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Keep up to date with the latest Out For Australia news by subscribing to our monthly newsletter via our website: https://lnkd.in/g2vbKg8g 🌈 What’s new this month: - A brand new mentoring program - Volunteers show their pride - Launch of our new speaker service - Your chance to join OFA as a supporter - Read our 2024 impact report Read the latest newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gRGjeszF

🌈🎉 What a night! Out For Australia at Mardi Gras 2025 🎉🌈 Sydney Mardi Gras, you never disappoint! Our Out For Australia crew hit Oxford Street with pride, passion, and a whole lot of sparkle ✨💜. Walking alongside our incredible partner Workday, we marched to celebrate, uplift, and share our mission: mentoring matters. Every young LGBTQIA+ person deserves the support, visibility, and confidence to thrive at work, and last night, we took that message to the streets - loud, proud, and unstoppable! A huge thank you to everyone who cheered us on, danced with us, and helped make this night unforgettable. Whether you were marching or celebrating from the sidelines, we felt the love 💖. 🌟 Mentoring changes lives. Let’s keep building workplaces and communities where LGBTQIA+ people don’t just survive, but thrive. #MardiGras2025 #OutForAustralia #MentoringMatters #LGBTQIA+ #SydneyMardiGras #PrideAtWork

We’re excited to share an opportunity from our partner Bain & Company as they seek an Associate Consultant! As an Associate Consultant, you’ll sharpen your analytical, interpersonal, creative, business management, and leadership skills. You’ll start as a generalist and jump right into the action, working side-by-side with some of the best consultants in the business. Bain is dedicated to diversity and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. They encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander descent. Applications are now open! Visit bit.ly/bain2025 to learn more about the role and the exciting opportunities a career in consulting can offer you. You can also join one of their upcoming campus events or online webinars to meet the team and learn more about Bain. Apply by 9:00am AEDT, Wednesday 5 March 2025. Join the journey and shape your future with Bain!

Mardi Gras season is officially in full swing! 🌈 Our Out For Australia NSW team lit up Fair Day, celebrating, educating, and sharing our mentoring mission with friends and community. What a joy it was to be out together - seeing all those shining, happy faces gearing up for our biggest celebration is truly inspiring! ✨🌈💖 #FairDay #MardiGras #OutForAustralia #LGBTQIA+ #MentoringMatters

Exciting Opportunity: Program Manager (Paid, Remote, Part-Time) We’re launching a new LGBTQIA+ workplace mentoring program and looking for a Program Manager to drive its success! Join a fantastic team working one day per week (0.2 FTE) through December 2025, with potential for extension. Key Attributes: ✨ Ability to create and deliver a mentoring program ✨ Skilled at working independently and collaboratively (remote) ✨ Reliability and a commitment to delivering on promises ✨ Patience, care, and respect for all If you’re passionate about making workplaces more inclusive, we’d love to hear from you! For more information, please review the job listing here: https://lnkd.in/g5nmDEeT #Hiring #Job #ProgramManager #LGBTQIAPlus #CharityJob

🌟 More Panellists for Our Out for Transgender Awareness & Inclusion Event! 🌟 We’re thrilled to introduce two more incredible advocates joining us on 13 November 2024 at 80 Collins Street, Melbourne, for an inspiring evening of conversation and community. ✨ Dr. Sophia Frentz (they/them) Originally from New Zealand, Sophia is the Product Manager for Data & Internal Tools at Loam Bio. They hold a PhD in Medical Genetics and are a former Out for Australia 30 under 30 honoree. Non-binary, autistic, and passionate about intersectional inclusion, Sophia is dedicated to addressing how bias impacts data and technology, working to create more equitable spaces. ✨ Char (they/them) An Organisation Transformation Consultant at Deloitte, Char focuses on improving workplace culture with a commitment to diversity and inclusion. They’re part of Deloitte’s AWEI Platinum Project team, aiming to build trans-inclusive workplaces, and also volunteer at Sacred Heart Mission, supporting those experiencing homelessness. Char looks forward to sharing their journey during Trans Awareness Week. 📅 When: 13 November 2024, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 📍 Where: 80 Collins Street, Melbourne 🎟 RSVP now to hear from these passionate advocates: https://lnkd.in/gFedCa93 #TransAwarenessWeek #OutForAustralia #InclusionMatters #LGBTQIAPlus #TransRights #NetworkingEvent

