Category: News
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Seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join Interconnect’s ‘new bioethical frameworks’ stream
Are you passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of people with innate variations of sex characteristics? Do you have experience with Delphi methodology and a background in health, health law, bioethics, social sciences, or a related field? Interconnect Health Research is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate via consortium partner University of Technology Sydney…
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Podcast: Interconnect researchers on The I in Us program
On 31 July, Interconnect researchers Associate Professor Bridget Haire, Dr Kate Burry and Professor Adam Bourne joined ‘The I in Us‘ radio show to discuss the Interconnect research program and upcoming opportunities for the community to get involved. Hosted by Interconnect Community Reference Group members Paul Byrne-Moroney and Cody Smith, The I in Us is the only intersex radio show in Australia, by…
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UN report on discrimination, violence and harmful practices against intersex persons
Publication of groundbreaking report The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has published a report on discriminatory laws and policies, acts of violence and harmful practices against intersex persons. The full report is available in all UN languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish), and will soon be accompanied by…
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Participate in qualitative research on health, well-being and experiences
Do you have lived experience of an innate variation of sex characteristics? You might have a variation yourself, or you might be a parent or carer. We know that different people have different preferences for language. You might use other language to describe your trait, including a specific diagnostic term or the terms “intersex variation”,…
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Interconnect researchers to join ‘The I in Us’ radio show on 31 July
On 31 July from 6-7pm AEST, Interconnect researchers Associate Professor Bridget Haire, Dr Kate Burry and Professor Adam Bourne will join ‘The I in Us‘ radio show to discuss upcoming opportunities for people with innate variations of sex characteristics to participate in qualitative interviews and a national survey about their experiences of healthcare and wellbeing. You can listen live on…
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Launch of InterLink resources hub
On 21 May 2025, the InterLink website relaunched as a new information hub providing depathologised, trauma-informed resources on physical, mental and sexual health, patient rights and sexual violence prevention for people with innate variations of sex characteristics (IVSC), also known as intersex variations and differences of sex development. It contains resources on diagnosis-specific innate variations,…
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InterLink resources launch events
The InterLink website is relaunching as a new information hub providing depathologised, trauma-informed resources on physical, mental and sexual health, patient rights and sexual violence prevention for people with innate variations of sex characteristics (IVSC). InterLink is a pioneering Australian professional and peer-led community-based psychosocial service, addressing the health disparity and stigma facing the IVSC…
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Radio National Breakfast interview on World Athletics regulations
Our Chief Investigator A, Associate Professor Morgan Carpenter, was interviewed by Sally Sara on ABC Radio National Breakfast
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Historic grant to improve health and wellbeing
Creating a safer and better future for people with innate variations in sex characteristics. A University of Sydney-led research project has been awarded funding from the Medical Research Future Fund to improve the health and wellbeing of people of all ages with innate variations in sex characteristics.