LGBTQIA+ WORKSHOPS
Interested in understanding LGBTQIA+ experiences in 2024?
Enhance your knowledge and create safer spaces with tailored workshops and talks.
With over a decade of experience in the LGBTQIA+ sector, the sessions blend recent research, personal anecdotes, and actionable strategies for making a difference.
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During this workshops you will explore:
What it means to be LGBTQIA+ in 2024
Language and Definitions
Current queer mental health statistics
Barriers queer people face in workplaces and social settings
How you can create safer, more inclusive space for the LGBTQIA+ people within your networks
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This workshop is tailored to young LGBTQIA+ people who would like to learn more about gender and sexuality.
Throughout this fun and interactive workshop you will:
Learn the LGBTQIA+ acronym
Explore queer flags, their colours and meanings
Learn about the wonderful world of gender diversity
Find out fun ways young people can connect with identity through media, community groups and support networks
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This workshop is great for groups that already have an understanding of what it means to be LGBTQIA+ or have completed the LGBTQIA+ 101 workshop.
This workshop will focus on strategies for increasing accessibility and inclusion through:
Current LGBTQIA+ research
Reports from Unicorns attendees
Community consultation
delsi’s 10+ years of creating LGBTQIA+ spaces
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In this workshop you will explore how to improve LGBTQIA+ inclusion in beauty and hair settings.
You will learn
What it means to be LGBTQIA+ in 2024.
What the research can teach us about queer peoples experience interacting with the Australian beauty industry.
Strategies you can implement to create safer, more inclusive beauty spaces.
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Custom workshops can also be created to support your specific workplace, industry or social setting.
Reach out to chat about options.
Why organise training for your team?
Many of us want to create spaces that are highly inclusive and accessible, but we might not always know how to achieve this.
Staying updated on ever-evolving language and best practices can be challenging.
Promoting greater inclusivity for LGBTQIA+ individuals extends beyond mere compassion and ethics; it profoundly impacts the well-being of your team and contributes to cultivating a safer environment for clients, attendees, and customers to engage with.
Given the diverse experiences that LGBTQIA+ individuals often encounter, they exercise caution when selecting spaces to interact within. Therefore, the ripple effect of such training cannot be overstated.
By educating your team, staff, and volunteers, you actively contribute to the creation of safer and more welcoming spaces for the wonderful LGBTQIA+ community.
Talks & Keynote Speeches
Whether for your office IDAHOBIT morning tea, University Queer Alliance or queer youth group, talks can be developed specifically for you and your team.
Talk topics could include:
Accessibility and inclusion strategies
Supporting queer youth
Inclusion within events
Cultivating Bi+ pride
Femme identity
Enthusiastic affirmative consent
Just shoot through an email to develop something for you team!
Custom Made
Training sessions can be tailed to focus on information and strategies that are directly relevant to your workplace or industry.
Get in touch to talk about what this might look like for you.
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Booking Info
SIZE: Up to 100 people
FOR: Adults 18 and over
DURATION: 1.5 - 3.5 hours
COST: There are a few factors that impact price including size of group, location and content.
What others have said…
delsi provided a safe and informative space for us to invest whole heartedly in the training without hesitation. She has a clear, engaging approach that captures all in the room.
- Laneway Learning
Thank you so much for our LGBTQIA+ 101 session.
I reckon I could do those once a year, each time I learn something more!
- Northern Pictures
delsi was our Little Golden Book – her story had us captivated, and without compromising on substance was accessible to everyone who joined the event.
Expertly woven into the thread were messages on the importance of visible support, perseverance in the face of adversity and inspiration to contribute in whatever way you have the means to; these values were gently imparted, but occupy thoughts and guide actions long after the story has been told.
— Origin Energy
delsi is incredibly knowledgeable and you will walk away from the training inspired to implement LGBTQIA+ inclusive practices in your professional and personal life.
I previously thought I was completely welcoming and accepting of the Queer community, during the training I had some 'uncomfortable' feelings but I was thankful that I had the opportunity to recognise that about myself.
I have already started implementing some of the inclusion strategies we learnt!
- Relationships Australia, Wagga Wagga Branch
Delsi's recent presentation at Nillumbik Shire Council tied in perfectly with our 'Wear it Purple' day celebrations. Their insights as a former high school teacher and as an active advocate for LGBTQIA+ youth were invaluable. The way in which they shared their own story (the highs, and the lows), with humour, candour and vulnerability, struck a chord with everyone in the room - from our administrators to our operations crew.
- April Wilson, Coordinator Social Planning and Equity
Thank you delsi for the opportunity for us to learn and grow with your guidance!
delsi was kind, informative, and a breathe of fresh air! I loved their approach to education!
Hearing about your experiences and why you do what you do is very energising and has made me feel empowered to be a better ally, as well and continue to expand on my knowledge and confidence in delivering community activations. Highly recommend participating in any future events or workshops!
- LGBTQIA+ Working Group, City of Monash Council