Bulletin

Issue: October 2004

News

New gay and lesbian health unit opened

A major development in health innovation - a gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex health and well-being resource unit - was officially opened in September by Victoria's Minister for Health, Ms Bronwyn Pike.

The Unit is located at La Trobe University's Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS), at its city campus in Melbourne.

The $1 million unit, established under Victoria's Gay and Lesbian Health Action Plan, is managed by a consortium consisting of ARCSHS, Women's Health Victoria and the Victorian AIDS Council and Gay Men's Health Centre.

Unit Director, Ms Anne Mitchell, formerly manager of community education and liaison at ARCSHS, said the unit will train health care providers and health organisations about service delivery, develop health resources in conjunction with mainstream services, establish a research and information clearinghouse for health-care providers, and advise government.

Other staff members include Mr Nikos Thomacos and Mr Sunil Patel.

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