Better Together Conference

Adelaide PHN Rainbow Working Group and Rainbow Support Group Members, Lisa Filipenko, Wills Logue and Bel Spagnoletti attended the Better Together 2023, Australia’s fifth national LGBTIQA+ conference, convened by The Equality Project. Over a course of two days, more than 800 delegates attended 93 sessions by LGBTIQA+ community members and allies. Presenters delivered thought provoking talks and facilitated engaging discussions on topics including youth gender diversity and mental health, end of life planning, suicide prevention, homelessness and aging, palliative care and domestic violence.

Bel (she/her) shared some of her reflections from the conference.

“Adelaide was extremely fortunate to host Better Together 2023, which transformed the Adelaide Convention Centre into the most fabulously welcoming, colourful and unified space.

It allowed the brilliant work that providers of community, health and advocacy services are undertaking across the state to be showcased, and allowed their counterparts from around the country to workshop their ideas and share learnings from their innovative work.

I was challenged to transcend binary thinking, encouraged to use my privilege to advocate and support others, and reminded that we don’t need permission to change the world.

Thanks again to Adelaide PHN’s Rainbow Working Group for ensuring that Adelaide PHN staff had the opportunity to participate in these important national conversations.”