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THE 11THHEALTH IN DIFFERENCE &
THE 5TH LGBTI AGEING AND AGED CARE
CONFERENCES
VIRTUAL 2021
FRIDAY 16 | FRIDAY 23 | FRIDAY 30 APRIL 2021
www.healthindifference.org
www.lgbtiageingconference.com.au
The two premier conferences, Health in Difference & National Biennial LGBTI Ageing and
Aged Care Conferences will be held in conjunction over 3 consecutive Fridays in April.
Health in Difference is Australia’s premier conference on the health and wellbeing of lesbian,
gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, queer and sexuality, gender, and bodily diverse people and
communities throughout Australia. Full program and panel session information below.
The National LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care conference is the leading event in Australia for
aged, health and human service providers to develop their knowledge, skills and practice to
meet the needs of older LGBTI people. Full program and panel session information below.
These conferences bring together health practitioners, researchers, academics, policymakers,
community members, community organisations large and small, advocates, and others who are
interested in improving the mental, physical and emotional wellbeing of LGBTIQ+ people.
Dates: Friday 16 | 23 and 30 April 2021
Pricing: Tickets are available for both conferences, each conference separately or
for individual half-day sessions. Pricing is based on organisation type and
membership of LGBTIQ+ Health Australia.
Location: Virtual online.
Speakers: Speakers’ bios and panel information are being updated continually here.
Organising Body: LGBTIQ+ Health Australia, (formerly The National LGBTI Health Alliance),
is the national peak health organisation in Australia for organisations and
individuals that provide health-related programs, services and research
focused on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people and other
sexuality and gender diverse (LGBTIQ+) people and communities.
Our Sponsors:
• Australian Government Department of Health – Platinum Sponsor of the Health In
Difference Conference and the LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care Conference
• Relationships Australia – Conference News Supporter
• Thorne Harbour Health – Scholarship Supporter
• Australian Association of Gerontology – Scholarship Supporter
• NGO Recruitment – Scholarship Supporter
• Breastscreen Victoria – Digital Banner Supporter
Thank you to the Australian Government
Department of Health for their support of the
Health In Difference Conference and the LGBTI
Ageing and Aged Care Conference.
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Virtual Spaces
To recreate as many of the opportunities from an in-person conference as possible and to allow
the freedom for participants to network, move between options and to curate their own personal
experiences, we’re creating a schedule with a range of virtual spaces to listen, share, learn and
network within.
AUDITORIUM
VIRTUAL EXHIBITION Our expert panels will be
Browse the booths and meet discussing the latest research,
with people from health or policy and campaign work
aged care organisations from across Australia.
across Australia. Being virtual
you can staff a booth without
even being stuck in a booth.
KNOWLEDGE HUB
NETWORKING LAWN The latest research,
We’ll provide online meeting abstracts, multimedia and
rooms to meet and network talks will be hosted here in
throughout the conference. this virtual online space.
Why take breaks alone and
miss out on vital networking
opportunities?
THE CAFÉ
We’ll provide an open
group discussion space for
community members to
talk through thoughts and
reactions to presentations.
HELP DESK Up to 10 people for 10 mins
Need to speak with a human? of open discussion.
We’ll have people available
throughout the conference to
provide support, troubleshoot
and answer all your questions.
Contacts Ash Watson Samantha Williamson
Conference Coordinator (they/them) Senior Project Officer (she/her)
Phone: 0429 260 637 Phone: + 61 478 020 177
Email: ash.watson@lgbtiqhealth.org.au Email: samantha.williamson@ashm.org.au
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THE CAFÉ
Virtual networking sessions during breaks
Grab a coffee and a snack – The Café is now open.
The Café provides an option for virtual speed-networking during
break time.
Talk with 5 conference delegates for 5 minutes.
Delegates joining the Café will be randomly allocated to virtual meeting
rooms with up to 5 participants for 5 minutes.
Drop in or out of the Café, move between conference options and curate your own personal
experience.
The Café is a safe space.
Our virtual Café provides a safe space for networking and to discuss the content raised during the
conference. We ask all participants to be respectful of others’ opinions and thoughts during these
sessions and allow time to listen.
Please respect privacy: those spaces are informal, and we ask people not to
quote, post or tweet other peoples’ comments during those breakout sessions.
If you’d like to continue a conversation with someone you’ve met – the ‘Networking Lawn’ provides a
space to connect 1:1 with delegates.
If you have issues or concerns, please message a team member at the LGBTIQ+ Health Australia
exhibition booth.
Conversation prompts:
1. Introduce yourselves, and what organisation you are from, acknowledge the Traditional
Country you are on.
2. What were your highlights from the previous panel?
3. How does this topic impact your work?
4. Are there any actions you’d like to take following up from this discussion?
5. Were there any thoughts or perspectives which were new for you?
6. Is there anything else you’d like to have heard the panel discuss?
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FEDERAL POLITICS PANEL
ON-DEMAND CONTENT | Recorded live on Thursday 22 April
With a federal election in the near future, it is important that we understand the major
parties’ commitment and understanding of LGBTIQ+ people’s health and wellbeing
needs. With representation from the Liberal Party, Labor and the Greens, join us for
this live and interactive session that will be chaired by Bernie Hobbs, Science writer
and presenter. Find out more.
Chaired by: Bernie Hobbs (she/
her)
Science writer and presenter.
Senator Andrew Bragg (he/him) Bernie Hobbs is best known as
Senator for New South Wales, a popular judge from ABC TV’s
Liberal Party of Australia The New Inventors, and she’s a
Find out more. firm favourite with audiences for
her weekly science spots on ABC
radio around the country.
Find out more.
Senator Louise Pratt (she/her)
Senator for Western Australia,
Australian Labor Party
Find out more
Senator Janet Rice (she/her)
Senator for Victoria, Australian
Greens
Find out more
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INTERNATIONAL PANEL
& NETWORKING SESSION
ON-DEMAND CONTENT | Premiered live on Thursday 22 April
As part of a global movement to improve the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQ+ people
it’s vital that we hear the voices and strategies of international activists and leaders.
Discussing global events, COVID-19, LGBTIQ+ rights and wedge politics.
Join us for the première of this pre-recorded panel followed by an online facilitated
conversation and networking session for conference participants.
Sarah McBride (she/her) Dr. Rory O’Neill, aka Panti Bliss Chaired by: Julie McCrossin,
(she/her)
Member of the Delaware State (he/him)
Senate, USA Julie is renowned across Australia
Rory O’Neill, also known by his for her warmth, humour,
Sarah McBride is an American stage name as Panti or Panti Bliss is intelligence and commitment to
activist and politician who is a drag queen and gay rights activist social justice. After 20 years as a
a Democratic member of the from Ballinrobe, County Mayo, broadcaster with ABC Radio, ABC
Delaware Senate since January Ireland. TV and Network 10, she is now a
2021. She is currently the National Find out more freelance journalist, trainer, speaker
Press Secretary of the Human Rights and facilitator – both in person and
Campaign. Sarah McBride is the Eloise Stonbourgh (she/her)
virtually as a webinar host.
first ever openly transgender state
Associate Director of Policy and
senator in US history. Find out more.
