Panel: Supporting Trans and Gender Diverse People with Eating Disorders
Tracks
Track 3
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Room 5 |
Details
This peer-led panel brings together an array of experts including lived experience advocates, dietitians, psychologists, case managers, and researchers with experience supporting TGD people with EDs. This session will provide attendees with a nuanced understanding of the unique contributors to EDs and DEBs in TGD people and confidence in providing support and treatment to TGD people with EDs.
Speaker
Mx Lumen Gorrie
Clinical Psychologist
Lg Psychology
Supporting Trans and Gender Diverse People with Eating Disorders (Panel Discussion)
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMBiography
Lumen Gorrie (they/them) as a clinical psychologist in Naarm, supporting neurodivergent, queer, trans, chronically ill, and disabled community members navigating eating disorders or differences. Outside of this, Lumen is also involved in advocacy and education, focussed on increasing accessibility and inclusivity for marginalised individuals across healthcare, systemic, and broader community contexts.
Mx Majella Jones
PhD Student
Monash University
Supporting Trans and Gender Diverse People with Eating Disorders (Panel Discussion)
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMBiography
Majella Jones (they/them) is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and PhD Student at Monash University Their work and research involves supporting those who are trans and gender diverse, neurodivergent, chronically ill and disabled and experiencing an eating disorder and navigating eating differences. Majella holds lived experience as a nonbinary bipolar autistic person and history of an eating disorder.
Mx Hayden Moon
Phd Candidate
Sydney University
Supporting Trans and Gender Diverse People with Eating Disorders (Panel Discussion)
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMBiography
Hayden Moon (he/him, they/them) is a PhD candidate in Theatre and Performance Studies at the University of Sydney, an author and a well-known Irish dancer. In 2020, he was named ‘Student of the Year’ in Out for Australia’s 30 under 30 Awards. Hayden also advocates for the LGBTQIA+, disabled and First Nations communities.
Mx Kai Schweizer
Research Affiliate
Inside Out Institute For Eating Disorders
Supporting Trans and Gender Diverse People with Eating Disorders (Panel Discussion)
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMBiography
Kai Schweizer (they/he) is a trans person, AuDHDer, researcher, sexologist, and PhD student with the University of Western Australia and the Telethon Kids Institute. Kai's core research focus is the eating and exercise behaviours of trans and gender diverse people. Their PhD project focuses on improving eating disorder treatment for trans and gender diverse people.
Chairperson
Lumen Gorrie
Clinical Psychologist
Lg Psychology
Majella Jones
PhD Student
Monash University
Hayden Moon
Phd Candidate
Sydney University
Kai Schweizer
Research Affiliate
Inside Out Institute For Eating Disorders