Emergency Management Pride Network Victoria

The Emergency Management Pride Network Victoria invites all LGBTIQ+ people, their allies and supporters to join us for a collaborative and inclusive event where emergency management professionals and volunteers can come together.

Please complete this survey to register your interest your attendance: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=DY0Z6K7hHEeYWbNG0iCwX0ZakPyGFSRDhtlDHWrtuqpUNDNPN01LS0dNNzY3TlJUVlNONzJLWjNFUy4u

Our emergency service personnel live to support the community - but it's important that we check in on each other across the sector, too.

You don't need to be an expert to reach out to someone struggling. Three simple words could make all the difference: R U OK? 💛

What a win for the sector and our LGBTIQ+ communities in regional VIC! Congratulations VICSES Moe Unit 🎉

A big congratulations to our VICSES Moe Unit, who were awarded the Regional Pride Initiative of the Year Award as part of this year’s Victorian Public Sector Pride Awards!

Unit member Jason Clough and the team have hosted and been involved in a number of pride initiatives in the East Region this year, championing diversity and inclusion for LGBTIQ+ people in regional Victoria 🎉🏳️‍🌈

Our sector has joined together today in support of Wear it Purple Day, by looking fabulous in purple and celebrating our rainbow youth!💜

We hope you're enjoying your purple celebrations too, and having meaningful conversations about empowering LGBTIQ+ young people! 🌈

We all have a role to play to ensure that we create safe, and supportive environments for our rainbow youth. Today, join us in celebrating Wear it Purple Day, and standing with LGBTIQ+ youth across our workplaces and wider communities 💜 🌈

More info: www.wearitpurple.org

Tomorrow is Wear it Purple Day! 💜 Know what to talk about with your colleagues, friends and family, to help create real meaningful change around supporting our rainbow youth: https://www.minus18.org.au/articles/what-to-talk-about-on-wear-it-purple-day 🌈

What to talk about on Wear it Purple Day Your guide to creating meaningful conversation at work, school and beyond on Wear it Purple Day

This Friday on 26 August marks Wear it Purple Day - an annual campaign aimed at celebrating and empowering LGBTIQ+ youth 🌈 💜

Find out how to be an active LGBTIQ+ ally to better support rainbow youth as part of our workplaces and communities. Visit:

How to be an active LGBTQIA+ ally There are loads of ways to be an active ally to your LGBTQIA+ family, friends, colleagues, clients and the wider community.

Today marks International Non-Binary People's Day - celebrating non-binary people and the diversity of gender across our sector, and as part of our communities.

Want to know more about what it means to identify as non-binary? Check out this great article from Minus18: www.minus18.org.au/articles/i-just-came-out-as-non-binary-here's-what-that-means

Today is the beginning of NAIDOC Week - a celebration of the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across our country. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters on which we work and volunteer on across our emergency services sector.

We're excited to announce our new EMPNV Chair - Marina Wareing, from Ambulance Victoria 🎉

Marina (she/her) has been employed as a paramedic with AV for 11 years, undertaking many roles which have showcased her leadership skills and dedication to the sector, as well as the safety and wellbeing of others.

Marina is a passionate advocate as part of the LGBTIQ+ community. Since 2012 Marina has joined AV at every Midsumma Pride March event, and featured as the AV representative as part of our sector-wide IDAHOBIT video on social media. Marina is currently working alongside her colleagues to roll-out the addition of pronouns to AV name badges and signatures, which she hopes will become standard across the organisation in the near future. Additionally, Marina also informally mentors’ students at Victoria University, who identify as part of the trans community.

Marina is also a proud advocate for mental health, using her own battle with mental illness to reduce the stigma, shame, and fear that others may experience. Marina believes that her own personal journey has provided her with a real empathy and understanding for those struggling to find their own voice.

We’re so excited to have Marina on board and as part of our Executive team, to help empower LGBTIQ+ people across the sector and as part of our communities.

Congratulations, Marina!🌈

Everyone benefits from achieving reconciliation. We acknowledge the steps that we need to take across the sector and our communities, to acknowledge the rich culture, history, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Together, we can be brave and make a REAL change. 🤝

Happy Wear Orange Wednesday to our Victoria State Emergency Service volunteers! Thank you for all of your had work in keeping our communities safe, every day of the year 🧡

Tomorrow we’re excited to be hosting our first ever pride event for emergency service personnel in our Gippsland region!!!

Along with our VICSES Gippsland Regional staff and volunteers, representatives from Victoria Police, Ambulance Victoria, Country Fire Authority, DEWLP, Gippsland Pride Initiative, and Latrobe Council, will all be in attendance.

If you’re a part of our emergency services sector, join us at our unit located at 265 Monash Road, Newborough from 11:30am - 3:00pm for a free BBQ lunch, music, and networking in support of our LGBTIQ+ communities. For more info, comment below or send us a DM!!! 🏳️‍🌈

On Sunday 15 May VICSES Moe Unit will be hosting a pride event for emergency service agencies across the Gippsland region.