🌟 Meet the Panellists for Our Out for Transgender Awareness & Inclusion Event! 🌟 We’re so excited to introduce some of the amazing individuals joining us on 13 November 2024 at 80 Collins Street, Melbourne, for an evening of insightful discussion and connection. ✨ Cordelia Attenborough (he/they) Cordelia, a Pinnacle Scholarship recipient, is studying for a Master of Social Work at RMIT. With a diverse background in advocacy, program design, and policy, Cordelia currently serves as a lived experience peer worker, offering support to trans and gender-diverse youth facing mental health challenges. Formerly with the Victorian Public Service, their career has spanned disability, LGBTIQA+, and youth equity. Cordelia’s trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, strengths-based approach shines through as a committed advocate for social justice. ✨ Elisabeth Lane (she/her) Elisabeth’s impressive career includes roles at the Tertiary Education Quality & Standards Authority, ATO, and Fair Work Commission. An IT professional with deep experience in data and team leadership, Elisabeth is passionate about LGBTQ inclusion, evident through her volunteer work with Seahorse Victoria and her past leadership at the ATO’s ATOMIC network. Her dedication to LGBTQ education drives her mission for greater understanding and acceptance. 📅 When: 13 November 2024, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 📍 Where: 80 Collins Street, Melbourne 🎟 RSVP now to join us: https://lnkd.in/gFedCa93 #TransAwarenessWeek #OutForAustralia #InclusionMatters #LGBTQIAPlus #TransRights #NetworkingEvent

🌟 What does inclusion really mean for trans and gender-diverse people? 🌟 Join us on 13 November for our Out for Transgender Awareness & Inclusion event, in partnership with Macquarie Group Ltd. It’s more than just a conversation - it’s a chance to explore real solutions for creating workplaces where everyone belongs. ✨ We’ll dive into these key questions: 🌈 How can organisations create truly trans-inclusive cultures? 🌈 What role do allies play in fostering safe spaces? 🌈 How can policies go beyond compliance and drive genuine change? 🌈 What barriers still exist for trans and gender-diverse people entering the workforce, and how can they be dismantled? After the panel, stay for an informal networking session to connect with our panellists and industry leaders making a difference. 📅 When: 13 November 2024, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 📍 Where: 80 Collins Street, Melbourne RSVP now and be part of the change! https://lnkd.in/gFedCa93 #TransAwarenessWeek #OutForAustralia #InclusionMatters #TransRights #LGBTQIAPlus

🌈✨ Join Us for an Inspiring Evening of Transgender Awareness & Inclusion! ✨🌈 Out For Australia and Macquarie Group Ltd are excited to invite you to a special panel discussion and networking event in honour of Transgender Awareness Week. 📅 When: Wednesday, 13th November 2024 🕒 Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 📍 Where: 80 Collins Street, Melbourne Together, we’ll dive into the importance of transgender awareness, discuss workplace inclusion, and hear from thought leaders and advocates (panellists to be confirmed soon!). After the panel, stick around for a casual networking session to connect with professionals, allies, and advocates. This is a night you don’t want to miss! 💬✨ 🎟 Spaces are limited, so register now and be part of the conversation that creates real change https://lnkd.in/gFedCa93 #TransgenderAwarenessWeek #OutForAustralia #MacquarieGroupLtd #LGBTQInclusion #TransRights

🌈 It’s GiveOUT Day! 🌈 Today’s the day to make a real difference for young LGBTQIA+ people on their journey to be their authentic selves at work: ✨ Mentoring programs that connect young professionals with inspiring role models 🎓 Events and workshops to build professional skills and confidence 💬 Community-building to create a sense of belonging and support 🏅 Visibility and role-modelling to empower the next generation And the best part? Every dollar you donate today will be DOUBLED! 🔍 Why it matters: Only 5c out of every $100 donated in Australia reaches rainbow charities. Your support today fuels programs that ensure young people can feel empowered, be themselves, and succeed in their careers. 🚀 Ready to make a difference? Donate now and double your impact! https://lnkd.in/gwFqWgd4 #GiveOUTDay2024 #OutForAustralia #LGBTQIAplusSupport