LGBTIQ Forum: Concepts, myths and inclusive practice
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Learning Objectives
Event details
• Understand the drivers of LGBTIQ sexual and family violence.
• Explore the unique context and contributing factors for sexual violence experienced by LGBTIQ people.
• Be able to recognise and understand rape myths and how they relate to LGBTIQ people's experiences of sexual violence.
• Increase knowledge and understanding of how to provide a safe and inclusive response for LGBTIQ victim/survivors.
Location
Online
$
Not SASVic Member (incl. GST)
Session(s)
Session 1
2023-08-29 09:30:00
to
1pm
Concepts, myths and inclusive practice - the needs and experiences of LGBTIQ victim/survivors
Session 2
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Speakers
Dr Shaez Mortimer (she/her)
Shaez is a researcher and community worker based on the unceded lands of the Kaurna people in Adelaide, SA. Shaez has a diverse work history including roles in domestic and sexual violence survivor support, violence prevention, education, research, and LGBTQA+ community work. Her PhD research was focused on LGBTQA people’s experiences of living through sexual violence and involved in-depth interviews with service providers and survivors. Her thesis won the 2022 Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association Thesis Prize. Shaez has published work in academic journals such as Current Issues in Criminal Justice and Australian Feminist Studies, as well as community publications such as Archer magazine. Shaez recently started a new role at Our Watch, as Project Lead working on a new violence primary prevention initiative focused on LGBTIQA+ communities.
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The SASVic Training Team
training@sasvic.org.au
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