Research, Stonewall
Find out more.
Live Q&A to include:
Stonewall is a lesbian, gay, bisexual
Louisa Wall (she/her) and transgender (LGBT) rights Louisa Wall (she/her)
MP for Manurewa, NZ charity in the United Kingdom, MP for Manurewa, NZ
named after the 1969 Stonewall
Louisa Wall is the New Zealand riots in New York City’s Greenwich Teddy Cook (he/him)
Member of Parliament for Village. It is the largest LGBT rights ACON’s A/Director, Community
Manurewa, having stood for the organisation in Europe and was Health and VP, AusPATH
New Zealand Labour Party. She has formed in 1989 by political activists
represented New Zealand in both and others lobbying against section Nicky Bath (she/her)
netball as a Silver Fern and rugby 28 of the Local Government Act. CEO, LGBTIQ+ Health Australia
union as a member of the Black Find out more Chaired by: Julie McCrossin,
Ferns, and is highly significant in the
(she/her)
marriage equality movement.
Find out more Freelance journalist, trainer, speaker
and facilitator
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS & CHAIR
We have an exciting range of keynote speakers and special guest MCs.
Opening Keynote Speaker: Christine Morgan, (she/her)
CEO, National Mental Health Commission
Ms Christine Morgan is the CEO of the National Mental Health Commission and
National Suicide Prevention Adviser to Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Ms Morgan
is a passionate leader in mental health care reform, committed to listening and
responding to the voice and needs of those with lived experience. Find out more.
Keynote Speaker: Cr. Tony Briffa, (she/her/they/them)
City Councillor, Former Mayor, Human Rights Advocate/Educator &
Public Speaker.
Find out more.
Conference Chair and Closing: Mon Schafter (she/they)
Mon Schafter is a Walkley Award winning journalist, producer and presenter
who’s told countless stories for ABC TV’s 7.30 and Hungry Beast, and a
variety of documentary projects. Find out more.
Keynote Speaker: Stevie Lane, (they/them/theirs)
Stevie is a writer, videographer and communications specialist with 10
years’ experience advocating for the rights of LGBTIQA+ people and other
marginalised groups throughout Australia. They use their lived experience
as a queer, trans and non-binary person to connect with others, educate and
create change.
Closing Keynote Speaker: Carolyn Gillespie (she/her)
LGBTIQ+ Health Australia Director for Victoria / Chair
She is the Director of Services at Thorne Harbour Health, Victoria’s largest
community-based and community-controlled LGBTI organisation, with
responsibility for both HIV and LGBTI service portfolios.
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Friday 16 April | Morning
9:30 - 10:00AM OPENING PLENARY
9:30 - 9:35AM Welcome to Country - Nana Miss Koori
9:35- 9.45AM MC Mon Schafter Introduction
9:45 - 9:50AM L GBTIQ+ Health Australia Welcome
Nicky Bath, CEO, LGBTIQ+ Health Australia
9:50 - 10:00AM KEYNOTE Ms Christine Morgan, Mental Health Commissioner
10:02- 11:02AM A
BORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER HEALTH PANEL
Speakers in moderated discussion. 40 mins Panellists, 20 mins live Q&A.
Panelists: Dallas Hure-Little, Chief Executive Officer of the Northern Aboriginal & Torres
Strait Islander Health Alliance (NATSIHA) North Queensland’s Regional Peak Body, Jordan
Wimbis, Aboriginal Liaison Officer at Neami National STEP and has a long history of
community engagement and health promotion. Kirsten Dezuanni Social Health Manager
at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Services (ATSICHS), Shakara Liddelow-
Hunt, Researcher at Telethon Kids Institute on the Walkern Katatdjin (Rainbow Knowledge)
project, Chaired by: Professor Braden Hill, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Equity and Indigenous and
Head of Kurongkurl Katitjin at Edith Cowan University.
11:02- 11:30AM BREAK / NETWORKING LAWNS / MEET THE EXHIBITORS / THE CAFE
11:00-12:00AM ABSTRACT SPOTLIGHT SESSION 1
5 x ten minute abstract presentations, 2 min break between each abstract
11:30 - 11:40AM 1. Mental health among Australian LGBTQA+ young people: Findings from the Writing
Themselves In 4 national survey.
Natalie Amos, Research Officer, La Trobe University
11:42 - 11:52AM 2. “We’re with you”: a campaign and workshop to strengthen community-led practices of
support for lgbtq people experiencing mental health distress.
Lucy Watson, Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Community Health
Promotion Officer & Jackfreestone, Manager of AOD Research and Development, ACON
11:54 - 12:04PM 3. C
orelates of psychological distress among Australian LGBTQ adults: Findings from the
Private Lives 3 national survey
Adam Hill, Public health sociologist, La Trobe University
12:06 - 12:16PM 4. The Dinosaur SQUAD – an intergenerational approach to supporting LGBTIQ community
members doing it tough - Merrin Wake, Coordinator, The Kindness Pandemic
12:18 - 12:28PM 5. Non-Binary Inclusion In The LGBTIQA+ Community: (Un)Intelligability, (In)Validation
and Mental Health. Sav Zwickl, PhD Student La Trobe University and Trans Health
Research Group University of Melbourne
12:32 -1:32PM P
OLICY & DATA COLLECTION PANEL
Speakers in moderated discussion. 40 mins Panellists, 20 mins live Q&A
Panelists: Andrew Moore Assistant Director - Australian Bureau of Statistics
Bridget Haire Senior Research Fellow, Kirby Institute, Morgan Carpenter Co-executive
director, Intersex Human Rights Australia (formerly OII Australia) Chaired by: Daniel
Comensoli Policy and Research Coordinator, LGBTIQ+ Health Australia
1:32 - 2:00PM BREAK / NETWORKING LAWNS / MEET THE EXHIBITORS / THE CAFE
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ABORIGINAL AND TORRES
STRAIT ISLANDER HEALTH
10.02am - 11.02am (AEST) | Friday 16 April
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health: We aim to consider the health and wellbeing
of Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander peoples who identify as LGBTIQ+, inclusive of Sistergirls
and Brotherboys. This Panel will consider cultural safety and racism within mainstream
and LGBTIQ+ spaces, strategies to improve and how do we support young LGBTIQ+
sistergirls and brotherboys to become leaders.
