Our training covers all things LGBTIQA+SB. That means Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Asexual, Sistergirl and Brotherboy. You will learn what all these terms mean in our training!
Living Proud has been delivering our Opening Closets training since 2004. Opening Closets training can help make your workplace more inclusive for your staff and clients. You will gain deep understanding and practical skills. We have worked across corporate, government and non-profit sectors. We can tailor the training to meet your needs.
Training Aims:
- Increase understanding of the need for LGBTIQA+SB inclusive practice
- Increase competence to deliver LGBTIQA+SB inclusive practice
- Assist organisations working towards sustained and embedded organisational change
- Assist organisations to achieve LGBTIQA+SB accreditation standards
Training Content:
- An introduction to LGBTIQA+SB mental health
- A model of sexual diversity
- Sex and gender concepts and terminology
- Inclusive practise guidelines
- Understanding the impact of homophobia
- A framework for support LGBTIQA+SB people
Training Delivery:
- Opening Closets is delivered as either a half day (4 hour) or full day (7 hour) workshop.
- All workshops are presented by two experienced LGBTIQA+SB peer facilitators who create a safe and engaging space
- Our workshops are highly interactive with opportunities for open discussion and questions. To enable this, we cap the maximum number of participants at 18.
Living Proud’s training has over 2 decades of proven impact. Its effectiveness is recognised by government and community bodies, having been:
- Awarded a WA Community Service Award (2006) and a LiFE Award for Excellence in Suicide Prevention (2015)
- Cited as a best practice example in the WA Suicide Prevention Strategy 2020 and the Western Australian LGBTI Health Strategy 2019-2024
- Independently evaluated and regularly updated to reflect the latest research and community needs
To enquire about training, please contact us at training@livingproud.org.au
FAQ
What does LGBTIQA+SB mean?
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Asexual, Sistergirl and Brotherboy.
The plus sign represents other sexual orientations, gender identities, and expressions not specifically covered by the other letters.
The terms Sistergirl and Brotherboy acknowledge the trans women and trans men within many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
You will learn what all these terms (and plenty more) in our training!
How many people can you have in a workshop?
We have a maximum of 18 participants in a workshop. This is to make it a safer environment for discussion and questions.
Where does the training take place?
We usually come to your organisation. If you don’t have a suitable training room we can arrange to hire a training space, at an additional cost.
Who is the training for?
Everyone is welcome to attend training. Training all staff is the best way to achieve organisational change.
If that isn’t possible, the training will be most applicable to:
- staff working directly with clients, including reception staff
- human resources staff
- marketing staff
- management
Do you only train organisations? Can I access the training as a single individual?
Most of our workshops are run for organisations. However, we occasionally schedule in-house workshops for individual registrations. Contact us to be added to our Expression of Interest list.
Do you provide hybrid or online training?
We strongly believe that our training is best delivered in-person. This helps us to facilitate deep conversations on sensitive topics. However, we recognise the needs of staff who are based regionally or have accessibility requirements.
We can provide our half day (4 hour) workshop as an interactive online training. This is delivered as 2 x 2 hour sessions on different days. Contact us for more information.
Do you provide in-person training outside the Perth metropolitan area?
Yes! We love to run training in regional areas. Please contact us for a quote that includes travel costs.
