Building Diversity course

This CTU one-day course is to increase participants’ knowledge of how LGBTI and employment rights have been developed and the role of unions in supporting these rights. Click here for more

CTU Out@Work

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Equality through education

The Trades Union Congress (UK) says challenging prejudice against LGBT people means promoting equality through education.  The TUC is working with education unions and others and proposes a new approach to changing this. Go here

Unison resources

Unison, the UK public sector union, has published a number of resources.

Best practice guidance on health care

Negotiating equality

Transgender workers' rights factsheet

Lesbian, gay and bisexual workers' rights factsheet

International forum

EI/PSI 1st International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Forum. Click here

Copenhagen Conference 2009

Click here

Transgender Inquiry

Report of the inquiry by the NZ Human Rights Commission. Click here

What is Out@PSA?

Out@PSA is a network of PSA members who identify as gay, lesbian, intersex, transgender, takataapui, fa'afafine or bisexual (abbreviated to GLITTFAB).

The umbrella term "queer workers" is often used to encompass this diversity.

Our aim

The aim of the network is to share information, make contacts and organise events or activities based around the common interests of our members.

Out@PSA also aims to provide advice within the existing PSA structures. For example:

• identifying workplace systems and practices that help to create inclusive and supportive workplaces and services
• building expertise within the PSA to identify and address instances of discrimination, invisibility, lack of inclusiveness and unmet needs in the workplace and provision of public services
• assisting with awareness raising in delegate training.

Get involved

The network has members from all over the country with incredibly varied roles and interests. Members of the network can have different levels of participation, from receiving email updates through to being part of an Out@PSA Working Group. You choose how much or little you want to do!

Email

Things you can do

Some of the things you can do when you join Out@psa are:

• be a member of a working group to develop the network or work on a specific issue
• participate around issues that you're particularly interested in
• talk to other members, spread the word, build the network
• receive updates on activities of the working group.

Background

In April 2005 the PSA Executive Board:

• Endorsed the establishment of a cross-sector PSA network for members and delegates who identify as part of the broad spectrum of "queer", and
• Noted that any form of discrimination is opposed by the PSA in the workplace.
• Out@PSA was first launched to members in the May 2005 Noticeboard.
• The network is still in its early days and could use all the motivated help members are willing to give. We look forward to seeing the network grow and flourish!

Contacts

To join Out@psa

Email outatpsa@psa.org.nz. Please include your name and where you work.

For advice or information

Talk to PSA organiser Ian Gordon. Email outatpsa@psa.org.nz

Convenor

Jo Adams, based in Wellingon, is the convenor of Out @ PSA.

Email Jo.Adams@ird.govt.nz

PSA rep to Out@Work Council

Ian Gordon, based in Auckland, is the PSA rep to the CTU Out @ Work Council.
email: Ian.Gordon@psa.org.nz

Out@Work

Out@PSA has strong links to the Out@Work network organised by the Council of Trade Unions. Click here

Out@Work Council

Out@Work Council meetings are held quarterly in Wellington. Please email the PSA for details if you wish to attend. outatpsa.psa.org.nz