ADVOCACY

WIO has been advocating for LGBTIQA+ Tasmanians for over 25 years, providing services state-wide including advisory roles, research, and policy. We have a number of formal and informal partnerships with organisations and groups in Tasmania.

WIO is funded to provide advice and support to the State Government on LGBTIQA+ issues and needs, holding the co-chair position on the Whole-of-Government LGBTIQA+ Reference Group, and membership in all other government reference groups.

WIO holds a membership in the following Tasmanian Government LGBTIQA+ Reference/Working Groups:

Whole of Government LGBTIQA+ Reference Group (co-Chair role)
Department of Health LGBTIQA+ Reference Group
Department of Police, Fire & Emergency Services LGBTIQA+ Reference Group
Department for Education, Children & Young People LGBTIQA+ Education Working group
Department of Justice LGBTIQA+ Reference Group

WIO is also a proud member of:

LGBTIQA+ Health Australia
Mental Health Council of Tasmania
Tasmanian Council of Social Service (TasCOSS)
Youth Network of Tasmania
Council on the Ageing Tasmania (COTA Tas)
A Fairer World
Palliative Care Tasmania

ENQUIRIES

ONLINE

6231 1200

info@workingitout.org.au

Select Site Language

Working It Out and Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania have produced a guide to the rights and protections for LGBTIQA+ people in Australia and lutruwita/Tasmania in multiple languages.

Below you will find translated versions and audio recordings of the guide and a Working It Out flyer, explaining available services.

These resources are designed to ensure people understand the rights of LGBTIQA+ people no matter what their language is.

Safer Together:

A guide to rights and protections for LGBTIQA+ people in Australia and lutruwita/Tasmania

Download

Audio recordings of the above resources are available here.

Working It Out Flyer

Available support services