Healthy Equal Youth East Gippsland

10/06/2026

Come and check out this screening of the film Jimpa! The HEY Project and Pride In Aging have collaborated to bring this beautiful intergenerational story to the Bairnsdale cinema for one night only on Tuesday 30th.
Celebrate the ending of Pride Month with this one of a kind authentic and inspiring movie! Tickets available now! https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/jimpa-pride-month-community-screening-tickets-1991263470644

28/05/2026

Today, May 28th is LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Day. Created in Australia during 2020 this day is the first time in history that an awareness day was formed to highlight domestic, family and intimate partner violence and abuse occurring in LGBTQ+ communities.
1 in 2 LGBTQ people will experience Domestic or Family Violence in their lifetime, yet reporting rates are incredibly low, only 3 in 10 LGBTQ people who have experienced Domestic or Family Violence have told someone about it. To empower them to report, they must be
Please check out the LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Foundation where you can learn more about what violence and abuse looks like in LGBTQIA+ relationships, how to support people experiencing it and make a pledge to help change the conversation around domestic, family and intimate partner violence and abuse.

27/05/2026

Exciting news, the H.E.Y Project Young Makers Market is coming back, and we'd love to have you involved!

Applications are open for creatives aged 12-25 to sell the incredible things they make! If you'd be keen to hold a stall, please submit your application here https://forms.office.com/r/FL5uE4QYYN

If you know anyone that would be keen to be part of the Young Makers Market this year, please pass the poster on to them and encourage them to sign up, or get them to join you in a shared stall!

We are tentatively looking at holding this amazing event on the 3rd weekend of November (Saturday 21st) and will confirm the date as soon as possible

Looking forward to seeing your amazing creations!

27/05/2026

27/05/2026

The East Gippsland H.E.Y Project is ALL IN for Reconciliation, not just this week but every day!
We are committed to working with and alongside First Nations young people and community and understand our part in doing the work to make meaningful reconciliation a possibility in our community and country. 🖤💛❤️

From Reconciliation Australia:
National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.

The campaign was created in collaboration with Carbon Creative, a First Nations-owned and operated marketing and creative agency.
The artwork for this campaign is by renowned Gumbaynggirr/Bundjalung artist Otis Hope Carey, who applied his distinctive style to create a colourful and optimistic visual representation of people from all walks of life being ‘all in’ to make change.

27/05/2026

National Sorry Day matters, but sorry without action is not enough!

29 years on from the Bringing Them Home report, only 6% of recommendations have been fully implemented (yep… only 6%. Let that sink in 🤯).

This year’s theme, From Sorry to Action, is a reminder that reflection matters, but action matters too!

Today, we acknowledge the Stolen Generations - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who were forcibly removed from their families, communities and culture and recognise the lasting impacts that continue across generations.

We honour the strength, resilience and advocacy of Stolen Generations Survivors, while recognising that many who shared their stories and experiences are no longer with us. Others are ageing, and time is running out to see long-awaited justice and change.

We believe cultural safety, respect and healing require more than good intentions. They require ongoing learning, partnership, accountability and, most of all, action! Because healing cannot wait another generation.

Sorry should never be the end of the conversation 🖤💛❤️

21/05/2026

21/05/2026

On May 24th we celebrate Pansexual Visibility Day!
This day recognises the diversity of the pan identity, swipe to find out more about what it means to be pansexual
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21/05/2026

It was an honour to be part of this flag raising! The leadership of the Youth Ambassadors is a powerful testament to the young people in our community, and the allyship of staff from each organisation was very heartwarming on that chilly autumn morning

Ahead of IDAHOBIT – the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia – on Sunday 17 May, we came together to raise the rainbow flag and recognise the importance of inclusion, respect and belonging.

Staff from East Gippsland Shire Council, Gippsland Lakes Complete Health (GLCH), Uniting, Victoria Police, our Youth Ambassadors and James Bush from GLCH’s H.E.Y (Healthy Equal Youth) Project joined together in solidarity with our LGBTQIA+ community.

IDAHOBIT serves as an important reminder that discrimination and exclusion continue to affect many LGBTQIA+ people in their daily lives.

By raising the flag, we are reinforcing our shared commitment to creating a safe, welcoming and inclusive community for all.
We proudly stand alongside our LGBTQIA+ community and remain committed to respect, equity and inclusion every day of the year.