Kirsten Dezuanni (she/her) Kids Institute as a researcher Health Services ACCHO and
on the Walkern Katatdjin a Community Development
Kirsten Dezuanni is a proud (Rainbow Knowledge) project, and Health and Wellbeing
strong Queer Palawa woman which aims to understand and background. Dallas has been
and the Social Health promote the mental health involved in many advisory and
Manager at Aboriginal and and social emotional wellbeing steering committees and forums
Torres Strait Islander Health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait across LGBTIQ and Aboriginal
Services (ATSICHS), Brisbane. Islander LGBTQA+ young people. Health sectors. Dallas is a proud
She is a board member of Wulli Wulli and Wakka Wakka
Walkern Katatdjin Governance Jordan Wimbis (he/him) man.
Committee and the lead
investigator, researcher and Jordan Wimbis is a a Wakka Chaired by: Professor Braden
author of the ATISHCS Brisbane Wakka and South Sea Islander Hill (he/him)
Safe and Deadly Places Training man from the Goodnight Scrub
Program, presented to the in SE QLD. He has a long history Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Equity
National Deadly Sex Congress in community engagement, and Indigenous and Head of
since 2018 for ASHM. Kirsten activism and advocacy and Kurongkurl Katitjin at Edith
also holds a Masters in Research currently works as Aboriginal Cowan University.
and Development (Indigenous Liaison Officer with NEAMI
National. Braden Hill Professor Braden
Policy Decision Making) and is Hill is a Nyungar (Wardandi)
the author of Safe and Deadly Dallas Hure-Little (he/him) man from the south-west of
Places training manual for health, Western Australia and the
medical and human services Dallas Hure-Little is a Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Equity
professionals specialising in Queensland LGBTIQ Health and Indigenous) and Head of
safe health services access for Council Board Member and Kurongkurl Katitjin, Edith Cowan
indigenous LGBTQI+ mob. is the CEO of the Northern University’s (ECU) Centre for
Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Indigenous Australian Education
Shakara Liddelow-Hunt (she/ Health Alliance (NATSIHA). He is
her)
and Research.
the Chairperson of the 2Spirits
Shakara Liddelow-Hunt is a Executive Advisory (2SEA)
Wajarri Yamatji woman who program. Dallas has a extensive
grew up on Noongar Country. working history in the Aboriginal
She works at the Telethon Community Controlled
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POLICY AND DATA
COLLECTION PANEL
12.32pm - 1.32pm (AEST) | Friday 16 April
In this panel we will consider the new Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Standard for
Sex, Gender, Variation of Sex Characteristics and Sexual Orientation Variables, 2020 (‘2020
Standard’) for the dissemination and collection of data on LGBTIQ+ populations and its
implications for policy development and service planning. Panelists will consider the
challenge of designing strategies for intersections of the LGBTIQ+ community when there
is a lack of data available, and what may be done to address this.
Andrew Moore (he/him) University of NSW, specializing in executive director of Intersex
bioethics. She conducts research in Human Rights Australia. He
Assistant Director - Australian
the areas of research ethics, public participated in the first UN expert
Bureau of Statistics AND ABS
health and human rights. Bridget is meeting on human rights violations
Outposted Officer to: Office for
currently conducting research into against intersex persons in 2015.
Women (Dept of Prime Minister &
the impacts of quarantine. He’s a signatory of the Yogyakarta
Cabinet)
Principles plus 10 on international
As lead of the Australian Bureau of Michelle McNamara (she/her) human rights law in relation to SOGI
Statistics (ABS) Gender Statistics Committee member Transgender and sex characteristics. Morgan is
Team, Andrew’s responsibilities Victoria and the AGMC currently contracting to the World
included development of Health Organization and has also
the Standard for Sex, Gender, I am an out and proud consulted to the OHCHR. He’s half-
Variations of Sex Characteristics transgender woman living and way through a PhD in bioethics at
and Sexual Orientation Variables working on the lands of the the University of Sydney.
and the annual Gender Indicators Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Chaired by: Daniel Comensoli (he/
publication. Internationally Andrew
nation. I advocate on behalf him)
has represented the ABS on
numerous UN task teams on gender
of all marginalised people but Policy and Research Coordinator,
statistics and gender identity especially trans and gender LGBTIQ+ Health Australia
(UNSD, UNECE and UN Women), and diverse people and multi cultural
multi faith communities through Daniel is currently the Policy and
led ABS support on gender statistics
Research Coordinator at LGBTIQ+
for the Indo-Pacific region. Andrew my work with TGV, AGMC and in
Health Australia. Prior to joining
is currently seconded to the Office my day job at the University of LHA, Daniel was actively involved
for Women. Melbourne. in party politics at the federal
Bridget Haire (she/her) Morgan Carpenter (he/him) level, and LGBTIQ+ campaigning
and advocacy. He holds tertiary
Senior Research Fellow, Kirby Co-executive director, Intersex qualifications in chemistry, politics
Institute Human Rights Australia (formerly and public policy, and research.
Dr Bridget Haire is a senior research OII Australia)
fellow at the Kirby Institute, Morgan Carpenter is a co-
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Friday 23 April | Morning
9:30 - 9:45AM Plenary / Day 2 Official Welcome
9:30 - 9:34AM Welcome to Country - Nana Miss Koori
9:34 - 9:37AM MC Mon Schafter - 3 minutes
9:34 - 9:37AM eynote: Stevie Lane, (they/them/theirs), Stevie is a writer, videographer and
K
communications specialist.
9:34 - 9:37AM MC Mon Schafter - 3 minutes
9:47 - 10:47AM MENTAL HEALTH PANEL
Speakers in moderated discussion. 40mins Panelists, 20 mins live Q&A
Bonnie Hart, Intersex Peer Support Australia, Elizabeth Paton, Acting Project Lead,
Everymind, Dr Siobhan Irving, Executive Committee member, Sydney Queer Muslims,
Mandy Henningham, Postdoctoral Fellow in Indigenous Social Sciences, University of
Sydney, Dr Leanne Beagley, CEO, Mental Health Australia. Chaired by: Simon Ruth, CEO
of Thorne Harbour Health,
10:47 - 11:20AM BREAK / NETWORKING LAWNS / MEET THE EXHIBITORS / THE CAFE
11:00 - 12:00PM ABSTRACT SPOTLIGHT SESSION 2
5 x ten minute abstract presentations, 2 min break between each abstract.
11:00 - 11:10AM 11. The mental health status and related service use of LGBTIQ+ people in rural and
remote Tasmania
Tamara Reynish, Phd Candidate & Counsellor, University of Tasmania
11:12 - 11:22AM 12. AGMC at the Intersections: “Navigating Intersectionality” Research, Recommendations
and Strategy 2020-2023.
