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Strong Women, Shared Paths

IPSA is hosting the inaugural retreat for women with innate variations of sex characteristics (MRKH, CAIS, PAIS, CAH, Turners and others). This weekend retreat has been made possible with grant funding from Women NSW in the NSW State Government and we thank them for their support of this exciting event. It will be a weekend of connection, empowerment, and sisterhood, for women with innate variations of sex characteristics and we hope you can join us!
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.
6 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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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Victorian government introduces legislation to protect intersex children

Today, the Victorian Government took a historic step toward protecting the rights of children with innate variations of sex characteristics, introducing legislation that will prevent unnecessary medical interventions without the individual’s free and informed consent.
2 Dec 2025
Folks at the Victorian Parliament, just after watching the Bill being introduced
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Invitation: special event with clinical psychologist Lih-Mei Liao, 26 Feb 2026

Join us at University of Sydney or online from 11am to 1pm AEDT on Thursday 26 February for a very special event with Dr Lih-Mei Liao. Lih-Mei is one of the world's top experts on psychosocial issues and mental health of people with innate variations of sex characteristics. The event will also feature responses from Velissa Aplin and Bonnie Hart, and be chaired by Associate Professor Morgan Carpenter.
27 Nov 2025
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InterSpace Retreat 2025: A Collective Exhale

From Friday 14 to Sunday 16 November, Intersex Peer Support Australia (IPSA) hosted the InterSpace Retreat at King Parrot Cottages and Event Centre, nestled in the spectacular Pennyroyal Valley of the Otway Ranges near the Great Ocean Road and Lorne. Surrounded by nature, the retreat offered a nurturing environment for reflection, connection, and celebration.
25 Nov 2025
A collage of photos from King Parrot Retreat centre in Pennyroyal, Victoria. Text reads: InterSpace: A soft place to land More than a retreat, InterSpace is a collective exhale. Come rest, heal, reconnect, and rise with community, InterSpace invites you to expand. To be seen, celebrated, and supported- just as you are. In a world full of noise, come find your InterSpace! Retreat 14- 16 November 2025, Pennyroyal, Victoria IPSA Intersex Peer Support Australia
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IPSA Turns 40: Celebrating Four Decades of Intersex Peer Support

On a joyful evening at the Victorian Pride Centre in St Kilda, Melbourne (Naarm), Intersex Peer Support Australia (IPSA) celebrated its 40th birthday — marking four decades as the longest running intersex organisation in Australia, and possibly the world.
25 Nov 2025
Purple and yellow image with intersex flag origins, swirly yellow and purple rays with hearts and purple orchids. Text reads: 40 years of IPSA Intersex Peer Support Australia
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Intersex Solidarity Day/ Intersex Day of Remembrance 2025: Honouring Community and the Inaugural Del Victus Memorial Award

Earlier this month, on November 8th- Intersex Solidarity Day and Intersex Day of Remembrance, our community gathered to celebrate the power of solidarity and to commemorate and remember those who have gone before.
20 Nov 2025
Photo of Del Victus. Del is pale skinned male with a yellow mohawk, ginger facial hair and eyebrow and nose piercings. They have a neck tattoo and are wearing a black jacket. They have blue eyes and are staring at camera. Text reads: "Pride is a protest."- Del Victus Celebrating Intersex Solidarity Day Commemorating Intersex Day of Remembrance November 8th, 2025 Awarding the inaugural Del Victus Memorial Award 2025
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Ian Purcell Oration 2025: Honouring a Legacy, Advancing Equality

This year’s Ian Purcell Oration was delivered by Anna Brown OAM, a leading voice for equality and justice.
19 Nov 2025
Flyer for event and photo of Anna Brown OAM. Flyer has logos for SARAA Rainbow Alliance, Equality Australia and Feast Festival at top. Text reads: Ian Purcell Annual Oration. Carrying on the legacy of the "Godfather of the Gay Community". Join Anna Brown OAM (Founder and CEO of Equality Australia) and Varo (CEO, SARAA) to chat about critical issues affecting South Australia's LBBTIQA+ community and help us remember our communities history. Sunday November 2nd 2:00- 4:00pm Allan Scott Auditoriu,. Hawk Building, UniSA City West 2025 Speaker Anna Brown OAM Photo of Anna Brown OAm- a young pale skinned woman with short brown hair, wearing a dark blouse. Anna is smiling. Photo from event- Anna Brown OAM sits in a chair and holds a microphone. She is wearing glasses and a blue blouse and black trousers. She has a silver wristwatch on.
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