45 min
Creating a gender clinic with Allison Parker This Complex Life
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- Mental Health
In this episode, Allison and I discuss the importance of gender-inclusive health care. We discuss ways individual practitioners can show support, be a safe person to talk to and other ways to be a more inclusive practitioner.
Allison shares with listeners how she recognised a need for inclusive health care and applied for an innovation challenge , to create a gender clinic in Melbourne's West, and won!
About our guest
Allison Parker has a wide range of experience in health care, as a nurse and paramedic. Currently Allison is Innovation Lead of the Transgender, Gender Diverse & non binary innovation challenge at IPC Health.
Some resources Allisons shared
Wyndham City council run Q group, a group for ages 12-25 years of the LGBTIQA+ community- a youth led space to provide support and recreational activities.
youthinwyndham@wyndham.vic.gov.au
For parents to seek support and information about their child’s gender identity
Parents of Gender diverse children:
www.pgdc.org.au
Drummond Street Services has Queerspace for folks who identify as LGBTIQA+ they provide counselling, case management, advocacy and also training and professional development
www.queerspace.org.au
Transgender Victoria TGV is Victoria’s leading body for trans and gender diveradvocacy. TGV is Victoria’s leading body for trans and gender diverse advocacy.
www.tgv.org.au
For resources and support
Minus 18- a youth organisation , amazing service to support the young people who are part of the LGBTIQA+ community
www.minus18.org.au
NWPHN- for resources and training for professionals
www.nwmphn.org.au
Thorne harbour Health ( formally the Victorian AIDS council): for resources and support for the LGBTIQA+ community and professionals for PD and resources
www.thorneharbour.org
https://www.lgbtiqhealth.org.au/
https://nwmphn.org.au/for-primary-care/trans-gp-module/
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In this episode, Allison and I discuss the importance of gender-inclusive health care. We discuss ways individual practitioners can show support, be a safe person to talk to and other ways to be a more inclusive practitioner.
Allison shares with listeners how she recognised a need for inclusive health care and applied for an innovation challenge , to create a gender clinic in Melbourne's West, and won!
About our guest
Allison Parker has a wide range of experience in health care, as a nurse and paramedic. Currently Allison is Innovation Lead of the Transgender, Gender Diverse & non binary innovation challenge at IPC Health.
Some resources Allisons shared
Wyndham City council run Q group, a group for ages 12-25 years of the LGBTIQA+ community- a youth led space to provide support and recreational activities.
youthinwyndham@wyndham.vic.gov.au
For parents to seek support and information about their child’s gender identity
Parents of Gender diverse children:
www.pgdc.org.au
Drummond Street Services has Queerspace for folks who identify as LGBTIQA+ they provide counselling, case management, advocacy and also training and professional development
www.queerspace.org.au
Transgender Victoria TGV is Victoria’s leading body for trans and gender diveradvocacy. TGV is Victoria’s leading body for trans and gender diverse advocacy.
www.tgv.org.au
For resources and support
Minus 18- a youth organisation , amazing service to support the young people who are part of the LGBTIQA+ community
www.minus18.org.au
NWPHN- for resources and training for professionals
www.nwmphn.org.au
Thorne harbour Health ( formally the Victorian AIDS council): for resources and support for the LGBTIQA+ community and professionals for PD and resources
www.thorneharbour.org
https://www.lgbtiqhealth.org.au/
https://nwmphn.org.au/for-primary-care/trans-gp-module/
Join the Inside Social Work Facebook Group
Join the Inside Social Work Podcast mailing list to get your free social work career guide
Visit the website for the latest info and show notes https://insidesocialwork.com/
Support the show by making a contribution https://www.paypal.me/Insidesocialwork
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45 min