Dr Maria Pallota-Chiarolli, Honorary Fellow, Deakin University
11:24 - 11:34AM 13. MISSING: Safety on Social Media When a Suicide is Suspected
Anna Bernasochi, Suicide Prevention Manager, Switchboard Victoria
11:36 - 11:46AM 14. Tools for communicating safely and sensitively about suicide: An overview of
Mindframe and the National Communications Charter
Dr Elizabeth Paton, Acting Project Lead, Everymind.
11:48 - 11:58AM 15. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Australian trans community.
Sav Zwickl, PhD Student La Trobe University and Trans Health Research Group
University of Melbourne.
4 minutes for delegates to move between sessions
12:22 -1:22PM SUICIDE PREVENTION PANEL
Six speakers in moderated discussion. 40mins Panellists, 20 mins live Q&A.
Dr Jaelea Skehan, Director, Everymind, Dean Bayliss, Managing Director, Principal
Facilitator, Healing Works Australia, Susan Cadman, Manager, Priority Populations,
North Western Melbourne PHN, Mark Roddam, First Assistant Secretary, Mental Health
Division, Chaired by: Joe Ball, CEO, Switchboard Victoria.
1:22 - 2:00PM BREAK / NETWORKING LAWNS / MEET THE EXHIBITORS / THE CAFE
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MENTAL HEALTH PANEL
9.45am - 10.45am (AEST) | Friday 23 April
This panel aims to examine the triggers of poor mental health in our LGBTIQ+
communities. We will also consider the impacts of minority stress and understand more
deeply what may be done to create change for our communities.
Bonnie Hart (she/her) Dr Siobhan Irving (she/her) Dr Leanne Beagley (she/her)
Intersex Peer Support Australia Executive Committee member, CEO, Mental Health Australia
Sydney Queer Muslims
Bonnie Hart is an intersex woman, Leanne Beagley has been the
peer worker, advocate and intersex Dr Siobhan Irving teaches at Chief Executive Officer at Mental
content expert at Intersexyland: Macquarie University and is an Health Australia since April 2020.
An upcycled fantasy-reality land executive committee member Her background includes clinical
where painful pasts are harvested of Sydney Queer Muslims, where qualifications in Occupational
for their spicy shame-truffle power- she serves as the non-profit Therapy and Family Therapy,
treasures. Bonnie is an active group’s academic advisor. Her as well as a Masters of Business
member of the intersex community, research focuses on improving the Leadership and a PhD in Psychology
being an original signatory of the accessibility of sexual healthcare in organisational culture and
Darlington Statement in 2017. and other supportive services performance. Prior to working at
within Muslim communities in both Mental Health Australia Leanne
Singapore and Sydney, Australia. worked for Western Victoria Primary
Elizabeth Paton (she/her) Health Network as the Chief
Acting Project Lead, Everymind Executive Officer for three years.
Dr Mandy Henningham (she/they)
Elizabeth Paton is Project Lead on Chaired by: Simon Ruth (he/his)
Postdoctoral Fellow in Indigenous
the Mindframe program, which CEO of Thorne Harbour Health,
Social Sciences, University of
supports safe communication
Sydney.
about suicide, mental ill-health and
alcohol and other drugs. Prior to Mandy Henningham (PhD) is an
joining Everymind, Elizabeth taught, Indigenous Research Fellow at the
researched and worked in media, University of Sydney where she is
creative industries and science a dedicated LGBTIQA+ advocate
communication. Elizabeth holds and researcher in sexuality, sexual
a PhD in Communication and a health, Indigenous studies, Intersex
Graduate Diploma in Education. studies, youth, and mental health in
the Department of Sociology and
Social Policy, Faculty of Arts and
Social Sciences.
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SUICIDE PREVENTION PANEL
12.30pm - 1.30pm (AEST) | Friday 23 April
This panel aims to examine current state of play in the area of LGBTIQ+ suicide prevention
and highlight the lived experiences of LGBTIQ+ people. We will consider current policy
frameworks, compelling data and possible action for the future.
Dr Jaelea Skehan (she/her) Susan Cadman (she/her) Chaired by: Joe Ball (they/them)
Director, Everymind Manager, Priority Populations, CEO, Switchboard Victoria
North Western Melbourne PHN
Dr Jaelea Skehan OAM is the Joe Ball since December 2016 is the
Director of Everymind and Susan Cadman is the Manager ever passionate and committed
a national leader in suicide of Priority Populations at North CEO of Switchboard Victoria. Joe
prevention. Jaelea is passionate Western Melbourne Primary Health believes in the need for LGBTIQA+
about building the capacity of Network. She has spent the last communities to be in control of our
individuals, families, services and two years managing three suicide bodies, lives and futures and that
communities and an advocate for prevention trials in the North LGBTIQA+ community controlled
finding better connections between Western Melbourne region, one organisations like Switchboard play
research and practice. of which has been focused on the an important role in keeping our
LGBTIQ community. health in our hands.
Dean Bayliss (he/his)
Mark Roddam (he/his)
Managing Director, Principal
Facilitator, Healing Works Australia First Assistant Secretary, Mental
Health Division
Dean is a proud Kamilaroi man,
Managing Director of Healing Mark Roddam is First Assistant
Works Australia. His key focus is Secretary of the Mental Health
building strong sustainable kinship Division at the Department of Health,
through targeted support. Dean’s where he has responsibility for
extensive experience within suicide mental health policy and programs.
prevention includes The Way Prior to this, he was First Assistant
Back Suicide After Care Program Secretary, Indigenous Health Division.
,Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Previous to Health, Mark worked in
Suicide After Care Program and the Indigenous Affairs Group at the
Suicide prevention with community Department of the Prime Minister and
led emotional wellbeing and Cabinet (PM&C). Before joining PM&C,
healing events and strategic suicide Mark worked in the employment
intervention program development portfolio for 15 years on a variety of
and implementation. workplace relations and employment
programs and policies.
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Friday 30 April | Morning
9.30 - 9.45AM PLENARY / DAY 3 OFFICIAL WELCOME
9:30 - 9:34AM Welcome to Country - Nana Miss Koori
9:35 - 9:39AM MC Mon Schafter
9:39- 9:49AM
Keynote Tony Briffa, City Councillor, Former Mayor, Human Rights Advocate/Educator &
Public Speaker, (she/her/they/them)
9:49 - 9:51AM MC Mon Schafter
9:51 - 9:57AM “Math and Science” performed by Ursula Yovich
9:58 - 10:58AM ALCOHOL & OTHER DRUGS
Speakers in moderated discussion. 40mins Panellists, 20 mins live Q&A. Panelists: Garret Prestage,
Associate Professor, The Kirby Institute, Julie Mooney-Somers, Academic, University of Sydney, Dr Nadine
Ezard, Director, NCCRED, Venetia Brissenden, Manager of Therapeutic Services & Capacity Building,
Thorne Harbour Health, Dallas Hure-Little, Chief Executive Officer of the Northern Aboriginal & Torres Strait
Islander Health Alliance (NATSIHA) North Queensland’s Regional Peak Body, Andy Heslop, Peer Projects &
Training, NUAA. Chaired by: Nicolas Parkhill, CEO, ACON.
