rainbow Tick Framework for LGBTIQA+ cultural safety. This step is welcomed by the LGBTIQA+ community, and your willingness to embark on this journey is what truly matters. The audit findings will inform an easy-to-implement action plan, including auditing and evaluation processes, to support continuous improvement.
Learning Outcomes
Participants will gain deeper understanding of
- Importance of LGBTIQ+ inclusive practise in the workplace and what it looks like in the workplace, based on the 6 Rainbow Tick Standards.
- Audit of your organisation’s Inclusive Practice elements and begin developing a plan of action and document library.
- Explore continuous improvement mechanisms and how to reflect and action feedback.
Customisable Content
We incorporate relevant scenarios from your organisation into our training, encouraging interaction for a more relatable and practical application of the learnings. If you wish to further customise the training, we are happy to schedule a meeting and provide a quote based on your needs.
Why not package your training needs?
For a more comprehensive approach to understanding and responding to Mental Health challenges and conflict in your workplace, we are pleased to offer cost effective packages that can include
· Mental Health First Aid – Youth
· Mental Health First Aid Refresher
· De-Mystifying Mental Health in the Workplace
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