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We're InterAction for Health and Human Rights. We bring together Intersex Human Rights Australia and Intersex Peer Support Australia

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Our resources collection includes our briefings and policy reports, along with calls to action, public submissions, fact sheets, personal stories, and information about selected third party resources.
Public Submissions

Pre-budget submission to Treasury

Our 2026 pre-budget submission on funding needs for intersex community-controlled healthcare and policy work.
23 Feb 2026
Parliament
Personal Stories

Watch "The Secret of Me" on ABC iview

We highly recommend this exceptional film, now streaming for free for people located in Australia on ABC iview.
19 Jan 2026
Promo image of The Secret of Me
Third-Party Resources

“Humiliated and Ashamed, Again and Again”: Regulating Genital Examinations of Children with Innate Variations of Sex Characteristics

Australian researcher and InterAction board director, Dr Aileen Kennedy has written this article, published in the International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics.
9 Dec 2025
Text: “Humiliated and Ashamed, Again and Again” Regulating Genital Examinations of Children with Innate Variations of Sex Characteristics Image of cover of IJFAB: International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics Volume 18, Number 2 Photo of Dr Aileen Kennedy: a pale skinned older woman with shoulderlength grey hair. She is wearing a black top with a patterned collar and has warm eyes and is smiling.

News & Events

Our news and events collection includes our posts on current, recent and historic news and events. Find out about upcoming webinars and events here!
News

Victorian Parliament passes health safeguards bill

The Victorian Parliament has passed the Health Safeguards Bill, protecting the health and wellbeing of children with innate variations of sex characteristics.
20 Feb 2026
InterAction and Equality Australia folks on the steps of the Victorian Parliament with the intersex flag
Events

Strong Women, Shared Paths

We announce the inaugural retreat for women with innate variations of sex characteristics, 6-8 March 2026, Worimi/Wonnarua country, NSW.
11 Feb 2026
Strong Women, Shared Paths MARCH 6th- 8th Hunter Valley NSW A Weekend of Connection, Empowerment, and Sisterhood, for women with innate variations of sex characteristics proudly funded by NSW Government Logos for InterAction for Health and Human Rights, Intersex Peer Support Australia and InterLink
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Victoria's lower house of Parliament unanimously passes health safeguards bill

Today was an important step in Victoria’s journey toward justice and bodily autonomy for people born with variations in sex characteristics.
7 Feb 2026
Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025 passes Lower House in Victorian Parliament! Group of intersex advocates at parliament.
Events

InterAction at Midsumma Festival’s Carnival Fair Day

InterAction was proud to be part of the festivities at Midsumma Carnival Fair day, bringing intersex visibility to the forefront and creating a welcoming space for conversation, learning, and connection.
2 Feb 2026
Midsumma Carnival InterAction for Health and Human Rights InterAction stall at Midsumma Carnival day. InterAction staffers Bonnie Hart, Gwen Smith and Kylie Bond joined with InterAction board member Paul Byrne-Moroney to share about InterAction, InterLink, IPSA and Yellow Tick.
News

2025: A Year in Review

It has been a busy, challenging and productive year for the team at InterAction with so many highlights, happenings and achievements to reflect on!
19 Dec 2025
Staff and board at our annual retreat. Bundjalung Country, June 2025
Speeches

Contested Stipulations

On Wednesday, 3rd December at La Trobe University, Dr Morgan Carpenter was welcomed to present a lecture to students and staff.
3 Dec 2025
Morgan Carpenter stands in front of a screen with his lecture title: "Contested Stipulations" Morgan is a middle aged, pale skinned man with brown/grey hair and facial hair. he wears a white tshirt with blue target for breast cancer graphic.
Events

The Missing Voice Report Launched!

On 2 Dec 2025, Equality Australia launched The Missing Voice, a groundbreaking report that shines a light on the medical interventions still being performed on intersex children in Australia.
14 Dec 2025
Text: The Missing Voice A thematic analysis and stories of ongoing medical interventions on intersex children in Australia
Acknowledgement of Country
Our Australian staff and board live and work on First Nations lands. We recognise that sovereignty over this land was never ceded and that this always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We acknowledge the continued connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to land, waterways and community and pay our respects to all First Nations people.
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