Overview

The Victorian CCN Committee are pleased to host our second webinar of the year.

This event will provide a introduction to and overview of gender-affirming care for psychological practice.

The session will explore key concepts related to gender diversity, the impact of minority stress on mental health, and common barriers faced by trans and gender-diverse individuals in accessing affirming care. Drawing on current research, clinical experience, and best-practice guidelines, the presenters will offer practical strategies to support inclusive, respectful, and evidence-based care for gender diverse clients.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this event, participants should be able to:

• develop awareness on the foundations of gender affirming care for neuropsychologists;
• build clinical competence for neuropsychologists when working with gender diverse clients
• develop strategies promoting affirming practice for gender-diverse clients

Presenter(s)

Dr. Robbie Eres and Mr. Jordan Bellamy

About the presenter(s)

Dr. Robbie Eres (he/they) is a clinical psychologist and academic with expertise in gender-affirming care. They are a Lecturer in Psychology at Deakin University, where their research focuses on the social, mental, and physical health of LGBTQ+ communities. Dr Eres has significant clinical experience working with people across the lifespan who are diverse in their gender, sex, and sexuality. Dr Eres is co-lead of the Deakin University Gender, Sex, and Sexuality Collective, and his work contributes to research that informs inclusive clinical practice and policy. Dr Eres also collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to improve access to mental health care for marginalised populations. They are committed to creating safer, more inclusive spaces in both clinical and academic environments. Jordan Bellamy (they/he) is a Senior Peer Support Worker at Monash Health Gender Clinic, where they bring lived experience and a strong advocacy lens to their work supporting trans and gender-diverse (TGD) consumers. Working alongside clinicians, Jordan promotes affirming and accessible care for TGD communities. He is passionate about bridging the gap between systems and community, and regularly provides education on inclusive language, structural barriers, and what affirming care looks and feels like from a consumer perspective.

Notes

Target Audience

This activity is aimed at psychologists and health professionals.

Duration of Access

This event will not be recorded.

CPD

It is up to attendees to assess and determine how learning from this event aligns with the requirements of their learning plan. The providers accordingly do not make any representation that the event counts towards attendees’ CPD learning requirements. If an attendee determines themselves that the learning they complete aligns to their learning plan, then they can decide to count those hours towards their CPD requirements for the registration cycle.

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