Greater people may not feel the need to leave rural and regional towns before become more inclusive, expected to occur they come out. retention and accepting and supporting unless other outcome of young LGBTI people. areas are realised. economic This program also aims to contribute to this outcome by making local Some employers hiring inclusion as government service providers and large health care providers - who are LGBTI people. LGBTI commonly the main employers in towns more inclusive. As this – people stay in occurs, it is expected that service providers will become more inclusive employers and begin to hire more LGBTI people. their communities The Roadshow seeks to bring about this change by informing LGBTI More accessible health Influences from Outcome 3: people about the health services available to them at local, regional and service providers service providers can Improved state levels. (language, inclusive be bought on board. well-being plans, LGBTI people on The roadshow will It also works to support health services to become more accessible by and mental advisory groups). facilitate genuine informing people who work for health providers of the challenges health of An increased number of interest and intentions faced by LGBTI people in this area, teaching them about correct and LGBTI LGTBI people accessing among staff of service inclusive language, and giving them opportunity to ask questions in a people health services. providers of the need safe and supportive setting. The roadshow format was designed to to make changes. An increase in the facilitate targeted discussions related to family violence, health and support networks wellbeing. Planning sessions were designed to support staff of health available to LGBTI providers to identify and take forward tangible actions to enhance people (ie groups, accessibility. individuals and families). Activities undertaken to address the social exclusion experienced by Improved sense of LGBTI people in remote and rural communities as outlined below in wellbeing brought about Outcome 4 are also expected to contribute to this outcome. by changes in the Outcome 4 area. The roadshow targets and actively challenges homophobic views Negative views made by The authority of the Outcome 4: expressed by public influences including mayors. This is achieved by local politicians are Commissioner and her LGBTI the Commissioner meeting with such figures and trying to change their retracted or stopped, and role enables the
Greater retention and economic inclusion as LGBTI people stay in their communities people may not feel the need to leave rural and regional towns before they come out. This program also aims to contribute to this outcome by making local government service providers and large health care providers - who are commonly the main employers in towns – more inclusive. As this occurs, it is expected that service providers will become more inclusive employers and begin to hire more LGBTI people. become more inclusive, accepting and supporting of young LGBTI people. Some employers hiring LGBTI people. expected to occur unless other outcome areas are realised. Outcome 3: Improved well-being and mental health of LGBTI people The Roadshow seeks to bring about this change by informing LGBTI people about the health services available to them at local, regional and state levels. It also works to support health services to become more accessible by informing people who work for health providers of the challenges faced by LGBTI people in this area, teaching them about correct and inclusive language, and giving them opportunity to ask questions in a safe and supportive setting. The roadshow format was designed to facilitate targeted discussions related to family violence, health and wellbeing. Planning sessions were designed to support staff of health providers to identify and take forward tangible actions to enhance accessibility. Activities undertaken to address the social exclusion experienced by LGBTI people in remote and rural communities as outlined below in Outcome 4 are also expected to contribute to this outcome. More accessible health service providers (language, inclusive plans, LGBTI people on advisory groups). An increased number of LGTBI people accessing health services. An increase in the support networks available to LGBTI people (ie groups, individuals and families). Improved sense of wellbeing brought about by changes in the Outcome 4 area. Influences from service providers can be bought on board. The roadshow will facilitate genuine interest and intentions among staff of service providers of the need to make changes. Outcome 4: LGBTI The roadshow targets and actively challenges homophobic views expressed by public influences including mayors. This is achieved by the Commissioner meeting with such figures and trying to change their Negative views made by local politicians are retracted or stopped, and The authority of the Commissioner and her role enables the
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