InterAction welcomes new IPSA Coordinator

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Image of purple orchids with a wooden tag attached with rustic rope. The tag has the word Welcome on it. Logo of IPSA shown with IPSA letters in Orange and the words Intersex Peer Support Australia. Logo of InterAction for Health and Human Rights shown- name and purple circle. Photo of Kylie Bond- pale skinned woman with reddish brown curly hair with blonde highlights. Kylie is dark brown eyes and is smiling gently. She is wearing a black top.

The team at InterAction for Health and Human Rights is excited to welcome Kylie Bond to the team in the new role of IPSA Coordinator! For many years, Intersex Peer Support Australia has been run by a hardworking and dedicated team of volunteers. It was a dream that one day a paid position could be created to further the important work done in peer support. Dreams have come true- Kylie joins us with a wealth of knowledge and experience, plus the vision and drive to advance peer support in Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Kylie grew up in Shepparton, Victoria and discovered she was Intersex at 22yrs of age. Kylie joined IPSA in 1996, meeting her first intersex companions while studying Animal Science in Melbourne. She became Victorian representative of Intersex Peer Support and has enjoyed meeting intersex people globally. Travelling 90 countries, she attended support group meetings in America (Boston) and the United Kingdom (Oxford), along with predominantly travelling to see animals in their natural habitat, and holding a love for international cultures and food. Returning from travelling, she has worked in the Travel industry for the past 21 years. After being on her own healing journey in the past year, Kylie felt the call to dedicate her time to valuable causes such as Intersex human rights and bodily autonomy.

Kylie is excited as Peer Support Coordinator to share her lived experience and help others find their voice to tell their stories. Attending many support groups since 1996, she understands the importance of belonging to a community as healing cannot be completed without belonging, understanding and support.

We are fortunate to have Kylie join us as we face the dawn of a new era for IPSA.
Welcome Kylie… and in the words of Prince, “Welcome 2 the dawn”.