Prism in Practice is Twenty10’s new, specialist training and capacity building program for health workers and parents who are supporting LGBTIQA+ young people across New South Wales.
The program is funded by NSW Health and expands on Twenty10’s specialist training program for mental health clinicians, Safe and Affirmed, as well as our sector leading inclusivity and affirming practice training, Prism.
Prism in Practice is composed of:
- A new specialist training program, providing prevention and early intervention guidance for health workers supporting LGBTIQA+ young people with intersecting experiences.
- 6 new, publicly available resources for health workers providing support and parents of LGBTIQA+ young people.
- 2 new self-care resources for LGBTIQA+ young people.
Twenty10 will deliver the training component to health workers across NSW in early 2026. The suite of resources will be launched and made available to community for free, in June 2026.
Stay tuned to Twenty10’s social media or return here for updates, including registration details for upcoming public training sessions and details about the resource launch.
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Prism in Practice Resources
Prism in Practice resources are funded by NSW Health and developed by Twenty10 and select partner organisations. They provide prevention and early intervention practice guidance for health workers and parents supporting LGBTIQA+ young people, and self care support to LGBTIQA+ youth. These resources include:
Four resources for workers supporting LGBTIQA+ young people who may have any of the following intersecting experiences:
- From CALD backgrounds
- From religious backgrounds
- Living in Regional and Rural Communities
- Experiencing suicidality
Two resources for parents:
- For Parents of LGBTIQA+ Young People
- For Dads of LGBTIQA+ Young People
Two resources for LGBTIQA+ young people:
- An LGBTIQA+ affirming colouring book
- A self-care resource for LGBTIQA+ young people
These resources will be made available following a public launch in June 2026.
For Workers Supporting LGBTIQA+ Young People
Supporting LGBTIQA+ CALD Young People
This resource provides practice guidance for workers who may be working with LGBTIQA+ young people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds. This is an intersection of experiences that may bring with it specific needs for appropriate care. It’s important to note that some LGBTIQA+ CALD young people don’t feel they experience challenges based on their gender identity, sexuality or innate variations of sex characteristics. For some, these don’t feel like prominent facets of their experience. Many have families who openly embrace LGBTIQA+ communities. On the other hand, we know that many LGBTIQA+ CALD young people are navigating safety in complex situations and managing different parts of their identity and experience.
This resource was developed by Twenty10 in collaboration with Multicultural Peers Project, and InterAction for Health & Human Rights.
Supporting LGBTIQA+ Young People from Religious Backgrounds
This resource provides practice guidance for workers who may be working with LGBTIQA+ young people from religious backgrounds, as this is an intersection of experiences that may bring with it specific needs for appropriate care. While some LGBTIQA+ young people from religious backgrounds experience challenges based on their gender identity, sexuality or innate variations of sex characteristics – others do not. For some, these don’t feel like prominent facets of their experience, and many LGBTIQA+ people are embraced by their families and religious communities. On the other hand, we know that many LGBTIQA+ young people from religious backgrounds are navigating safety in complex situations and managing different parts of their identity and experience.
This resource was developed by Twenty10 in collaboration with Multicultural Peers Project, and InterAction for Health & Human Rights.
Supporting LGBTIQA+ Young People in Regional and Rural Communities
This resource provides practice guidance for workers who are supporting LGBTIQA+ youth in regional and rural communities. The resource outlines affirming and inclusive practice for LGBTIQA+ young people in the regional and rural context, by articulating two broad practice areas. The first involves cultivating a young person’s sense of belonging and community connections, while also upholding their safety and wellbeing. The second invites workers into acknowledging systemic challenges and advocating for change to address barriers to access.
This resource was developed by Twenty10, in collaboration with Maple Leaf House and InterAction for Health & Human Rights.
Supporting LGBTIQA+ Young People Experiencing Suicidality
This resource provides prevention and early intervention guidance for workers who are supporting LGBTIQA+ young people experiencing suicidality. The resource touches on empirical understandings of LGBTIQA+ community experiences of suicidality, before offering several practical and skills-based insights for workers. The guidance shared draws on Twenty10’s rich practice wisdom, which has been developed and articulated over four decades of supporting LGBTIQA+ young people in NSW.
This resource was developed by Twenty10’s Learning & Development program, in collaboration with Twenty10’s Counselling and Care Coordination team.
For Parents of LGBTIQA+ Young People
A Resource For Parents of LGBTIQA+ Young People
This resource provides guidance for parents and carers of LGBTIQA+ young people. It invites parents to go courageously yet intentionally go deeper within yourself, reflecting and integrating what it really means to you to be the parent of an LGBTIQA+ young person. The information provided is for anyone who is curious about what it means to be the parent, carer, kinship or safe adult to an LGBTIQA+ young person, and aims to strengthen your sense of connection, of being, of knowing and of identity – all of which LGBTIQA+ communities have much to share.
This resource was developed by Twenty10, in collaboration with InterAction for Health & Human Rights, Parents for Trans Youth Equity (PTYE), and Ari Heart, Trans Wellbeing.
A Resource For Dads of LGBTIQA+ Young People
This resource has been developed specifically for fathers of LGBTIQA+ young people. It provides guidance to support dads to process their reactions after learning their child is LGBTIQA+, and to assist dads to recognise the significant role they can play at home, in the family and in the community to align with and advocate for the needs of their LGBTIQA+ child. It can be picked up and used by dads themselves and can also be used by professionals in their work to support fathers in their journey towards acceptance and celebration of their LGBTIQA+ child.
This resource was developed by Twenty10’s Learning & Development Program, in collaboration with InterAction for Health & Human Rights.
