HOMOPHOBIA SURVEY
Click here for preliminary results!

Members of the GLBTI Anti Violence Committee with Constable Su Mijic at the historic occasion of the launch of the LGBTI Police Liaison Officers project set up by the Qld Police with assistance of the AVC.


NEW!
A generous donation means we have unique GLBTI Greeting Cards and Postcards for sale - 100% of sales go to support the work of the GLBTI Anti Violence Committee. Click here to view

WELCOME  - to the home page of The Townsville & Thuringowa Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Anti-Violence Committee.  We welcome you to use the links above and right to explore our site. Feel free to contact us with any questions. We encourage you to become financial members of the AVC.  

HOT NEWS - WE WON!

ANTI DISCRIMINATION TRIBUNAL RULING - click HERE to see for yourself!

MEMBERSHIP - 2007/2008
Click on the link below to download the membership form which should then be printed off, filled in and faxed or posted to the address detailed on the form. Also please print off the Membership pack and model rules so that you are fully conversant of all that membership of our group provides for you.

MEMBERSHIP FORM

MEMBERSHIP PACK

MODEL RULES OF THE GLBT AVC

REGURGITATOR POSTER: CONTACT US IF YOU WOULD LIKE ONE OF THESE POSTERS - It says: We all dance to the beat of a different drum so why pick on people just because they are not the same as you. People suffer when your actions are homophobic.

SURVEYS
LATEST SURVEY:
An anonymous online web based survey for people who have experienced a traumatic event in the last 2 years.
Participants have the chance to win $50 for taking part. Click here to download FLYER or visit this website Website: http://laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au/~rslym/

WALKSAFE Queensland Anti-Violence Incorporated - Building Partnership Project. This is a Gambling Community Benefit Fund, Queensland Government  funded initiative, conducted through Walksafe Queensland Anti-Violence  Incorporated (Walksafe). This project survey is part of a community consultation to  investigate how to build stronger partnerships between the Queensland  Police Service and community members who have or may experience  violence due to their sexuality, ethnicity or gender identity. PLEASE participate in completing the Building Partnership Online Survey, by logging on to www.walksafe.org and follow instructions to download, fill out and return the survey. Thanks.

UPSET ABOUT THE BAN ON GAY MARRIAGE? Log on to website below to download/adapt/send a letter to politicians expressing your views
http://www.
rodneycroome.
id.au/

IMPORTANT NEW SURVEY!!

Private Lives is the biggest and most ambitious research survey of the health and wellbeing of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people ever conducted in Australia. It is being carried out through Gay and Lesbian Health Victoria (www.glhv.org.au) in partnership with the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS) at La Trobe University. CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE

The Home and Away Project
This aims to examine ideas of home and the role of travel in establishing and maintaining the wellbeing of gay or queer males, living in and around Townsville.This project is being carried out by Gordon Waitt, University of Wollongong) and Andrew Gorman-Murray (Macquarie Universit ).
If you wish to learn more about the Home and Away project please continue to the section titled: Frequently Asked Questions at http://www.uow.edu.au/
science/eesc/research/
homeaway/
This project is part of a larger research study (see Private Lives survey details above) that aims to investigate the role of home in establishing and maintaining the wellbeing of individuals in the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (GLBTI) community.

HOW SEXY IS YOUR WORKPLACE?
Sexuality at Work study.....
Are you between 16 and 26 years of age?
* Attracted to the same-sex?
* Describe yourself as non-hetero/ not straight?
* Worked in paid employment - casual, part-time or full-time?
If so I'd love to hear about your experiences from work!
As part of my PhD studies I am seeking to hear real stories from young
women and young men on your experiences of what it's like to be
non-hetero/ not straight in previous and current workplaces. 
If you would like to participate in an online interview or share your
stories via email check out the research website for further details: 
www.utas.edu.au/sociology/sexualities
Or email me Paul.Willis@utas.edu.au;
Or ring me on (03) 6226 2715.
Contact with me is private and confidential.