This full-day workshop provides an introductory guide to understanding gender within our society. The workshop unpacks the impact of gender inequality on our health and wellbeing in Australia and best practice approaches to building gender equity into your work. The workshop focuses on building the practical skills needed to apply a gender lens to the design, delivery and evaluation of gender sensitive programs, policies, and initiatives.

What does this workshop cover?

• Identifying gendered norms and structures and their application
• Approaches to gender inclusive program design
• Tools and frameworks for applying a gender lens and conducting a gender analysis
• How to use real world data to support your work including an introduction to the Women’s Health Atlas
• Topical scenarios and case studies for the application of a gender analysis

Who should attend?

This workshop is designed for professionals working in a range of areas including health promotion, social policy, community development, health and support services, women’s health, community health and local and state government who want to deliver gender equitable and gender sensitive programs and services.