LGBTQ Awareness training beginning Monday 26th Oct 2020

LGBT Awareness training Oct 2020

Judo NSW invite you to a Pride in Sport LGBTQ awareness training opportunity, available to the whole of the Judo in Australia Community. This training will be to provide formal professional development opportunities on the inclusion of LGBTQ people in our sport.

The aim of the session is to provide participants with an overall understanding of why LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace and sporting community is important as well as to provide a level of comfort around terminology, explore challenges often faced by LGBTQ employees/athletes and provide awareness on the impact that a culture has on the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ people.

Participants will:

• Understand the business case for LGBTQ inclusion and explain why it is important in a workplace and sporting context
• Understand some of the lived experiences and unique challenges for LGBTQ people and the impact to the workplace/sport
• Understand the diversity of, and differences between sex characteristics, gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation
• Learn some introductory actions individuals can take to create a more inclusive sporting culture

The following times and dates are available to register (please click on the links to register for one of the below sessions):

• Session 1: Monday 26 Oct 2020; 6:30-8:00pm
• Session 2: Thursday 12 Nov 2020; 6:30-8:00pm
• Session 3: Monday 23 Nov 2020; 3:30-5:00pm
• Session 4: Wednesday 9 Dec 2020; 7:00-8:30pm

Please register 48hrs before the respective session, in order for you to receive the log-in information and other details.

If you could please share this with your clubs, members, volunteers and other interested people.

Click here to view and download a flyer to assist with promoting this training in your club. This flyer is also attached.