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InterAction congratulates Alastair Lawrie on being selected as a 2025 Justice Fellow

We warmly congratulate Alastair Lawrie on his selection by the Law and Justice Foundation of NSW as a Justice Fellow for 2025.
13 Aug 2025
Logo for InterAction is shown- name of InterAction for Health and Human Rights with a purple circle. Logo for Law and Justice Foundation of New South Wales shown- their name with a line drawing of a set of justice scales. Text reads "InterAction for Health and Human Rights congratulates Alastair Lawrie Justice Fellow 2025. Photo is of Alastair Lawrie- middle aged, pale skinned man with short hair and dark facial hair. He is wearing a white shirt.
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InterAction and InterLink welcome our new InterLink Mental Health Practitioner, Derek Tys

InterAction welcomes Derek Tys to the InterLink team. Derek is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and therapist with a deep commitment to supporting individuals through trauma, grief, and the search for meaning.
17 Nov 2025
Text reads "Welcome Derek Tys to the role of InterLink Mental Health Practitioner. The word InterLink is the logo for InterLink- the word in yellow except for the i's which are in purple and the i in Link has connected loops instead of a dot. Photo is of Derek Tys. Derek is a middle aged balding pale skinned gentleman with a grey beard. he is wearing glasses. He has kind eyes and a gentle smile. he is wearing a dark patterned shirt.
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Be bold, be kind, speak up!

Australia’s Bullying No Way Week is a national movement dedicated to preventing bullying in schools, workplaces, and communities, fostering a culture of inclusion, respect, and belonging. This week, we’re sharing resources to help you be bold, be kind, and speak up, because everyone deserves to feel safe, valued, and supported.
13 Aug 2025
White text on a dark purple background: Be Bold Be Kind Speak Up
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Intersex resolution receives unanimous support from Australian Medical Association delegates

At its National Conference last weekend, Dr Thomas Drake-Brockman moved for the AMA to “recognise Innate Variations of Sex Characteristics as natural variations in humans, oppose pathologisation of Intersex people, and call for the deferral of all non-urgent medical and surgical interventions for those who cannot given personal and informed consent”. Dr Jasmine Davis seconded the motion.
7 Aug 2025
A photo of Dr Drake-Brockman at the podium at the AMA conference. Behind them is a projected image on a screen that reads: Policy Motion 1: Recognition of Intersex Variations and Deferral of Non-Urgent Medical Interventions. Moved by Dr Thomas Drake-Brockman. Seconded by Dr Jasmine Davis. Additional image of a tick and additional text reads: Allies in the AMA. Passed Unanimously!
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Body shaming is unacceptable

In a recent South Park episode the creators chose to portray Donald Trump with a small penis. Whatever your views on Trump- politically or personally, the widespread acceptance of mocking someone’s genitals is a toxic and deeply entrenched for of body shaming. Body shaming—especially when it targets traits linked to marginalised communities—is never harmless. We can challenge injustice without resorting to ridicule rooted in physical traits.
7 Aug 2025
Text reads: Body Shaming- It is not funny. It is not kind. It is not acceptable. Image is a screen capture from a recent South Park episode with President Donald Trump in bed with Satan. It is a cartoon image except for Donald’s head which is a photo that has been superimposed.
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World Athletics FAIL

World Athletics has introduced a new policy mandating genetic testing for all women athletes competing at elite levels. This initiative seeks to detect the SRY gene via a simple blood test or cheek swab. Yet the implications of this policy are anything but simple. The requirement is limited to women, effectively exposing their most private medical information to sports authorities and opening the door to serious ethical, privacy and psychological consequences. 
7 Aug 2025
Text reads: World Athletics discriminates against female athletes with intersex variations. Image of World Athletics logo shown- a semicircular top with pink/orange/mauve colourings with lines reminiscent of tracks. The bottom of the shape is a jagged edge to provide a reverse image sense of a letter W. Below the image is “World Athletics” A red coloured “FAIL” stamp mark has been added. There is also a photo of three female athletes running on a track.
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Getting ‘Intersex’ in the CRVS Picture: InterAction and Intersex Asia collaborate on data inclusion

In a landmark moment for intersex advocacy, the Third Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) in Asia and the Pacific saw the first-ever high-level discussion dedicated to intersex inclusion within CRVS systems.
6 Aug 2025
On a blue and green background with yellow accents is the following text: Getting "Intersex" in the CRVS Picture. Intersex Asia champions Inclusion at the Third Ministerial Conference
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Making justice: Mauro Cabral Grinspan’s fight for intersex depath­ologisation

At the intersection of human rights, medical ethics, and bodily autonomy stands Mauro Cabral Grinspan - a historian, activist, and intersex advocate whose work has reshaped global conversations on gender, health, and justice. At the recent 2025 World Association for Sexual Health Congress in Brisbane, Mauro coordinated and chaired an Intersex, Sexual Health and Human Rights Symposium.
6 Aug 2025
Images from the WAS Symposium on Intersex, Sexual Health and Human Rights. Text reads: Symposium: Intersex, Sexual Health and Human Rights Images are set in a collage fashion on a bright blue background which matches the WAS 2025 Congress logo outer circle and gold/orange swirly lines matching the inner circle of the logo. The top left photo is of Dr Morgan Carpenter. Morgan is a middle aged white man wearing a brown jacket and collared shirt. He is standing at a podium giving a speech. The podium has the WAS Congress 2025 logo on it. The top right photo is of Mauro Cabral-Grinspan. Mauro is a middle aged balding man, wearing a black t shirt and black shirt. He is delivering a presentation at the podium and has his right arm raised to gesticulate. The bottom left photo is a slide of Dr Liane Gonsalves and her introductory slide “Perspectives on conducting “sex-normalising” intersex surgeries conducted in infancy: A systematic review”. The World Health Organisation logo is also featured. The bottom right photo is a slide from Mauro’s presentation at the symposium. It says "Pathologisation: the systemic practice of identifying certain traits as intrinsically “abnormal”, “disordered” or “pathological”, and placing those traits, and the very people who embody them under medical jurisdiction”.
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Participate in qualitative research on health, well-being and experiences

The Interconnect research team would like to invite you to take part in a study seeking to improve understanding of the health and well-being needs (including unmet needs) and experiences of adolescents and adults with innate variations of sex characteristics, and their families.
5 Aug 2025
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InterLink Live: information hub launch event

Join us as we celebrate the relaunch of ilink.net.au - a new information hub providing resources on physical, mental and sexual health, patient rights and sexual violence prevention for people with innate variations of sex characteristics.
11 May 2025
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Event: how can philanthropy support intersex-led action in Australia?

Join Rainbow Giving Australia, InterAction for Health and Human Rights, and Snow Foundation for a powerful conversation on one of the most overlooked, misunderstood and underfunded areas of health and human rights in Australia today: the intersex movement.
9 May 2025
Join us for a powerful conversation on one of the most overlooked, misunderstood and underfunded areas of health and human rights in Australia today: the intersex movement.
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InterAction welcomes new IPSA Coordinator

The team at InterAction for Health and Human Rights is thrilled to welcome Kylie Bond as our new IPSA Coordinator. Her vision, lived experience, and commitment mark the start of a promising new chapter for Intersex Peer Support Australia.
30 Apr 2025
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.
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