10:58 - 11:15AM BREAK / NETWORKING LAWNS / MEET THE EXHIBITORS / THE CAFE
11:15 - 12:15PM ABSTRACT SPOTLIGHT SESSION 3
5 x ten minute abstract presentations, 2 min break between each abstract
11:15 - 11:26AM 21. Improving psychosexual healthcare for LGBTIQ+ cancer survivors: A mixed-methods
study of oncology healthcare providers
Sylvia Eugene Dit Rochesson, Research Assistant, The University Of Sydney
11:28 - 11:37AM 22. Transitioning Flip Books. Associate Professor Meghan Kelly, Associate Dean (Teaching
and Learning), Faculty of Arts and Education
11:38 - 11:49AM 23. Priorities and practices of risk reduction among gay and bisexual men in Australia
who use crystal methamphetamine for sex. Kerryn Drysdale, Research Fellow, Health
Equity Research and Development Unit, Centre for Social Research in Health
11:51 - 12:02AM 24. Does the targeting of cancer prevention and screening interventions to LGBTQ
communities achieve better outcomes?
Kerryn Drysdale, Research Fellow, Health Equity Research and Development Unit,
Centre for Social Research in Health
12:03 - 12:14AM 25. Queerability: an national disability insurance scheme toolkit for sexuality and gender
diverse communities
Joanna Leigh, Disability Project Community Health Promotion Officer & Charbel Zada,
Disability Project Community Health Promotion Officer, ACON
12:17 -1:17PM DISABILITY PANEL
Speakers in moderated discussion. 40 mins Panellists, 20 mins live Q&A. Ruby Mountford, Project
Coordinator of Disability Inclusion, Thorne Harbour Health, Renee Dixson, LGBTI Disability Social
Inclusion Officer, NEDA, Daniel McDonald, Artist and LGBTQI Gadigal and Wonnarua man living with a
disability (hearing impaired), Sam Martin, Community Engagement Coordinator, Expression Australia,
Sherrie Beaver, Researcher and proud Deaf non-binary person from Naarm/Melbourne. Chaired by:
Margherita Coppolino, influential disability & inclusion consultant.
1:19 - 1:29PM CLOSING REMARKS | Mon Shafter, Carolyn Gillespie
1:30 - 2:00PM BREAK / NETWORKING LAWNS / MEET THE EXHIBITORS / THE CAFE
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ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS
PANEL
9.45am - 10.45am (AEST) | Friday 30 April
In this session we will explore the priorities for LGBTIQ+ communities and individuals in
relation to drug and alcohol use. We will examine the current research evidence, what
programs are effective, and what needs to be done to improve health outcomes for
LGBTIQ+ people.
Garret Prestage, (he/him) NUAA delivering peer education Member and is the CEO of the
across NSW. Northern Aboriginal Torres Strait
A/Professor Garrett Prestage has Islander Health Alliance (NATSIHA).
been involved in gay community Dr Nadine Ezard (she/her) He is the Chairperson of the
research and advocacy since the 2Spirits Executive Advisory (2SEA)
1970s. He has investigated HIV Conjoint Professor Nadine Ezard
is the Director of NCCRED. Nadine program. Dallas has a extensive
behavioural risk through multiple working history in the Aboriginal
studies of gay men’s sexual health, is also the Clinical Director of the
Alcohol and Drug Service at St Community Controlled Health
since the 1980s. He has strong Services ACCHO and a Community
relationships with gay community- Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney Australia
home to one of NSW’s first specialist Development and Health and
based organisations and his work Wellbeing background. Dallas has
informs policy and programmatic stimulant treatment programs.
been involved in many advisory and
responses Venetia Brissenden steering committees and forums
Julie Mooney-Somers (she/her) across LGBTIQ and Aboriginal
Manager of Therapeutic Services &
Health sectors. Dallas is a proud
Academic, University of Sydney Capacity Building, Thorne Harbour
Wulli Wulli and Wakka Wakka man.
Health
Julie Mooney-Somers is an Chaired by: Nicolas Parkhill, (he/
academic at the University of Venetia is the Manager of
him)
Sydney, her research focuses on Therapeutic Services & Capacity
understanding and advancing the Building at Thorne Harbour Health, CEO, ACON
health of sexuality and gender which delivers funded AOD services
for LGBTI community members and Nicolas Parkhill has over 25 years
diverse people. Julie’s main projects of experience in the public and
are SWASH, the longest running people living with HIV, as well as
training in LGBTI affirmative practice community health sectors.
periodic survey of LBQ women’s
health, and UnLEASH, a cohort for other AOD service providers. A
study of LBQ women and AOD use. social worker by training, Venetia
has 20 years’ experience working in
Andy Heslop the AOD sector.
Session content developed
Peer Projects & Training, NUAA Dallas Hure-Little (he/him) by LGBTIQ+ Health Australia,
Andy Heslop works with the Dallas Hure-Little is a Queensland session supported by the
Community Engagement Team at LGBTIQ Health Council Board Department of Health.
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DISABILITY AND INCLUSION
PANEL
12.30pm - 1.30pm (AEST) | Friday 30 April
The health and social system is set up to meet the needs of people who are able-
bodied and neuro-typical. Given this is the case, it is vital that we work to identify
ways to reduce iniquities. LGBTIQ+ people already face increased barriers when it
comes to accessing safe and secure support. This panel will discuss actions to include
LGBTIQ+ people living with disability within the existing systems to improve their
health outcomes.
Ruby Mountford (they/them) is also a PHD candidate creating Chaired by: Margherita Coppolino
an archive of oral histories about (she/her)
Ruby works in LGBTIQA+ Disability
LGBTIQ forced displacement.
community development as a Margherita Coppolino is an
project coordinator, researcher Daniel McDonald (he/him) Inclusion/Intersectionality
and consultant. They are currently consultant and photographer.
Daniel McDonald is a LGBTQI
Project Coordinator of Disability With an outstanding network of
Gadigal and Wonnarua man living
Inclusion at Thorne Harbour Health, contacts in government, business
with a disability (hearing impaired).
and Administration Officer for Pride and social justice organisations,
He is an upcoming Emerging Visual
Foundation Australia, and serve Margherita has a proven ability
Artist and have been developing his
as Vice President of Melbourne to inspire and influence a wide
skills over the last fifteen years.
Bisexual Network on Autism range of stakeholders on inclusion/
Spectrum Australia’s (ASPECT) Sam Martin (he/him) intersectionality issues. She has
LGBTIQA+ advisory committee. Community Engagement strong commercial acumen and
A co-host of Joy 94.9’s weekly Coordinator, Expression Australia ability to frame inclusion issues in a
Bisexual+ show Triple Bi-Pass, Sherrie Beaver (she/her) commercial context.
