Workplace Training
Engage Your Team & Create Inclusion
Let us inspire your team with the basics, refresh previous learnings, or deep dive brand new LGBTQIA+ knowledge. Empower your group to support LGBTQIA+ colleagues and clients.
NEW WORKSHOP for
Trans Awareness Week
Inclusive Interactions: Pronouns in Action, is our new bite-sized session to affirm and support our trans & gender diverse community in everyday interactions.
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This bite-sized interactive session offers a clear and practical introduction to supporting trans and gender diverse people. Participants will learn the basics of gender diversity, put pronouns into practice, and walk away with simple steps to make everyday interactions more inclusive.
Up to 100 people
30 minutes
Guest speaker bookings are open throughout August as we gear up for Wear it Purple® Day on August 29! Hear lived experience perspectives, and tips for allyship – along with time for a Q&A. Book before 25 July to receive an inclusion poster pack!
Flexible
20 Minutes + 10 Minute Q&A
Our most popular LGBTQIA+ inclusion training offering. Be introduced to LGBTQIA+ identities and lived experiences. Empower your team with real-life inclusion scenarios and allyship tools with this introductory LGBTQIA+ professional training.
Up to 100 people
90 minutes
This module is a combination of our A1 and A2 workplace training courses. Gain a comprehensive understanding of LGBTQIA+ identities, and the tools to build interpersonal and organisation-wide LGBTQIA+ inclusion.
Up to 100 people
3 hours
Inspire and educate your workplace, team or group with a Minus18 guest speaker. They'll weave personal narratives with LGBTQIA+ inclusion and allyship best practices.
Flexible depending on technology
10-20 minutes
Any of our renowned LGBTQIA+ professional training is available digitally. Live-stream and chat to our experienced facilitators – for remote workplaces and in-person teams anywhere in Australia.
Up to 100 people
90-180 minutes
Gain an introduction into Trans and Gender diverse allyship in this workshop. We will share a diverse range of stories and experiences to help create safer and more inclusive spaces for Trans and gender diverse people.
Up to 100 people
90 minutes
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Diverse, remote or large workforces require diverse training solutions. Check out our digital, bite-sized eLearning options.
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We're proud to have worked with national brands and organisations, as well as small teams and businesses. Wherever you are on the journey, we can help.
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No two groups are the same, so we tailor our content to your requirements. That's what makes Minus18 workshops so highly regarded, and always relevant to your cohort.
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Simply put, workplaces have higher employee engagement and productivity when LGBTQIA+ people feel welcome and supported.
No matter your team’s current level of knowledge, we’re here to guide you to create LGBTQIA+ inclusion that makes your workplace better for everyone.
Minus18 will deliver in-person or online LGBTQIA+ training to your workplace that’s backed by the latest Australian research and best practices.
We interact and engage with our audiences in a variety of ways, however, participants are never required to share personal experiences during the session.
Our LGBTQIA+ professional training is priced competitively, based on the cohort size, training duration and your location. We’re based in Melbourne, and can deliver training interstate or in regional areas.
Unlike other LGBTQIA+ inclusion training, booking with Minus18 means that 100% of the profits go back to programs that support LGBTQIA+ youth, including community events and school workshops.
Get in touch and our team can provide a quote for you in no time at all.
We work with organisations and workplaces to deliver ongoing professional training to specific (or whole) teams.
Training packages are easily tailored to the specific needs of your organisation, whether to align with your priorities, or to meet your unique internal needs.
Get in touch via our booking form to chat to the Minus18 team about your organisation's requirements.
Our presenters are experienced facilitators, each with lived experience as part of the LGBTQIA+ community.
"It was great to have Minus18 join us at Nike – they are fantastic presenters and storytellers. We would highly recommend Minus18 coming to talk with any business to help you with your own diversity and inclusion journey."
– Nike Australia
"Minus18 ran a transgender awareness workshop – we were moved, enlightened and engaged every minute of our time together. We unequivocally recommend Minus18 for any workplace (or group) ready to learn and be a part of making our world welcoming for everyone."
– St Martins Arts Centre
Our impact:
- 95% of participants recommend our talks and training to others.
- 95% of participants feel better prepared to support their LGBTQIA+ peers afterwards.
- 91% of participants say their questions were answered by Minus18 presenters.
To ensure we can deliver the most engaging experience, we require that you provide the following:
- All participants must have their own chair
- Projector or TV Screen
- Computer connected to the screen with HDMI/VGA connections
- We also work best when a whiteboard is available
We also run sessions online via Zoom Webinar!
Staff participating in LGBTQIA+ inclusion training will receive a professional development certificate to certify training completion.
Topics covered:
- Inclusive language
- Introduction to gender and sexuality
- LGBTQIA+ lived experiences
- LGBTQIA+ identities
- Transgender and non-binary identity
- Real-life LGBTQIA+ inclusion scenarios
- Gender diversity in the workplace
- Guide to pronouns and how to use them