Tekwabi Giz means ‘all of us connected’. It is a national collective of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with a passion for change and local-based knowledge of initiatives that address health, wellness and social support.

Tekwabi Giz is a working group of the National LGBTI Health Alliance and are a “national collaboration of people and organisations from Aboriginal, Torres Strait and South Sea Islander descent who are working with LGBTI people across Australia”.

Tekwabi Giz is a national collaboration of people and organisations from Aboriginal, Torres Strait and South Sea Islander descent who are working with LGBTIQA+ people across Australia. Tekwabi Giz works in partnership with the National LGBTIQA+ Health Alliance, as part of the MindOUT project.

In partnership with the National LGBTI Health Alliance, Tekwabi Giz provides advice and support to the Alliance and its member organisations to better work in recognising and meeting the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.

• Tekwabi Giz, an advisory group of First Nations LGBTIQ+ people, Brotherboys and Sistergirls • The 160 LGBTIQ+ community members, many of whom have lived experience of poor mental health or suicidality, who contributed to the development of this Strategy. Acknowledgements 3 Foreword Development of this Second National LGBTIQ+

Tekwabi Giz Provides support to the National LGBTI Health Alliance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQ+ people, specialised knowledge, advocacy https://lgbtihealth.org.au/tekwa bigiz/ IndigiLez Women’s Leadership and Support Group Special focus on Indigenous lesbians and same sex-attracted women

Jan 31, 2022 · Among her many achievements were serving as Chair of the Gay Men and Sistergirls Steering Committee for Australia Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO), being an Elder Representative for TEKWABI GIZ (Mindout’s Indigenous Advisory Committee for the National LGBTI Health Alliance), serving on the board of Derbarl Yerrigan Aboriginal Medical ...

Dec 11, 2015 · The phrase used by Tekwabi Giz, “we are still here, and we are still fighting”, highlights that queer and Indigenous communities continue to be influenced by transgenerational trauma inflicted by discrimination and violence.

Sep 18, 2023 · Lisa is also a member of Tekwabi Giz a national collaboration of people and organisations from Aboriginal, Torres Strait and South Sea Islander descent who are working with LGBTI people across Australia.

Aug 17, 2020 · Tekwabi Giz: provides support to the National LGBTI Health Alliance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQ+ people, specialised knowledge, advocacy.