Ruby has a passion for building
resilience through community and Sherrie Beaver is a proud Deaf
connection, and is committed to non-binary person from Naarm/
creating a future that values and Melbourne. She has worked in the
respects diversity, collaboration, deaf and disability sector for over
empathy and compassion. 10 years in various roles related to
advocacy, community engagement,
Renee Dixson (they/them)
and research. Her research interests
Renee Dixson has dedicated their include sexual health, Deaf studies,
career to working on the inclusion and intersectionality. Sherrie
of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans/ is passionate about educating
transgender, intersex, queer and the wider community about the
other sexuality (LGBTIQ+) people diversity in the Deaf community,
in forced displacement. Renee is a Auslan, and providing accessible
co-founder of the first Australian information to deaf and hard of
LGBTIQ+ refugee-led NGO called hearing people on topics that are
Forcibly Displaced People Network. not often discussed within the Deaf
They are an LGBTI Disability Social community.
Inclusion Officer at NEDA. Renee
16Health in Difference Conference 2021
SILENCE MAGNIFIES THE VIOLENCE: FOCUSING
ON LGBTIQ+ DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE
On-demand for all conference attendees.
This session considers the drivers of Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence
in LGBTIQ+ relationships, consent education, criminalisation of coercive control (and
what this means for LGBTIQ+ people), primary prevention, sexual assault and the
March 4 Justice movement.
Prof Michael Salter, (he/him) African Police Service, providing Chaired by Nicky Bath (she/her)
counselling services to victim/
Scientia Associate Professor of survivors of sexual assault, and CEO, LGBTIQ+ Health Australia
Criminology Michael Salter other crimes. As a survivor and
Bio: A/Prof Salter is a criminologist social change advocate, Kristoff is
at the University of New South fiercely committed to work that
Wales where he studies gendered focuses on primary prevention
violence and complex trauma. In of sexual, domestic and family
2019, he partnered with ACON violence. Kristoff is completing
on the report “Sorting It Out”, post-graduate studies at the
which examined the views and University of Technology Sydney.
experiences of gay, bisexual and Joe Ball (they/them)
queer men regarding abuse in
relationships. CEO, Switchboard Victoria
Kristoff Adelbert (he/him) Joe Ball since December 2016
is the ever passionate and
Campaign Lead: Primary committed CEO of Switchboard
Prevention of Sexual, Domestic Victoria. Joe believes in the need
and Family Violence, ACO for LGBTIQA+ communities
Kristoff is ACON’s campaign to be in control of our bodies,
lead for a national intimate lives and futures and that
partner and sexual violence LGBTIQA+ community controlled
primary prevention project. organisations like Switchboard
Kristoff is a Certified Trauma play an important role in keeping
Professional having worked as our health in our hands.
a first responder with the South
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17Health in Difference Conference 2021
SPEAKING UP AND SPEAKING OUT - YOUNG
PEOPLE HEALTH AND WELLBEING.
On-demand for all conference attendees.
This Panel covers mental health, advocacy, supporting young Trans and Gender
Diverse people in sport, investing in your personal wellbeing and ways that schools
can support LGBTIQ+ youth.
Conference youth panellists:
Lars (she/they)
Leon (he/him)
Darcy (they/them)
Isabelle (she/her)
Conference parent panellists:
Lannen (she/her)
Michelle W (she/her)
First names listed only for
privacy.
Chaired by: Cristyn Davies
(she/her)
Research Fellow, Discipline of
Child and Adolescent Health,
Faculty of Medicine and Health,
University of Sydney, Australia.
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18Health in Difference Conference 2021
LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care Conference 2021
INTERNATIONAL PANEL
& NETWORKING SESSION
2pm - 3.30pm (AEST) | Thursday 22 April
Western Australia: 1pm - 2.30pm (AWST) | NT & SA:1.30pm - 2.00am (ACST)
As part of a global movement to improve the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQ+ people
it’s vital that we hear the voices and strategies of international activists and leaders.
Discussing global events, COVID-19, LGBTIQ+ rights and wedge politics.
Join us for the première of this pre-recorded panel followed by an online facilitated
conversation and networking session for conference participants.
Sarah McBride (she/her) Dr. Rory O’Neill, aka Panti Bliss Chaired by: Julie McCrossin,
(she/her)
Member of the Delaware State (he/him)
Senate, USA Julie is renowned across Australia
Rory O’Neill, also known by his for her warmth, humour,
Sarah McBride is an American stage name as Panti or Panti Bliss is intelligence and commitment to
activist and politician who is a drag queen and gay rights activist social justice. After 20 years as a
a Democratic member of the from Ballinrobe, County Mayo, broadcaster with ABC Radio, ABC
Delaware Senate since January Ireland. TV and Network 10, she is now a
2021. She is currently the National Find out more freelance journalist, trainer, speaker
Press Secretary of the Human Rights and facilitator – both in person and
Campaign. Sarah McBride is the Eloise Stonbourgh (she/her)
virtually as a webinar host.
first ever openly transgender state
Associate Director of Policy and
senator in US history. Find out more.
Research, Stonewall
Find out more.
Live Q&A to include:
Stonewall is a lesbian, gay, bisexual
Louisa Wall (she/her) and transgender (LGBT) rights Louisa Wall (she/her)
MP for Manurewa, NZ charity in the United Kingdom, MP for Manurewa, NZ
named after the 1969 Stonewall
Louisa Wall is the New Zealand riots in New York City’s Greenwich Teddy Cook (he/him)
Member of Parliament for Village. It is the largest LGBT rights ACON’s A/Director, Community
Manurewa, having stood for the organisation in Europe and was Health and VP, AusPATH
New Zealand Labour Party. She has formed in 1989 by political activists
represented New Zealand in both and others lobbying against section Nicky Bath (she/her)
netball as a Silver Fern and rugby 28 of the Local Government Act. CEO, LGBTIQ+ Health Australia
union as a member of the Black Find out more Chaired by: Julie McCrossin,
Ferns, and is highly significant in the
(she/her)
marriage equality movement.
