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Your view on the NT Health lgbtqi+ strategic policy

What is happening?
Public servants/the government want to know what you think about a policy they have created about LGBTQI+ health.

What is a policy? A policy is a set of ideas or plans that is used as a basis for making decisions.

Your view is important because if you are LGBTQI+ then the policy may be used to make decisions about your health, or LGBTQI+ people’s health as a group. Like: how to improve our health, how to talk about LGBTQI+ people in a health document so we are understood, how to train staff in health to better engage with LGBTQI+ people.

You can give feedback in person or via email.

Face to face

Tue 3 Sept 2019 5:15-6:15pm, 38 Wood St Darwin

Tue 10 Sept 2019, 2:30-4pm, Natasha Fyles Electoral Office, Pavonia Place, Nightcliff (near Nightcliff 5 star supermarket)

Copy of the draft strategy is below. To give feedback on it via email please contact: FeedbackLGBTQI.HealthPolicy@nt.gov.au

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Government speak for what this is about:
NT Health, guided by a LGBTQI+ Advisory Group have been developing a new strategic policy to support and strengthen LGBTQI+ employees in the workplace and LGBTQI+ health service delivery.

The strategic policy is in draft form and we are now conducting consultations with consumers, assisted by LGBTQI+ advocacy groups and service providers.

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Newsletter 23: Suicide prevention in the NT funding available

The NT has the highest suicide rate in Australia. Want would you do if you had the $$ to make a difference in the NT lgbtqi community? The government is providing funding to individuals and communities to take action for suicide prevention.

Do you have an idea for a project, activity or action for suicide prevention that can:
– build inclusive communities and strengthen community resilience
– address stigma and discrimination
– raise awareness of effective suicide prevention practices.

The NT government has released grants (closes 2 Oct) for individuals and groups for suicide prevention.

http://newsroom.nt.gov.au/mediaRelease/27041

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Can you help update the QLife database for the NT?

Two community members are running a project to improve and update the listings on the QLife database for the NT.

QLife is Australia’s first nationally-oriented counselling and referral service for LGBTI people. QLife provides nation-wide, early intervention, peer supported telephone and web based services to diverse people of all ages experiencing poor mental health, psychological distress, social isolation, discrimination, experiences of being misgendered and/or other social determinants that impact on their health and wellbeing.Why does it need to be updated? Counsellors who are online get requests for help from the NT, but the list of organisations who can help on the ground is not up to date. This means people in the NT can’t get on the ground help.

What can you do? If you know about or work for an organisation that you think should be on the QLife database please email the details to outnt@outnt.info

Please include the following:

  • Service name
  • Service category
  • Description of service
  • Languages spoken/offered at the service
  • Location, phone and website details
  • Age group serviced
  • Other important information
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LGBTI clinics at Northside Health

Northside Health NT runs monthly LGBTI Specialist Clinics.

Visiting GPs specialising in LGBTI health run a 2 day clinic on a monthly basis to provide welcoming, high-quality health care to members of the LGBTI community.​

Services include:
– Transgender & gender diverse health
– Sexual health
– Mental health
– HIV care, S100, PrEP
– General health care
– Fertility & conception advice
– Non-judgemental expert GP care

Call 7999 7448 or email admin@northsidemedical to find out when the next one is running and to book an appointment.

Northside Health NT. Integrative & Specialist General Practice
4/1 Caryota Court Coconut Grove NT 0810

LGBTQI health clinic at Northside Health NT

Visiting GPs specialising in LGBTI health run a 2 day clinic on a monthly basis to provide welcoming, high-quality health care to members of the LGBTI community.​

Services include:
– Transgender & gender diverse health
– Sexual health
– Mental health
– HIV care, S100, PrEP
– General health care
– Fertility & conception advice
– Non-judgemental expert GP care

Call 7999 7448 or email admin@northsidemedical for an appointment.

Northside Health NT
Integrative & Specialist General Practice
4/1 Caryota Court Coconut Grove NT 0810
PO Box 751 Nightcliff NT 0814

https://www.northsidehealthnt.com.au/lgbti-specialist-clinic

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LGBTI clinic at Northside Health NT

The next Northside Health NT LGBTI Specialist Clinic is in November.

Visiting GPs specialising in LGBTI health run a 2 day clinic on a monthly basis to provide welcoming, high-quality health care to members of the LGBTI community.​

Services include:
– Transgender & gender diverse health
– Sexual health
– Mental health
– HIV care, S100, PrEP
– General health care
– Fertility & conception advice
– Non-judgemental expert GP care

Call 7999 7448 or email admin@northsidemedical for an appointment.

Northside Health NT
Integrative & Specialist General Practice
4/1 Caryota Court Coconut Grove NT 0810
PO Box 751 Nightcliff NT 0814

https://www.northsidehealthnt.com.au/lgbti-specialist-clinic

Darwin: LGBTI health clinic

The next Northside Health NT LGBTI GP Specialist Clinic will be held Thursday 27th and Saturday 29th of July! Now with Bulk Billing available :)

Visiting GPs specialising in LGBTI health run a 2 day clinic on a monthly basis to provide welcoming, high-quality health care to members of the LGBTI community.

Services include:
– Transgender & gender diverse health
– Sexual health
– Mental health
– HIV care, S100, PrEP
– General health care
– Fertility & conception advice
– Non-judgemental expert GP care

Call 7999 7448 or email admin@northsidemedical for an appointment.

Darwin: LGBTI clinic

The next Northside Health NT LGBTI GP Specialist Clinic will be held Thursday 27th and Saturday 29th of July! Now with Bulk Billing available :)

Visiting GPs specialising in LGBTI health run a 2 day clinic on a monthly basis to provide welcoming, high-quality health care to members of the LGBTI community.

Services include:
– Transgender & gender diverse health
– Sexual health
– Mental health
– HIV care, S100, PrEP
– General health care
– Fertility & conception advice
– Non-judgemental expert GP care

Call 7999 7448 or email admin@northsidemedical for an appointment.

Darwin: Prism meeting 12-17 years

Prisim – An LGBTQI group for young people 12-25 years. Held at Headspace Darwin. A confidential place to be yourself, feel safe and connect with likeminded young people. Find out informaiton about health, services & support.

Meetings in 2017

Prism Meeting – 12-17 years will be on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month, 3:30-5:00pm (first meeting 7th February 2017)

17-25 years will be held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 3:30-5:00pm (first meeting 31st January 2017)

Some social occasions will include both groups together

Darwin: Prism meeting 18-25 years

Prism – An LGBTQI group for young people 12-25 years. Held at Headspace Darwin. A confidential place to be yourself, feel safe and connect with likeminded young people. Find out informaiton about health, services & support.
Meetings in 2017

Prism Meeting – 12-17 years will be on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month, 3:30-5:00pm (first meeting 7th February 2017)

17-25 years will be held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 3:30-5:00pm (first meeting 31st January 2017)

Some social occasions will include both groups together.

Darwin: Prism meeting 12-17 years

Prisim – An LGBTQI group for young people 12-25 years. Held at Headspace Darwin. A confidential place to be yourself, feel safe and connect with likeminded young people. Find out informaiton about health, services & support.

Meetings in 2017

Prism Meeting – 12-17 years will be on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month, 3:30-5:00pm (first meeting 7th February 2017)

17-25 years will be held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 3:30-5:00pm (first meeting 31st January 2017)

Some social occasions will include both groups together.