Factors affecting health and wellbeing
Tracks
Track 2
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 |
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Room 6 |
Speaker
Mr Jason Hurst
Chief Operating Officer
Diverse Voices
Session Introduction
5:00 PM - 5:05 PMBiography
Dr Ruby Grant
Research Fellow
Australian Research Centre In Sex, Health, And Society, La Trobe University
Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer Women’s experiences of alcohol consumption, (Un)safety, and harm reduction
5:05 PM - 5:15 PMBiography
Dr Ruby Grant (she/her) is a research fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS) at La Trobe University. Her work explores LGBTQ+ health and inclusive practice, including the role of place in LGBTQ+ identity and community wellbeing.
Mx Zay Canters
Director and Coach
Non Gendered Fitness
Empowering fitness for all genders
5:15 PM - 5:25 PMBiography
Zay is a queer, gender-fluid, and neurodiverse fitness, nutrition and lifestyle coach, living and working on unceded Wurundjeri and Taungurung Land. They are the founder of Non Gendered Fitness, a grassroots service combating discrimination within fitness culture, and providing fitness coaching and peer support for queer and trans people.
Dr Oli Sophie Meredith
Lecturer In Public Health And Allied Health
Charles Sturt University
“Since I also had a strong queer group around me, I stayed with it”: The importance of community in sport and physical activity for LGBTIQ+ individuals) in rural and remote Australia
5:25 PM - 5:35 PMBiography
Mx Nic Robinson-Griffith
Acting Manager
Thonre Harbour Health
Exploring perceptions of alcohol and other drug service workers, regarding the inclusion of Transgender, non-binary and/or Gender Diverse (TGD) clients in accessing care
5:35 PM - 5:45 PMBiography
With over a decade working as a Social worker, Nic has worked in several innovative roles, which complement their strong educational background. Currently working in a development role at Thorne Harbour Health, Nic has a key interest in supporting health workers to enhance service inclusion for queer community members.
Chairperson
Jason Hurst
Chief Operating Officer
Diverse Voices