BEEHAC conference The Community Education Officer also presented at the annual BEECHAC Conference in Coogee in June. BEECHAC Inc was founded by concerned families to increase support, care and communication for members involved with BEECHAC conditions. They aim to provide a supportive group for people with Bladder Exstrophy, Epispadias, Cloacal Exstrophy and Hypospadias and their family and friends and generate public awareness of the BEECHAC conditions, including in educational & employment settings The BEECHAC conditions are all congenital birth defects that can affect the: bladder urethra genitals pelvis Children often undergo numerous operations to rectify these conditions and to minimize the risks of urinary tract and kidney infection. What kind of discrimination do BEECHAC members face? Feedback from participants at the conference was they had experienced some difficulties at school and in employment. Parents had difficulty accessing medical help for their children at school and children experienced bullying because of their condition. Adults often felt too uncomfortable to disclose their medical problem to their manager in employment, as it was not an to discuss and they felt they would not to get a job if ‘easy’ subject they mentioned their condition during the interview process. They often needed longer and frequent toilet breaks at work as well as consuming a large amount of fluid during the day due to their condition. Other office staff often commented about this negatively with regard to their some males had experienced negative ‘bludging’ breaks. Also, comments from other male peers with regards to them using the toilet cubicle facilities, rather than the urinal. Thai government delegation The Board accepted an invitation from Christopher Lemercier (the Director of ‘Continuing Legal at the University of NSW) to share information about the ADB and Anti-Discrimination Education’ law in NSW with a delegation of Thai government officials from the Education Department and Ministry of Interior. The delegates were involved in the school system in the Muslim southern provinces of Thailand. Their interests were in multicultural programs run in Australia and the support these get from anti-discrimination laws, and other anti-discrimination and human rights type legislation.
BEEHAC conference The Community Education Officer also presented at the annual BEECHAC Conference in Coogee in June. BEECHAC Inc was founded by concerned families to increase support, care and communication for members involved with BEECHAC conditions. They aim to provide a supportive group for people with Bladder Exstrophy, Epispadias, Cloacal Exstrophy and Hypospadias and their family and friends and generate public awareness of the BEECHAC conditions, including in educational & employment settings The BEECHAC conditions are all congenital birth defects that can affect the: bladder urethra genitals pelvis Children often undergo numerous operations to rectify these conditions and to minimize the risks of urinary tract and kidney infection. What kind of discrimination do BEECHAC members face? Feedback from participants at the conference was they had experienced some difficulties at school and in employment. Parents had difficulty accessing medical help for their children at school and children experienced bullying because of their condition. Adults often felt too uncomfortable to disclose their medical problem to their manager in employment, as it was not an ‘easy’ subject to discuss and they felt they would not to get a job if they mentioned their condition during the interview process. They often needed longer and frequent toilet breaks at work as well as consuming a large amount of fluid during the day due to their condition. Other office staff often commented about this negatively with regard to their ‘bludging’ breaks. Also, some males had experienced negative comments from other male peers with regards to them using the toilet cubicle facilities, rather than the urinal. Thai government delegation The Board accepted an invitation from Christopher Lemercier (the Director of ‘Continuing Legal Education’ at the University of NSW) to share information about the ADB and Anti-Discrimination law in NSW with a delegation of Thai government officials from the Education Department and Ministry of Interior. The delegates were involved in the school system in the Muslim southern provinces of Thailand. Their interests were in multicultural programs run in Australia and the support these get from anti-discrimination laws, and other anti-discrimination and human rights type legislation.
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