Factors affecting health and wellbeing

Tracks
Track 2
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Room 6

Speaker

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Mr Jason Hurst
Chief Operating Officer
Diverse Voices

Session Introduction

5:00 PM - 5:05 PM

Biography

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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 PM

Biography

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.
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Mx Zay Canters
Director and Coach
Non Gendered Fitness

Empowering fitness for all genders

5:15 PM - 5:25 PM

Biography

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.
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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 PM

Biography

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 PM

Biography

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

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Jason Hurst
Chief Operating Officer
Diverse Voices

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