We reflect on a remarkable first year since Bonnie Hart introduced the innovative InterLink psychosocial support service to IHRA. InterLink has evolved to offer both individual and group counselling to people with an IVSC of any age, their parents and carers from throughout Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand. In addition, InterLink helps connect people with information,…
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IHRA is excited to announce the appointment of two new talented individuals to the IHRA team- Mira Bouchmouny and Margie McCumstie. We welcome Mira Bouchmouny to the role of Operations Manager. Mira is a Lebanese born, queer migrant who grew up in Western Sydney on Gadigal Country. She completed her Bachelors in Gender Studies and…
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Our submission on the development of the Queensland Trauma Strategy, focusing on intersex-specific experiences of trauma, and the omission of discussion of these experiences from materials produced on trauma in LGBTQIA+SB populations.
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On invitation, we have made a submission to the Legislative Assembly Committee on Community Services of the NSW Parliament on the proposed Equality Legislation Amendment (LGBTIQA+) Bill 2023.
IHRA has made a submission in response to a public consultation by Commonwealth Attorney General’s Department on proposed superannuation regulations.
The United Nations made a historic move to protect the human rights of intersex persons, 35 civil society organisations said today, as the Human Rights Council adopted its first-ever resolution specifically addressing discrimination, violence, and harmful practices against persons with innate variations in sex characteristics.
Announcement: A multi-institutional research team has been awarded $5M in federal government funding to help create a safer and better future for people with innate variations in sex characteristics (IVSC).
Social Sciences journal has published a peer-reviewed perspective on the context and goals of the intersex movement in Australia, by Dr Morgan Carpenter.
IHRA was invited to respond to a public consultation on reform of the Anti-Discrimination Act in Queensland.
IHRA has recently made a first pre-budget submission to Treasury, proposing the funding of a health service for people with innate variations of sex characteristics.
We present our Theory of Change. The diagram is intended to set out why and how we do what we do, and with what goals and outcomes. Now finalised after a period of pubic consultation, comments and feedback remain welcome.
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