InterAction https://interaction.org.au/ for Health and Human Rights Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:19:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://interaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/cropped-logo-1200-32x32.png InterAction https://interaction.org.au/ 32 32 246541255 nofor Health and Human Rights We welcome Senator McKim's wrong with the 2026 census?''s Anti-Discrimination Legislation Amendment Bill https://interaction.org.au/45061/whats-wrong-with-the-2026-census/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:49:38 +0000 https://interaction.org.au/?p=45061 The 2026 census does not include a question asking respondents if they or household members were born with variations of sex characteristics.

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]]> 45061 Response to proposed amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act by Senator Cash and Alison Penfold MP https://interaction.org.au/45001/response-to-proposed-amendments-to-the-sex-discrimination-act/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:57:03 +0000 https://interaction.org.au/?p=45001 We respond to two attempts to legislate definitions of biological sex in federal anti-discrimination law.

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]]> 45001 We welcome Senator McKim's wrong with the 2026 census?''s Anti-Discrimination Legislation Amendment Bill https://interaction.org.au/44986/senator-mckim-anti-discrimination-legislation-amendment-bill/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 03:25:19 +0000 https://interaction.org.au/?p=44986 Thank you to Senator Nick McKim and his team for the introduction of the Anti-Discrimination Legislation Amendment (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Sex Characteristics Discrimination Commissioner) Bill 2026.

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]]> 44986 InterAction and InterLink welcome our new InterLink Peer Navigator, Callan Hales https://interaction.org.au/45034/interaction-and-interlink-welcome-our-new-interlink-peer-navigator-callan-hales/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 01:46:29 +0000 https://interaction.org.au/?p=45034 InterAction for Health and Human Rights is thrilled to announce Callan Hales has joined our team to work as a Peer Navigator for InterLink Psychosocial Service.

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]]> 45034 My Dearest Señorita: A Masterpiece Uncovered  https://interaction.org.au/44957/my-dearest-senorita-a-masterpiece-uncovered/ Wed, 06 May 2026 06:23:15 +0000 https://interaction.org.au/?p=44957 Netflix's latest offering in Australia, My Dearest Señorita, directed by Fernando González Molina, represents more than just a remake of the 1972 Oscar-nominated Spanish classic – it's a significant moment for intersex representation in cinema.

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]]> 44957 A Historic Journey: Advocating for Intersex Rights at CSW70 in New York https://interaction.org.au/44909/a-historic-journey-advocating-for-intersex-rights-at-csw70-in-new-york/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:37:44 +0000 https://interaction.org.au/?p=44909 From March 11-23, I had the profound honour of travelling from Australia to New York to participate in the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) and Outright International's Advocacy Week. This journey was not just a trip across the globe, but a vital mission to advance intersex rights on the international stage and connect with fellow advocates from around the world.

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]]> 44909 Express interest in InterMission retreat for advocates, 14-16 August, SE Queensland https://interaction.org.au/44855/eoi-intermission-2026/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:13:47 +0000 https://interaction.org.au/?p=44855 Do you want to get involved in advocacy? Are you already involved and want to get community connected?
We have funding for an advocacy-focused retreat. Express interest in participating from 14-16 August in Tamborine Mountain, SE Queensland. Accommodation and food are funded, and we have some funding available for people on low incomes to travel to the event.

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]]> 44855 Strong Women, Shared Paths: A Transformative Weekend of Connection on Wonnarua Country https://interaction.org.au/44835/strong-women-shared-paths-2/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:33:08 +0000 https://interaction.org.au/?p=44835 From 6th to 8th March 2026, something truly special unfolded on Wonnarua Country in the Hunter Valley. InterAction for Health and Human Rights held Strong Women, Shared Paths with support from the NSW State Government as a part of Women’s Week celebrations. This was the first retreat of its kind for women and non‑binary people with innate variations of sex characteristics and participants travelled from near and far for a deeply moving, joyful, and unforgettable gathering.

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]]> 44835 InterAction Made Its Mardi Gras Debut: Swimming Proudly in the Ecsta‑Sea! https://interaction.org.au/44814/interaction-made-its-mardi-gras-debut-swimming-proudly-in-the-ecsta-sea/ Sun, 29 Mar 2026 20:13:09 +0000 https://interaction.org.au/?p=44814 InterAction’s take on the ECSTATICA theme was bold, joyful, and unmistakably intersex‑led:
“Swim in Ecsta‑sea! Where every wave is unique, fierce and free!
Be a wave for change — Support Intersex Rights!”

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]]> 44814 IOC reneges on human rights commitments to women athletes, including women with intersex variations https://interaction.org.au/44797/position-statement-sport-ioc-2026/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:49:39 +0000 https://interaction.org.au/?p=44797 The IOC targets transgender women, but with specific and targeted impacts also on women registered female at birth, and an impact on all people with innate variations of. sex characteristics.

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]]> 44797 Victorian Parliament passes health safeguards bill https://interaction.org.au/44749/victoria-passes-health-safeguards-bill/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:59:10 +0000 https://interaction.org.au/?p=44749 The Victorian Parliament has passed the Health Safeguards Bill, protecting the health and wellbeing of children with innate variations of sex characteristics.

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]]> 44749 Strong Women, Shared Paths https://interaction.org.au/44743/strong-women-shared-paths/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 03:46:23 +0000 https://interaction.org.au/?p=44743 We announce the inaugural retreat for women with innate variations of sex characteristics, 6-8 March 2026, Worimi/Wonnarua country, NSW.

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