Find out more
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19LGBTI AGEING AND AGED CARE
CONFERENCE 2021
Friday 16 April | Afternoon
2:00 - 2:30PM OPENING PLENARY
2:00 - 2:05PM Welcome to Country - Nana Miss Koori
2:05 - 2:10PM Acknowledgment of Country - Aunty
2:10 - 2:15PM Dr Kerryn Phelps - MC
2:15 - 2:20PM L GBTIQ+ Health Australia Welcome
Nicky Bath, CEO, LGBTIQ+ Health Australia
2:20 - 2:25PM
Government Welcome
Minister Richard Colbeck, Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services
2:25 - 2:35PM KEYNOTE ADDRESS HONORARY MICHAEL KIRBY, FORMER HIGH COURT JUDGE
2:37 - 3:37PM HUMAN RIGHTS OF OLDER LGBTI PEOPLE PANEL
Michael Frommer, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression and Sex Characteristics
Specialist Adviser, Australian Human Rights Commission, Bill O’Loughlin, expert in HIV, LGBTIQ
sexual health, drug use & harm reduction, & HIV in developing countries, Josephine Inkpin,
Australia’s first openly transgender licensed Anglican priest, and Minister of Pitt Street Uniting
Church, Margaret Young, Global Alliance of the Rights of Older People. Chaired by: Prof
Kerryn Phelps
3:37 - 4:00PM BREAK / NETWORKING LAWNS / MEET THE EXHIBITORS / THE CAFE
4:00 - 5:00PM ABSTRACT SPOTLIGHT SESSION 1 - PRE RECORDED
5 x ten minute abstract presentations, 2 min break between each abstract
4:00 - 4:10PM 6. Recognising and supporting LGBTQI+ carers
Lukas Hofstätter, Research & Development Officer, Carers NSW
4:12 - 4:22PM 7. Culture and Ethnicity in LGBTQ Ageing: Review and Research Directions
Jin Chen, PhD Candidate, Flinders University
4:24 - 4:34PM 8. Exploring the evidence on the housing needs and preferences of older LGBTI people
Sandra South, Policy and Research Manager, Australian Association of Gerontology
4:36 - 4:46PM 9. Lived experiences of gender and sexuality diverse people with dementia: A scoping review
towards a research agenda
Louisa Smith, Research Fellow, Australian Health Services Research Institute
4:48 - 4:58PM 10. L esbian Feminist Conversations - building connection through personal and political stories
Robyn Lierton, Community Engagement And Diversity Manager, Ech Inc
5:02 - 6:02PM ROYAL COMMISSION FINDINGS – IMPLICATIONS FOR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVITY
PANEL
Julia Geljon, Member of LGBTIQ+ Health Australia Advisory Group to the Royal Commission
on Ageing, Samantha Edmonds, Chair of the Commonwealth’s Aged Care Sector Committee’s
Diversity Sub-group, Kathy Mansield, LGBTIQ “elder” working with Dr Catherine Barrett, Robert
Day, Assistant Secretary of Dementia and Supported Ageing Branch in the Commonwealth
Department of Health, Pat Sparrow, CEO of Aged and Community Services Australia. Chaired
by: Prof Kerryn Phelps
6:02 - 6:30PM BREAK / NETWORKING LAWNS / MEET THE EXHIBITORS / THE CAFE
20LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care
Conference 2021
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
We have an exciting range of keynote speakers and special guest MCs. Some of those are
below - we will be continually announcing guests as the conferences approach.
Opening Keynote Speaker:
The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG (he/him)
When he retired from the High Court of Australia on 2 February 2009,
Michael Kirby was Australia’s longest serving judge.
He was first appointed in 1975 as a Deputy President of the Australian
Conciliation & Arbitration Commission. Soon after, he became inaugural
Chairman of the Australian Law Reform Commission (1975-84). Later, he
was appointed a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia, then President
of the New South Wales Court of Appeal (1984-96) and, concurrently,
President of the Court of Appeal of Solomon Islands (1995-6). His
appointment to the High Court of Australia followed in 1996 and he served
thirteen years. In later years, he was Acting Chief Justice of Australia twice.
Find out more.
Conference Chair:
Prof Kerryn Phelps AM (she/her)
Politician, GP, Broadcaster, Civil Rights Advocate & Keynote Speaker
Dr Kerryn Phelps has changed the course of Australia’s social and political
history, having been a ground breaking politician, public health and civil
rights advocate, and media commentator.
Find out more.
Closing Keynote Speaker:
Dr Clara Tuck Meng Soo, (she/her) GP, RACGP
Dr Clara Tuck Meng Soo has a long history of providing accessible
healthcare to disadvantaged and marginalised populations. Soo has a
strong commitment to the care of the LGBTIQ population. “There has
been an enormous increase in demand for healthcare by the transgender
population and we need more GPs who want to work with this community”
Find out more.
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21LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care Conference 2021
HUMAN RIGHTS OF OLDER
LGBTI PEOPLE
2.30pm - 3.30pm (AEST) | Friday 16 April
COVID-19 has exposed many rifts in our society including the fragility of human rights of
some of the most vulnerable in our society. This panel will explore how we can ensure the
human rights of older LGBTI people are upheld and enshrined. We will discuss how we
can effectively advocate for the human rights of the vulnerable and marginalised within
our own community and what role can community organisations and individuals play to
ensure the human rights of all older LGBTIQ+ people are honoured and observed.
Michael Frommer (he/him) (The Revd Dr) Josephine Inkpin Margaret Young (she/her)
(she/her)
Michael Frommer is the Sexual Global Alliance of the Rights of
Orientation, Gender Identity and Josephine Inkpin is Australia’s Older People
Expression and Sex Characteristics first openly transgender licensed
Specialist Adviser at the Australian Anglican priest, and Minister of Pitt Margaret Young, EMBA., Dip GERO.,
Human Rights Commission. He Street Uniting Church. A former social entrepreneur and applied
previously was a senior policy General Secretary of the NSW gerontologist. Margaret has an
analyst in range of human rights Ecumenical Council (of Churches), insatiable curiosity that fuels her
areas, including LGBTI Health and and a staff member of the National desire to engage, understand,
HIV policy. Council of Churches in Australia, and connect people for action.
she is an experienced theological This curiosity was pivotal to
Bill O’Loughlin (he/him) educator and peace, justice and her award-winning career with
inter-faith activist, the current Canada’s largest financial institution
Bill O’Loughlin has a lengthy
chair of Equal Voices (the national where she honed her craft in
extensive history in HIV, LGBTIQ
ecumenical network of LGBTIQ+ system thinking, organizational
sexual health, drug use & harm
Christians and allies), and a member development, and leadership.
reduction, & HIV in developing
countries. He has held national and of the Deloitte’s Out50 Network of
global leadership roles. He works as LGBTIQ+ Leaders. She is married to
a freelance consultant specialising another female Anglican priest with
in cutting edge community whom she has shared her journey
informed policy development, for 35 years
and program design, review and
evaluation.
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22LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care Conference 2021
ROYAL COMMISSION
FINDINGS – IMPLICATIONS FOR
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVITY
5.00pm - 6.00pm (AEST) | Friday 16 April
In the first week of March 2021 the findings of the Royal Commission into Aged Care
Quality and Safety were made public. Followed by our webinar held on the 24 March
2021, with key peak agencies to explore how the findings and recommendations will
impact – positively or negatively – on LGBTIQ+ older people in aged care and for people
considering moving into aged care. The Royal Commission is a watershed moment
for aged care in this country and will influence policy and strategy in this area for a
generation. How should we interpret the findings, what do they mean for diversity and
inclusion in aged care moving forward and what do they mean for LGBTIQ+ people?
