TransForum – Gathering Space

17 & 18 Feb
ONLINE

PRESENTED
BY TGV

2021

TRANSFORUM is an online gathering for trans and gender diverse people to build their capacity in peer support and to increase projects within the community.

Held on Wednesday 17 February – Thursday 18 February 2021. Presented by Transgender Victoria. Join a free, two-day online gathering featuring talks and workshops from our community.

We will cover how to present an authentic acknowledgement of country, how to access funding for peer support, discuss trauma sensitivity and learn how to share our stories. The full program is outlined below, reflecting feedback from the trans and gender diverse communities that we work with and are part of.

TransForum has an outstanding line up of trans and gender diverse artists, activists, Aboriginal and BIPOC community members. You can come to as many online sessions as you wish, for free. We will also be announcing new peer support programs for 2021 and holding space for social mixers, storytelling and drag. Come along and tell us what you’d like more of as we prepare to plan face to face meet ups in the coming months.

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Schedule 2021

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Online
@ Zoom

17 Feb
Wednesday

ACKNOWLEDGE THIS!

10:00am – 11:00AM

Host(s): RHYS PADDICK & EMMA GIBBENS

Most people presenting an Acknowledgement of Country will read off a script, ad lib one they’ve heard, or worst case scenario treat it as part of housekeeping. This training will help you with a simple structure and practice of giving an authentic Acknowledgement of Country, facilitated by political campaigner Emma Gibbens, and mentor for Aboriginal koolingars (kids) Rhys Paddick.

PEER SUPPORT INFORMATION SESSION

11.00AM – 11.45AM

Host(s): SON VIVIENNE & OLIVER ROSS

What is peer support? Is there an agreed definition or range of activities? TGV’s peer support staff present a range of existing initiatives training opportunities and announce new ideas to come in 2021. Learn more about how community members are supporting each other and accessing resources. How can we help?

PROJECT AMBITIONS VS REALITY

12.30AM – 1.15PM

Host(s): ELIKI (ALEC) READE, SAM ELKIN & JOSHUA FRANCIS

Join independent producers and community facilitators to unpack what makes a “successful” project. How do you identify goals, manage complex needs and be happy with project results? Is there a difference between short term impact and sustainable culture change?

MANAGING COMPLEX TRAUMA IN PEER SUPPORT

2.00PM – 3.30PM

Host(s): DRAGAN ZAN WRIGHT

In this 90-minute webinar, you will look at the impacts of complex trauma for trans, gender diverse and non-binary people and how to utilise the principles of Trauma Informed Practice in order to create an environment that attends to safety and inclusion, both for those accessing support and peer workers. You will learn about creating consciously-inclusive and 'safe enough' environments with non-binary, transgender psychotherapist Dragan Zan Wright.

TRANSOMATICS

3.30PM – 4.00PM

Host(s): Sumarlinah Winoto

Join Sumarlinah for an online Transomatics practice to connect with our bodies. Transomatics is a project and practice developed for the trans and gender diverse community to help deal with gender dysphoria.

18 Feb
Thursday

TELLING YOUR STORY

9.30AM – 11.00AM

Host(s): ANIYUK, NEVO ZISIN & NIKKI VIVECA

What is your writing process? How do you manage the public perception of who you are? Is it challenging to deal with trolls and backlash? Nevo Zisin - queer, non-binary, Jewish writer, activist and public speaker - will host a panel of established writers from the LGBTQ community. Nevo will pick their brains, to learn about the good and bad parts about sharing your life in public.

FINDING ALLIES AND GETTING SUPPORT

11.00AM – 11.45AM

Host(s): RANI PRAMESTI & JOSHUA FRANCIS

How do you get support in order to do peer support? Do you need a grant or is it better to recruit volunteers? How do you keep going when the money or human energy runs out? Rani and Josh explore different ways of getting started and how to keep going when the going gets tough.

TRANSFORUM CABARET

1.00PM – 2.00PM

Host(s): SIX INCHES UNCUT & GUEST ARTISTS

A lunchtime variety show-meets-cabaret, to have some fun after two days of learning & listening. Celebrate with some big talents from our trans and gender diverse community, whetting your appetites and stimulating a hunger to get involved in more creative projects throughout the year. This event will be hosted by cabaret deviant Six Inches Uncut, with guest artists.