This gentle, informed, and engaging workshop is open to all lesbian, gay, bi+, trans, and queer (LGBTQ+) people 18 years or over and people living with HIV (PLHIV).

We experience grief and loss in different ways, informed by our generational and cultural understandings and practices. This workshop offers an opportunity to share our knowledges of living with loss, and to develop skills and practices to better understand our grief and support ourselves and our communities.

Personal losses will not be explored in depth in this workshop.

Register now (free): https://onlineforms.acon.org.au/form/grief-and-loss-central-coast

About the hosts

ACON is a proud LGBTQ+ community health organisation dedicated to supporting the health and wellbeing of our LGBTQ+ community, including people living with HIV, across NSW.

Vic Spence (she/her). Victoria has worked in and with death, grief, life losses and Rites of Passage for over 25 years. She is a Life Rites Holistic Funeral Director, Patient Advocate, Mortality Doula, Celebrant and Counsellor.

Russ Gluyas (he/him). Russ is the Program Coordinator for Ageing at ACON, and has been working for 16 years at ACON. He is also a practicing counsellor, passionate about supporting the older LGBTQ+ community.

Zoe Hinton (she/her). Zoe is the Community Health Promotion Officer for End of Life and Palliative Care at ACON, with a background in Social Work alongside disability care and advocacy.

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Age restriction: 18+. Limited attendees. If you have any questions, contact Zoe Hinton: ph: 02 9206 2176 email: zhinton@acon.org.au

Please note: conversations will center around death, dying, grief and loss.

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