This a great opportunity to come together as a sector and celebrate our LGBTIQ+ communities in regional Victoria!

For more info and to RSVP to this event, visit: https://mailchi.mp/a2b8a638f365/welcome-to-the-empnv-15444305?e=[UNIQID]

The VICSES Moe Unit is excited to host a local emergency service-based pride event, for members of our emergency service sector to come together, have fun, and show support for our LGBTIQ+ communities.

This family-friendly event will include a free BBQ lunch, games, prizes, music, and information displays form local organisations and emergency services.

Details:
- Date: Sunday 15 May
- Time: 11:30am - 3:00pm
- Location: 265 Monash Road, Newborough

RSVP to this event by Wednesday 11 May by emailing [email protected]

This is a safe, supportive, and inclusive event for LGBTIQ+ people.

Bring your family, friends, and pets along to join in on the colourful festivities.

We can't wait to see you there!

This long weekend, we hope everyone takes extra care on our roads. If you feel tired, make sure you pull over and take a break 🚗☕️

This Easter, VICSES and Lions Club volunteers will be serving tea, coffee and biscuits at Driver Reviver sites; giving weary drivers a chance to stop and refresh.

With 17% of road fatalities in the last year thought to have been caused by fatigue, it is critical to be well rested before leaving on a long trip.

Plan a stop at least every 2 hours.

Most of all: don’t wait if you are getting tired, find somewhere safe to pull over and have a quick nap.

With so many Driver Reviver sites around the state this Easter, plan your rest stop today before you get underway.

The map below includes some of our key locations. For a live view in Google Maps 👉🏼https://tinyurl.com/5bm69etm

Are you an LGBTIQA+ passionate puppy owner? CLIP - Country lgbtiq+ Inclusion Program and WayOut Macedon Ranges want to engage LGBTIQA+ community members, allies, and their dogs to connect, converse and have fun, to increase LGBTIQA+ visibility and celebrate PRIDE in the Macedon Ranges, and to promote dog walking and encourage the development of regional ‘Pride Pack’ walking groups to foster connection and increased physical activity.

Puppy Pride 2022 continues their longstanding commitment to connect the LGBTIQA+ community and allies, increase LGBTIQA+ visibility, champion positive health and wellbeing outcomes, and celebrate PRIDE in the Macedon Ranges.

Day/date: This Sunday April 10th 2022
Event time:
11.00am gather at Kyneton Velodrome for 11.30am dog walk to the
12.00pm official launch of event at the Kyneton Botanic Gardens
2.30pm event close

Today is Trans Day of Visibility, celebrating all trans, gender diverse, and non-binary people. We stand with you - across our emergency services sector, and the communities that we serve 🏳️‍⚧

Are you ready?

ChillOut Festival is back in Daylesford for its 25th anniversary!

From 10-14 March, Daylesford will be the centre of all things + in the region.

Have a look at the website for some fun events, and get to the Pride Parade on Sunday 13 March!

Home - Chillout Festival WE’RE BACK ChillOut Festival 10-14 March 2022 We couldn’t be more excited to announce that ChillOut Festival is back again for 2022! It’s our 25 Year Silver Jubilee so it will be one for the ages. Across the Labour Day weekend in March the festival will transform the Central Highlands of Victo...

Need some plans for this weekend? How about watching all of Midsumma Festival's coverage from Melbourne Pride a couple weeks ago 🎉🏳️‍🌈

Melbourne Pride: A Road to Pride LIVESTREAM Celebrating 40 years - A Road To Pride. midsumma.org.au/melbprideMelbourne Pride will commemorate the 40th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexual...

Have you been to the Victorian Pride Centre yet? Head down this Sunday 27 February for their Sunday Social - hang out on their rooftop, visit some of the residents, and browse the pop-up market!

Sunday Social on the Rooftop is this weekend from 1pm to 6pm, Sunday 27 February!

Grab a drink at the Co-Ground bar (where they will be serving Scotchmans Hill wine and Moon Dog Craft Brewery beer)*, a snack at the sausage sizzle fundraiser, and enjoy the stunning views of the bay and city skyline.

Be sure to check out Gay Stuff Markets on the ground floor of the Pride Centre from 12pm to 4pm before catching the lift up to the roof!

Both events are free entry. Gay Stuff Markets is open to all ages while under 18s will need to be accompanied by an adult.

*Non-alcoholic options also available.

Today's the day! Melbourne Pride is taking over Gertrude/Smith Streets (Fiztroy/Collingwood), and many neighbouring venues.

If you're heading out to enjoy the entertainment and celebrate how far our community has come, make sure to also be sun-smart and COVIDsafe ❤️🥳

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