I was interviewed on 2 July, as a Rainbow Hub SA (RHSA) Committee Member, by Jo Laverty on ABC Radio Adelaide’s Afternoon Programme about a rainbow perspective on “The Care Squeeze”. In addition to caring for ageing parents and maybe children and or grandchildren, we also have a high rate of caring for peers who may not have biological family to call on or be … Continue reading Rainbow perspectives on “The Care Squeeze”

After 11 years as Board member and Chair of Artlink magazine, I have recently stepped down. I loved contributing to the magazine’s growth and development working with a small but dedicated team of staff alongside committed Board members. A highlight was travelling to the 2014 Australian Studies Conference in China to promote a Mandarin edition of Artlink Indigenous with founding Editor Stephanie Britton, artists Djon … Continue reading Artlink – new words for new art

After enjoying the Bloomin’ Fabulous runway during Feast Festival in 2023, I took part in November 2024. I had attended some of SAMESH’s monthly drop in monthly Sustainable Style sessions and was asked to join this intergenerational creative queer project exploring identity and expression. Makers and models teamed up, including allies, and presented a sold-out fun runway event in the Botanic Garden Conservatory. In the … Continue reading Bloomin’ fabulous

Conceiving and developing the Rainbow Rights Toolkit project at COTA SA, I realised that many resources on human rights either don’t mention LGBTI+ rights or only briefly. This online Toolkit brings together more detailed information as well as many further sources of support and information focussed on Health, Housing, Overcoming Discrimination and Planning Ahead. It was great working with community members and organisations to create … Continue reading Rainbow Rights toolkit

I enjoyed an incredible 4.5 years as the Rainbow Hub Project Officer at COTA SA where I had the privilege to lead impactful projects like Rainbow Memories, Rainbow Horizons, and Rainbow Rights. Fostering a connected community through our monthly lunches was particularly close to my heart. It was fantastic collaborating with my colleagues, volunteers, partner organisations and supporters to amplify the voices and visibility of older LGBTI+ … Continue reading Rainbow collaborations

It was a great opportunity to lead the two-year Rainbow Horizons project designed to create greater cross-generational support in relation to end of life planning, care and dying for LGBTI+ people. You can read more about the project and download the report here Continue reading Rainbow Horizons: Don’t leave me this way report, 2023

As part of the Rainbow Hub’s Rainbow Horizons project around inclusive end of life care, I invited two amazing writers Alana Valentine and Christo Tsiolkas to join me in conversation on 27 February 2022. They tackle the big issues in their work and I wanted to open up people’s thinking beyond talk of practicalities, important though they are. Over 60 people of diverse ages from … Continue reading Don’t leave me this way forum, 2022

In March 2021, I co-organised a “Rainbow Memories Workshop: Challenging invisibility and celebrating our histories” with the History Trust of SA. It was a great opportunity to capture some community stories. Hear from different speakers and members to have photos and objects scanned to enter public collections or for their own purposes. I prepared a handout of tips. A Rainbow Hub Writing Group grew out … Continue reading Rainbow Memories

I’m enjoying working with COTA SA’s Rainbow Hub, for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) people aged 50 and over. This article “LGBTI seniors urged to switch on to stay connected” touches on our collaboration with Catalyst Foundation and ECH, Bfriend and the SA Rainbow Advocacy Alliance (SARAA) and the Department of Human Services Rainbow Network, complementing their activities, and helping provide information across … Continue reading