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.
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.
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.
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!”
A Position Statement in response to new eligibility rules published by the IOC, by InterAction for Health and Human Rights, Equality Australia and Pride Cup.
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.
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.
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.
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
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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