Training
ACON’s Trans Health Equity brings you training programs just for trans people and programs for everyone. All are co-designed and many developed in partnership.
We offer leading standard training in trans-affirming practice through our friends at ACON’s Pride Training and ASHM.
Click on any of the training modules below to learn more and to sign up for a seat.
Recognise and Respond
Suicide Prevention for Everyday Life.
Free for a limited time with thanks to the NSW Ministry of Health.
This essential course will equip you with the skills to help anyone in your life (including trans people) experiencing situational distress and at risk of suicide.
We worked in partnership with the Black Dog Institute on this really important and quick online training. Recognise amd Respond.
To sign up for this training click here.
As part of the registration process, you will need to enter the enrolment key: acon_02-2022
Trans Vitality – Peer-education and capacity-building workshops
ACON’s Trans Health Equity team welcome all trans and gender diverse people, including Sistergirls, Brotherboys and trans mob in NSW to be a part of Trans Vitality, a peer-education and trans empowerment program.
Across four workshops, you’ll work with peer facilitators and fellow trans community to learn about resilience, community care, trans history and futures, and more.
More workshop streams will be held end of 2023 and over 2024.
Trans Vitality Trans-Affirming Practice eLearning
This new eLearning represents the next phase of Trans Vitality, by seeking to strengthen trans-affirming practice across NSW. The 3-hour self-paced online program will increase knowledge, skills and confidence when working with trans people of all genders and comprises four interactive and creative learning modules.
The Trans Vitality eLearning has been co-designed by ACON’s Pride Training and the Trans Health Equity Teams, reviewed by medical professionals and trans community advisors.
To sign up for this training click here
Trans and Gender Diverse Sexual Health Care eLearning - ASHM
Developed with ASHM, this eLearning marks an exciting new development of sexual health resources and information made by and for trans people, and for the many health professionals that support and affirm us.
Over 5 modules, this eLearning takes you through the basics of trans-affirming care (the process of being affirming to trans people in healthcare) and of gender affirming care (health care related to gender affirmation), as well as the specific sexual health needs of trans people and how to support them.
To sign up for this training click here