FYI... Stefanie Rixecker ECOFEM Coordinator ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- --please circulate-- Coalition of Activist Lesbians - Australia Research documents available PO BOX 424 Thirroul, NSW 2515 Phone 0242675449 Fax 0242 675448 Email mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] The Coalition of Activist Lesbians (COAL) is a United Nations accredited Australian National Lesbian Human Rights Lobby Group. COAL has produced a training resource and four research papers which you and your workplace may be interested in purchasing to improve your knowledge and understanding of the issues that lesbians face. The NSW Anti Discrimination Act states that it is illegal to discriminate against lesbians. Our information can make your job of ensuring proper access and equity for lesbians using, or trying to use, your service a whole heap easier. Gradually the veils of invisibility and ignorance are lifting and lesbian culture, politics and lifestyle are becoming better understood and appreciated. COAL works towards making our society a safer and healthier place for lesbians. Out For Action is a three part training resource designed to improve the quality of life and health of NSW lesbians. The kits are user friendly and contain interchangeable modules making them adaptable to suit various target groups. Part 1: Out For Our Lives Aimed as an empowerment tool for young and newly emerging lesbians informing them about their legal rights, identity, culture and community. This kit has 7 modules with fact sheets and instructions in how to coordinate a "coming out" group for lesbians. Part 2: Out For Justice Targets mainstream service providers and organisations in an effort to encourage them to include lesbians in their access and equity policies in a sensitive and effective manner. Part 3: Out For Our Sisters Designed to resource lesbians wanting to become involved in positive community development initiatives. We have 40 lesbians who are trained in the use of our kits. If you would rather pay one of these trainers or group workers to come to your workplace and run the sessions, please contact the COAL office. I wish to order (please tick) OUT FOR ACTION: Enhancing Lesbian Lives, |_____| all three @ $90 & postage $10 = $100 Part 1: OUT FOR OUR LIVES |_____| @ $30 & p&h $6 = $36 Part 2: OUT FOR JUSTICE |_____| @ $30 & p&h $6 = $36 Part 3: OUT FOR OUR SISTERS |_____| @ $30 & p&h $6 = $36 COAL RESEARCH PAPERS |_____| $20 per set of four + $3 postage & handling = $23 Lesbian Families and Australian Laws- Jenni Millbank |___| Violence Against Lesbians- Chris Sitka |___| An Overview of Lesbians and Health Issues- Lavender & Helen Myers |___| Domestic Violence In Lesbian Relationships- The Lesbian DV Project Collective |___| Individual papers |_____| $5 each + $2p&h = $7 each Make cheques payable to Coalition of Activist Lesbians TOTAL PAYABLE $|_____| Name: Address: PO BOX 424 Thirroul, NSW 2515 Phone 0242675449 Fax 0242 675448 Email mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************ Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker Division of Environmental Management & Design Lincoln University, Canterbury PO Box 84 Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: 64-03-325-3841 ************************************
