Join Switchboard Victoria for a conversation with LGBTIQA+ parents about home schooling, co-parenting, working from home with young kids, the closure of childcare, lockdowns, having teenagers during COVID 19, extended families, kinship and much more.
Expect to hear funny stories, hints and tips as we discuss being a Rainbow Parent in a time of ongoing stress, and what schools, governments and workplaces could be doing better to support parents during this time.
Facilitated by Joe Ball (CEO Switchboard Victoria)
Speakers:
Felicity Marlowe (she/her)
Founder of Rainbow Families Victoria, long term LGBTIQ+ activist. Proud parent of teenagers. Currently working in an inner Melbourne High School as a student wellbeing coordinator and is the teacher supporting the Student on campus Gay/Straight Alliance. Known for the time she took the Australian Government to the High Court to stop the postal survey.
Daniela Davis (she/they)
Dja Dja Wurrung/Yorta Yorta. Acting Manager Aboriginal Engagement, People and Culture Branch, DFFH Vic. Proud Queer mum to 2 kids aged 6 and 8 and to a couple of others sometimes. Partner to Lou who I met in primary school, and parent also to one 60 kg dog, one angry cat, 4 high maintenance fish and 2 very old guinea pigs. Legally trained but preferred work in policy development, mediation and trauma-informed counselling/advocacy across mental health, disability and family violence with children, families and adults in the NFP and ACCO sectors.Bec Harris (She/her)
Queer parent of two young people, one of whom is in year 12. She coordinates Student Wellbeing, including the Respectful Relationships program, at an inner-city Melbourne primary school. She also directs the school’s trauma informed practice, with a focus on embedding student wellbeing into all aspects of school, and promoting the wellbeing of families and school staff. She is currently writing a book about embedded student wellbeing, due to be published in 2022.
Damien Stevens-Todd (he/him)
(bio to come)
Further information:
This event will be hosted on-line via zoom with closed caption.
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