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Transcend Definition. verb: be or go beyond the range or limits: surpass, excel, exceed, outshine, eclipse Transcend was founded in 2012 and was the first parent led peer support network and information hub for transgender children and their families in Australia. We provide:

a safe and inclusive space for parents/carers
peer support
community connection
information and resources: medical, social, educational, legal
advocacy
Speaking: Parent and Youth Ambassadors.
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Strategic Plan

2020-2024

Our Strategic Plan outlines our mission over the next five years.

Transcend Strategic Plan (high res)

Transcend Strategic Plan (web version)

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A GUIDE FOR PARENTS AND CARERS

Supporting your Trans,
Gender Diverse or Non-binary Child at School

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Transcend Guide for Parents & Carers

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A GUIDE FOR SCHOOLS

Information on supporting Trans, Gender Diverse or Non-binary Students to affirm their gender.

Transcend Guide for Schools

Transcend Student Support Plan-Gender Affirmation & Landscape orientation

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Transcend Australia is pleased to announce the app

Transcend Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeremy Wiggins as Transcend's inaugural Executive Officer.

As the founder of Transcend Australia, I am delighted to welcome Jeremy into our organisation and community. I am so excited by this next chapter unfolding for Transcend Australia and I cannot wait to see how the organisation continues to grow and prosper through his vision for Transcend.

Jeremy Wiggins (he/him) has over 15 years management, community development and advocacy experience working with trans, gender diverse and non-binary (TGD) communities across Australia and internationally. Jeremy is a trusted and highly respected community leader who has successfully established award winning health services and programs, including Equinox Gender Diverse Health Centre and the Victorian Trans and Gender Diverse Community Health Service. Jeremy’s career spans across youth work, mental health, sexual health, health promotion, alcohol and drug services, cancer prevention, research, policy and advocacy. Jeremy’s work has been instrumental in reforming health care for TGD communities, including establishing Australia’s first TGD Peer Navigation program and co-authoring medical guidelines for the informed consent model of care for TGD adults. Jeremy is Co-Chair of the Victorian Government’s Trans and Gender Diverse Expert Advisory Group, a 2016 Churchill Fellow in Transgender Health and Victoria’s 2018 LGBTI Person of the Year.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, our Chairperson, Dr Rachel Richardson, our young people and families I welcome Jeremy into our wonderful community. As an organisation and as a community we are truly excited to begin this next chapter with Jeremy at the helm.

Jeremy will commence his tenure in late October.

Rebekah Robertson OAM
Founder of Transcend Australia

You can read about the appointment and a message from Jeremy himself in our latest newsletter. Link in bio ⬆️⬆️⬆️

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Today is R U OK day.

Today and every day we all need to know how to have safe conversations around mental health and suicide with our loved ones, peers and colleagues. We don't all know what to say, and how to put our own support boundaries in place when some one is not OK.

If you, or someone you know is struggling - support is available. Reach out to one of the free LGBTIQ+ mental health support services.

QLife Australia (Switchboard is the proud Victorian partner)
Open 3pm - midnight, every day
Call: 1800 184 527
Chat: https://www.qlife.org.au

Rainbow Door
Open 10am - 5pm, every day
Call: 1800 729 367
Text: 0480 017 246
Email: support@rainbowdoor.org.au

If you would like to learn how to have safe talls - join us for our next Webinar "How to Talk About LGBTIQA+ Suicide Safely"
This is a free webinar, available to everyone that would like to learn how to talk safely about LGBTIQA+ suicide safely.

For more info, go to https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/how-to-talk-about-lgbtiqa-suicide-safely-webinar-tickets-170106377755

#ruokday2021 #safetalks #LGBTIQAsupport #mentalhealthsupport

[image description: a person starts the conversation with someone around mental health and suicide. In speech bubbles it says "that sounds really hard, are you thinking about suicide". The next speech bubble says "Thanks for sharing with me. Let's go get help from others too. Why don't we try calling a helpline together".]

Today, the Australian Press Council have released

Today, the Australian Press Council have released their adjudication in a complaint made by the Royal Children's Hospital Gender Service Director, Associate Professor Michelle Telfer against The Australian in regards to 45 articles published both in print and online.

The Australian Press Council have found The Australian to be in breach of several journalistic standards. The findings show that The Australian published 45 articles that contain inaccurate information, lacked fairness, lacked balance, inappropriately targeted Assoc Prof Michelle Telfer herself and caused her, those in her care and trans, gender diverse and non-binary kids and their families in Australia distress.

"The truth and facts matter. They are worth fighting for".
Michelle Telfer 2021.

You can read the full adjudication here. Please share it widely. https://lnkd.in/gf5r26jj

Please consider voting for our magnificent Korra.

Please consider voting for our magnificent Korra.

Korra is a much loved and valued member of our community. We’re so very proud of them. Click on Korra’s tag and follow to their bio to vote 🌻

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I am honoured to have been nominated and chosen as a finalist for Young Leader of The Year. As a young queer Maori and Moriori trans gender non-confirming person, this nomination is for all of the QTIPoC youth. We uplift and show up for each other to create space and thrive as a community. Capitalism and colonialism sometimes have us thinking there is only space for some of us, but there is space for ALL of us to live, thrive and be our authentic selves. As a young leader, I am forever grateful to others who have paved the way before me, provided opportunities to me, and for the community who stand beside me.

The link will be in my LinkTree! Vote for me or share if you wanna, you can also check out the other amazing nominees

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It's time to keep calm and stay queer! The 9th Queer Screen Film Fest will be beaming out Australia-wide this September!

Full program announced 26 August.

#QSFF21 | 16-26 Sep | On Demand Nationally

#queerscreen #queerscreenfilmfest #lgbtq #whatsonsydney #whatsonaustralia #film #filmfestival

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