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Bendigo LGBTIQA+ Community Reference Group to guide our services and culture

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Bendigo Community Health Services is seeking community members to join our new LGBTIQA+ Community Reference Group.

The purpose of LGBTIQA+ Community Reference Group is to:

  • Build Bendigo Community Health Services organisational competence in working with LGBTIQA+ communities through a better understanding of issues and facts.
  • Build Bendigo Community Health Services staff confidence in designing accessible and equitable services and programs that engage LGBTIQA+ communities.
  • Provide advice and assist in the development and implementation of strategies to enhance LGBTIQA+ consumer and community participation guided by the Rainbow Tick standards

Essential criteria for reference group members:

  • Knowledge and understanding of the needs and issues affecting LGBTIQA+ communities
  • An interest and involvement in local and/or broader LGBTIQA+ community projects, advocacy and networks

Your commitment will involve a miniumum of four two-hour meetings each year.

We are looking to attract representation from specific community groups, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, asexual and other gender identities not covered by the LGBTIQA initials.

Are you interested in joining the group?

Please send an expression of interest highlighting how your experience meets the essential criteria outlined above to  

Expressions of interest will close on Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021.

To download a draft version of the BCHS LGBTIQA+ Community Reference Group Terms of Reference click here

 

 

Last updated: 13 July, 2021