Julia Geljon (she/her) Kathy Mansield (she/her) Pat Sparrow, (she/her)
Julia, is 80 years old and lives in LGBTIQ “elder” working with Dr CEO of Aged and Community
Brisbane with her wife Chris. She Catherine Barrett and others as Services Australia
has a long history of community part of the “Celebrate Ageing”
involvement in both mainstream and “Kinfolk” Projects. Host of Pat Sparrow is a social policy leader
and LGBTI organisations, such “Tranzvictoria” Facebook Group, and innovator with expertise in
as LGBTI Seniors Visiting Service Extensive Committee Moderator of stakeholder engagement and
and the current LGBTIQ+ Health Gender Diversity Australia (Genda) management. She has specific and
Australia Advisory Group to the and Genda and Allies Facebook detailed expertise in ageing policy
Royal Commission on Ageing. and aged care, having worked
Robert Day (he/him) as, and with, a diverse range of
Samantha Edmonds (she/her) stakeholders including consumers,
Assistant Secretary of Dementia service providers, workforce,
Chair of the Commonwealth’s Aged and Supported Ageing Branch in health professionals, corporate
Care Sector Committee’s Diversity the Commonwealth Department of organisations and Government.
Sub-group. Health
Samantha Edmonds runs her own
consultancy, that specialises in
services that are respectful, person-
centred, culturally safe and inclusive
of LGBTI elders and older people.
Sam is a distinguished member of the Session content developed
Australian Association of Gerontology by LGBTIQ+ Health Australia,
(AAG) and Convenor of the AAG LGBTI session supported by the
Special Interest Group. Department of Health.
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23LGBTI AGEING AND AGED CARE
CONFERENCE 2021
Friday 23 April | Afternoon
2.00 - 2.15PM PLENARY / DAY 2 OFFICIAL WELCOME
2:00 - 2:05PM Welcome to Country - Nana Miss Koori
2:05 - 2:15PM Opening Keynote: Uncle Jack Charles
2 minutes for delegates to move between sessions
2:17 - 3:17PM PALLIATIVE CARE AND THE LGBTI COMMUNITY PANEL
Kimberley D Acquaviva, Professor, University of Virginia School of Nursing and
author, Dr Annetta Mallon, Thanatologist, professional writer, professional public
speaker, academic, researcher, Deb Rawlings, Senior lecturer, Flinders University, Joël
Murray,Manage Community Health Programs ACON, Phil Carswell, Gay activist &
health consumer advocate. Chaired by: Prof Kerryn Phelps
3:17 - 3:50PM BREAK / NETWORKING LAWNS / MEET THE EXHIBITORS / THE CAFE
3:50 - 5:00PM ABSTRACT SPOTLIGHT SESSION 2
5 x ten minute abstract presentations, 2 min break between each abstract
3:50 - 4:00PM 16. Beyond ‘difficulties’: Can services help LGBTIQ+ older people name elder abuse?
Lucinda Shannon, Silver Rainbow Engagement Coordinator, Working it Out
4:02 - 4:12PM 17. Keeping older community connected online
Russ Gluyas, Program Coordinator, Ageing, ACON
4:14 - 4:24PM 18. Clearing a pathway to connection: LGBTI+ Seniors Community Visiting Schemes
Ann Matson, LGBTI Seniors Community Visiting Service Coordinator”
4:26 - 4:36PM 19. LGBTI Aged Care System Navigators
Olivia Hogarth, Community Engagement & Learning Coordinator, Working it Out
4:38 - 4:48PM 20. Creating spaces, places and climate that people be and become best selves!
Bilge Ozgun, Diversity and Inclusion lead, Wesley
4 minutes for delegates to move between sessions
4:52- 5:52PM COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY PANEL
Dr Daniel Parker PhD, Psychologist, Tillver Counselling, June Lowe, GLBTI Rights in
Ageing Inc (GRAI), Catherine Barrett, Director, Alice’s Garage, Margherita Coppolino,
influential disability and inclusion consultant, Dion Tatow, Iman and Wadja man from
Central Queensland and South Sea Islander (Ambrym Island, Vanuatu). Chaired by: Prof
Kerryn Phelps
5:52 - 6:30PM BREAK / NETWORKING LAWNS / MEET THE EXHIBITORS / THE CAFE
24LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care Conference 2021
PALLIATIVE CARE AND THE
LGBTI COMMUNITY
2.30pm - 3.30pm (AEST) | Friday 23 April
Palliative care should be respectful, sensitive and culturally appropriate to all people.
What does inclusive palliative care look like for LGBTIQ+ communities?
Do we know how to advocate for end of life care for our loved ones and ourselves? This
panel will explore these issues.
Kimberley D Acquaviva (she/her) Deb Rawlings (she/her) Phil Carswell (he/him)
Professor, University of Virginia Senior lecturer, Flinders University. Gay activist & health consumer
School of Nursing and author. advocate.
Deb is a senior lecturer and course
Kimberly D. Acquaviva, PhD, MSW, coordinator in postgraduate Phil Carswell OAM has been
CSE, FNAP is the Betty Norman palliative Care at Flinders University. a gay activist since 1973. He
Norris Endowed Professor at the She is a co-Investigator on the End helped organise the First National
University of Virginia School of of Life Essentials project, and a Homosexual Conference in 1975
Nursing and the author of LGBTQ- member of the steering committee and was one of the authors of
Inclusive Hospice & Palliative Care: of the LGBTIQ+ Health Australia “Young, Gay and Proud” in 1978. He
A Practical Guide to Transforming National Palliative Care Project. retired in 2012 and was awarded a
Professional Practice. She is Medal in the Order of Australia in
an AASECT-Certified Sexuality Joël Murray (they/them) 2015. He is currently working as a
Educator. Joël Murray (they/them) has been health consumer advocate for both
working in peer-led community kidney health (he had a transplant
Dr Annetta Mallon (she/her) in 2019) and more recently in
Thanatologist, professional writer, health since 2016 in a range of
health, social policy, research providing a consumer voice during
professional public speaker, COVID-19.
academic, researcher, story- and program management and
keeper, humourist, advocate, evaluation roles. Currently, they
listener, networker, ally, and a manage ACON’s Community Health
compassionate, sex-positive Programs team, which includes
support person. ageing programs for sexuality and
gender diverse communities and
“I am a former psychotherapist who people living with HIV.
worked for more than two decades
concentrating on the arenas of
grief and loss, injury and trauma
recovery, and personal growth and
development for my clients. I am
a seasoned speaker and lecturer,
regularly invited to speak at both
academic and public events.”
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