Transcend Australia

To our wonderful families, young people and supporters - this year, we will be closing our office from 24 December until 2 January. During this time, we will not be responding to emails or running services and activities. We are looking forward to the break and we hope that everyone in our community has a chance to take some time to rest after another very big year. We will be back in January and have some exciting plans coming up. Please take care and be kind to one another.

Transcend Australia stands in solidarity with trans young people, their families, and advocates in the UK following the recent decision to continue criminalising the prescription of puberty blockers for transgender children and young people. We extend our support to organisations like Mermaids who support trans children and young people and their families in the UK, and the countless families and young people in the UK affected by this harmful decision. For those in the UK seeking legal access to puberty blockers, we encourage you to reach out to Anne Trans+ Health. Read the full statement here - https://lnkd.in/gBi-epaY

Today, we are celebrating this collaboration with Sportsgirl, who worked with our Transcend Youth Leader Frankie in a new campaign 'Going Places'. A campaign to celebrate and tell the stories of incredible people and organisations doing good, creating better futures and going places. Frankie is definitely going places, and with a supportive family, a supportive school and access to the healthcare she deserves, she has the best chance to get to where she wants to go. #transawarenessweek

To kick off Trans Awareness Week, we are celebrating trans excellence by welcoming our new Board Chair, Tara Laursen! Tara brings more than 15 years of experience in the mental health and community support services sectors. She is currently employed as Chief Operations Officer with ermha365 and has held senior leadership roles with several key mental health providers. Originally trained as an Occupational Therapist, Tara also holds qualifications in management, social impact, and governance, and she has contributed to several Government expert advisory groups on mental health and wellbeing, including for LGBTIQA+ communities. Tara is passionate about collaborative leadership and fostering healthy communities and thriving organisations. Please join us in welcoming Tara to Transcend Australia!

We are currently recruiting for a Program Manager in Queensland. If you are manager with experience in mental health prevention programs, education and resource development, then please consider applying! Queensland trans young people and their families will benefit from your impact! https://lnkd.in/eKThCxFr

Transgender people deserve to be included in the Australian census. To exclude us would fail us and leave us behind, rendering all public policy, health services and systems woefully inadequate. Genuine inclusion means including us in the national population data set.

We are currently seeking expressions of interest for the role of Chairperson of the Board of Transcend Australia. If you have governance and management experience and have the time, passion and skills, then we want to hear from you! More info: https://lnkd.in/eyV-dHhE

Join our passionate and driven team to help build stronger futures for trans young people and their families! The successful candidate will become part of the senior leadership team and drive sustainable impact for the organisation. The role is based in Victoria. For more info visit: https://lnkd.in/eAbGQsmu

Each year hundreds of families contact Transcend Australia for information and support for their trans kids. They are average Australian families just like anyone else, but they need some extra support to manage unique situations to help all of their kids to thrive. Please consider making a EOFY tax deductible donation to help us reach more families across Australia. https://lnkd.in/eBMc2zQN

We are proud to have collaborated on the development of the new Victorian Government Trans and Gender Diverse Awareness Campaign. 'The Unsaid Says a Lot'. The campaign features 5 scenarios of non-verbal behaviour that can either negatively or positively effect a trans person. Learn more at vic.gov.au/theunsaid