Our award winning Opening Closets training package aims to help organisations tackle homophobia and improve their accessibility to gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender clients.
Our next Full-day training date is June 8th. Please click here for more information and to register.
GLCS TRAINING SERVICES
We offer full- or half-day training on diverse sexuality and gender (DSG) for staff and management and individual coaching sessions for management. The training package can be customised to the needs of specific workplaces.
Half- or full-day Opening Closets workshops will help you to:
- Increase your knowledge of the needs of gay and transgender people
- Understand your obligations under the revised Equal Opportunity legislation
- Promote your service as a gay-friendly environment for staff and clients
The full-day workshop will:
- Demonstrate how our attitudes and values impact on the people we work with – our clients and colleagues
- Examine some of the myths about same sex attracted and gender diverse people
- Provide participants with models and frameworks for understanding sexuality and gender
- Look at how homophobia and transphobia operate at different levels in society
- Provide participants with strategies for better supporting clients
The training includes: Tailored workshops
- Experienced facilitators
- Resource kits
Agency Coaching
In addition to our Opening Closets workshops we can provide individual agency coaching to assist management to improve policies and procedures, making them more accessible to clients and staff who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender.
If you would like staff at your workplace to receive training, please contact GLCS on 9486 9855 or admin@glcs.org.au
