Hey Maree, we’re proud of you!
When Maree Dixon convened the first headspace support session for parents and carers of trans and gender diverse young people in Bendigo eight years ago, she wasn’t sure if it was only going to be the manager, her husband and herself attending.
“That wasn’t the case at all,” she says. “We had a room full of parents and carers. I knew then how much this group was needed.”
Since then, the group has continued to meet twice a month – once for specific support, and once for a meal out, helping smooth the path for – and celebrate the lives of – local LGBTIQA+ young people and their families.