Would you like to learn more about
strengthening inclusivity for gender and sexuality diverse people, and
particularly women with trans experiences, in your alcohol and other drug (AOD)
work?
This forum is being organised by the NADA Gender and Sexuality Diverse AOD Worker Network.
It's open to all workers who would like to learn more about inclusive
AOD service provision for those who are gender and/or sexuality diverse.
To see the event program click here [PDF]
There will be an online attendance
option for the 'introduction to gender and sexuality diversity in AOD settings' session, and the panel on improving inclusivity for women with trans experiences.
Speaker bios
Leslie Peters
Leslie (they/he) is a public health researcher based at The Matilda Centre within University of Sydney. Their research is focused on better understanding and addressing trauma, mental health and substance use among gender and sexuality-diverse (LGBTQ+) adolescents.
Naif-Jamie Martin
Naif (she/they) is a proud queer trans woman who comes from a long line of strong Wiradjuri women. She has 5&1/2 years of sobriety and attributes her recovery to the power and connection found in others. Naif is an activist and an artist, you’ll find her on a stage or at a protest. Over the years she has studied and worked as a teacher and a nurse but finally feels settled in her current peer advocacy work, using her living experience to help community.
Jack Freestone
Jack Freestone (he/him) works at ACON in Alcohol and Other Drugs Research. He is concurrently completing a PhD and his research focuses on community education needs and peer-led responses to the sexualised use of GHB and crystal methamphetamine.
Liz Duck-Chong
Liz Duck-Chong (she/her) is a health promotion and peer worker, health researcher, freelance writer, and filmmaker, whose essays and non-fiction have been published widely. In her role at ACON she was the content and development lead for TransHub, an Australia-first health resource.
Estelle Clarke
Roxy Tickle
Roxy Tickle (she/her) is a trans woman who lives and works on Bundjalung country in northern NSW. She works for the Buttery in Corporate Services and helps out cisgender staff and transgender residents with lived experience advice where she can. She is a strong advocate for the rights of trans and gender diverse people generally.
Contact Alice Guirguis ()
In-person registrations have closed. This event is at capacity. Please consider signing up for the online event.
To register for the online event, follow this link: ONLINE EVENT REGISTRATION