ACON – friendship and support
The long holiday weekend has passed and we can look forward to a number of events in the Northern Rivers in coming months.
On June 2, Lismore will host a forum for workers and community called ‘Towards safer relationships in the Northern Rivers’. This half-day workshop will offer presentations by specialist workers in the field of LGBTIQ relationships.
The forum will have suggestions on how to work better with local LGBTIQ people and their families, offer appropriate domestic and family violence support and encourage building safer relationships. Not only will this be a great opportunity to network and ask questions but it will provide strategies and guidance for best practice for domestic and family violence service provision for LGBTIQ clients in the Northern Rivers.
This event is free, includes lunch and refreshments. For more info or to RSVP (by One of the biggest complaints from online casino players is that too many casinos focus on their slot machines. May 27), contact Kate on 02 9332 1966 or [email protected] Numbers are strictly limited so don’t miss out.
The International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) is recognised in more than 60 countries on May 17. The IDAHO Working Group has representatives from the City of Sydney, NSW Police Force, Wear It Purple, two
Sydney universities, Parramatta Pride Forum, IDAHO Sydney, Amnesty International LGBTIQ Network, Still Fierce, the Gender Centre, NSW Young Lawyers Human Rights Committee, Queer Student Network, GLRL and Twenty10. Events have been uploaded to the National LGBTI Health Alliance website at http://www.lgbthealth.org.au/idaho listed under New South Wales.
The local Fresh Fruits youth group is still very active. They meet every second week and have been busy organising a trip to Queeriosity in Brisbane. For more information, email [email protected] or call 02 6622 6440.
info: For more about groups, services, organisations or events in the Northern Rivers, contact Tobin Saunders at ACON on 6622 1555 or [email protected]
By Tobin Saunders, Community Health Promotion Officer at ACON Northern Rivers.
