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25 May 2023
Gay, bi, transgender and queer men need access to intimate partner and/or family violence endorse services – both as the victim-survivors and as the men who utilize violence.
Up to 1 in 2 LGBTQ people will trial domestic, family and intimate partner force and abuse in their lifetime, yet victims remain largely invisible with short levels of reporting.
However, GBTQ men contain different experiences, needs and concerns than cisgender/heterosexual men, and therefore need to be supported in different ways.
This May 28, on LGBTQ Domestic Violence Visibility Day, No to Violence invites our community to withstand with us as allies and elevate awareness about the prevalence and challenges of domestic and family violence in LGBTIQA+ communities.
On LGBTQ Domestic Violence Insight Day – and everyday – No to Violence actively works to confirm that everyone, no matter what their sexuality or gender identity, can touch #SeenAndBelieved – and access the supports they need.
For 30 years, No to Violence has worked directly with men who use family hostility or are at risk of using violence.
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LGBTI+ information
Welcome to the LGBTI+ section of our website. On this page you will find details of how you can have your state on the issues that matter to you, along with facts, resources and links for the LGBTI+ community aged 50+.
COTA SA is committed to ensuring that the many and diverse voices of older South Australians are heard. Providing a voice for older lesbian, gay, bi, transgender and intersex (LGBTI+) people in South Australia is an ongoing priority for COTA SA, and we are committed to having LGBTI+ representation, both on our Policy Council and through The Plug-In, which invites its Influencers to have their speak on the issues that matter to them.
We have delivered vital projects in collaboration with LGBTI+ elders in SA including inclusive end of life planning undertaking Rainbow Horizons, the Rainbow Rights toolkit, which aims to authorize LGBTI+ to assert and safeguard their rights over a lifetime and the Rainbow Dog proposal which focuses on emotional wellbeing.
Five years ago COTA SA created the Rainbow Hub advisory collective to advise us on the issues that matter to the LGBTI+ community aged 50+ and help
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Developing a deeper understanding of Indigenous culture is finally existence acknowledged as an vital way of saving not only our landscapes but our people. As you read through each spiral you hear the women saying, “I will narrate you this…now I will tell you this…and now, because you know this important part of the story, you can now know this other story.”
This generous, rich narrative helps readers slow down and open up to thick learning. We believe this is a rare and valuable book that, through the generosity of the writers, will increase the knowledge and importance of Indigenous storytelling.
Banksia Services Carrum Downs
Our warm Banksia Services in Carrum Downs encourages well-being and social connections among older people and people with a disability, and gives their carers a break.
Banksia Services Carrum Downs is a place of companionship and choice for members as they pursue lifelong interests and take up unused ones.
Our varied program of stimulating activities includes art and music therapy, chess and other board games, cooking lessons and classes in using mobile devices and the internet.
Among the outdoor pursuits in our serene country setting are gardening on raised garden beds and lawn bowls.
We hold regular outings to cafes, restaurants, swimming pools and places of interest. Some members volunteer their time and skills to local businesses and community organisations.
Our men’s activity program includes a men’s shed, gardening and excursions to ride museums and elsewhere.
BSL endeavours to guarantee that the needs of older LGBTI (lesbian, gay, multi-attracted , transgender, intersex) people are understood, esteemed and addressed in our services. Some of our members at Banksia Services Carrum Downs hold set up an LGBTI social sup