[Edited extract from public address]
There was enormous value in our coming together; to share stories, to develop relationships, to pass on insights and expertise. To collaborate, to build bridges, to support each other to work outside our bubble.
In less than two years, over 2200 people have attended our three national Better Together conferences:
Developed international best-practice leadership programs through our Better Together Training Academy, and run workshops for 1000+ advocates all over Australia.
The transformative leadership program in 2020 is a new program called BE THE CHANGE (Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane), and ADVOCACY 101 program (Cairns, Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne) with Benjamin Law (writer and advocate), Ross Murray (GLAAD), Paige Burton (Equality Australia) and Lara Husselbee.
Announcing that just locked in the wonderful Adelaide Convention Centre for the fourth Better Together in January 2021 in South Australia.
Continuing to have a strong focus on intersectionality, and for the first time will have a "Sage" stream, focussing on our older, senior community members. There will also be an intentional external focus – for non-queer folk and organisations who want to engage positively with our community.
The Equality Project has been able to develop relationships and create partnerships with so many people and organisations that support our work. This has meant that over a third of advocates who have attended our events have done so through a sponsored scholarship. We will always try to ensure that anyone who wants to come along – regardless of their personal circumstance – is able to do so.
A huge “Thank you” to everyone who has supported us over the last few years. You make all the difference.
The Equality Project has full Deductible gift recipient status (DGR status). This means we are able to apply for a much broader range of financial support, and that all your donations are fully tax deductible. The Equality Project team work hard to source funding for the above events and appreciate generosity to support these initiatives. If you feel able to contribute in any way, please donate today.
As a community we are Better Together looking forward to working with each over the next 12 months to ensure a kinder, gentler and safer Australia for us all.
MORE:
The Equality Project Ltd (EQPR)
BetterTogether
Email: mail@theequalityproject.org.au
Website: www.theequalityproject.org.au
Connecting Australia's LGBTIQ+ communities. The Equality Project is on the land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation.
Three and a half years ago The Equality Project with the aim of bringing the LGBTIQ+ community together.
A diverse community and the individual groups represented by that acronym – and the groups that aren’t – have very different lived experience and, on any given day, might face very different challenges.There was enormous value in our coming together; to share stories, to develop relationships, to pass on insights and expertise. To collaborate, to build bridges, to support each other to work outside our bubble.
In less than two years, over 2200 people have attended our three national Better Together conferences:
- Melbourne 2018
- Sydney 2019
- Melbourne 2020
- and our first regional Canberra Together symposium in 2019.
Developed international best-practice leadership programs through our Better Together Training Academy, and run workshops for 1000+ advocates all over Australia.
The transformative leadership program in 2020 is a new program called BE THE CHANGE (Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane), and ADVOCACY 101 program (Cairns, Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne) with Benjamin Law (writer and advocate), Ross Murray (GLAAD), Paige Burton (Equality Australia) and Lara Husselbee.
Announcing that just locked in the wonderful Adelaide Convention Centre for the fourth Better Together in January 2021 in South Australia.
Continuing to have a strong focus on intersectionality, and for the first time will have a "Sage" stream, focussing on our older, senior community members. There will also be an intentional external focus – for non-queer folk and organisations who want to engage positively with our community.
The Equality Project has been able to develop relationships and create partnerships with so many people and organisations that support our work. This has meant that over a third of advocates who have attended our events have done so through a sponsored scholarship. We will always try to ensure that anyone who wants to come along – regardless of their personal circumstance – is able to do so.
A huge “Thank you” to everyone who has supported us over the last few years. You make all the difference.
The Equality Project has full Deductible gift recipient status (DGR status). This means we are able to apply for a much broader range of financial support, and that all your donations are fully tax deductible. The Equality Project team work hard to source funding for the above events and appreciate generosity to support these initiatives. If you feel able to contribute in any way, please donate today.
As a community we are Better Together looking forward to working with each over the next 12 months to ensure a kinder, gentler and safer Australia for us all.
MORE:
The Equality Project Ltd (EQPR)
BetterTogether
Email: mail@theequalityproject.org.au
Website: www.theequalityproject.org.au
Connecting Australia's LGBTIQ+ communities. The Equality Project is on the land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation.