Beyond Homophobia:
developing a policy blueprint for same sex attracted and gender questioning youth futures

We've launched the Beyond Homophobia Blueprint and foldout!!

The Beyond Homophobia Policy Blueprint was launched on April 20th at 11.30 at the Ftizroy Town Hall reading room by Minister Lisa Neville.

This project was funded by a grant from the William Buckland Foundation which is managed by ANZ Trustees. ANZ Executors and Trustee Company Limited (ANZ Trustees) is the sole trustee of the William Buckland Foundation. More information about the Trust and ANZ Trustees can be found at www.anz.com/aus/fin/trustees

WHAT IS THIS PROJECT ABOUT?

The Beyond Homophobia project researched the creation of inclusive cultural spaces and services for same sex attracted and gender questioning young people (SSAGQ) in Victoria. The work focussed on successful examples of cultural change strategies as well as key steps for delivering further change. These will be delivered in a policy blueprint.

Through partnerships with Gay and Lesbian Health, Victoria (GLHV), the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (VEOHRC) and the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Intersex Health (GLBTI MAC), we will negotiate the rollout of the blueprint to make real change in the lives of SSAT youth.

The project produced a blueprint for use by workers and policy makers to help build and promote services and institutions that are inclusive of same sex attracted and transgender young people.

WHAT WILL BE DONE WITH THE BLUEPRINT?

In partnership with GLHV, VEOHRC and the GLTBI MAC, the blueprint will be disseminated through services and sectors that deal with SSAT youth. We hope that the dissemination and implementation of the policy blueprint will be influential in encouraging better support provisions for SSATY among service providers in education, health, drug and alcohol use, housing and other areas where young people are found.

WHO IS INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT?

Associate Professor Anne Mitchell, Dr Lynne Hillier and Dr Daniel Marshall were involved in this project in the first two years. Liam Leonard has taken over and will be working on the implentation phase.

WHAT DO I DO IF I WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE PROJECT?

During the life of the project information about how to get involved will be posted to the site. If you want more information about the project, email us

 

 

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Last Updated: 4 August, 2010

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