INTERTWINE PTY LTD

INTERTWINE PTY LTD is a harm-prevention charity dedicated to fostering a society where gender equity, cultural and racial justice, and the freedom of sexuality and gender identity are central. It operates with a focus on dismantling systemic power structures that cause marginalisation and oppression, using a primary prevention approach to address the root causes of social violence and inequity.

Mission and Vision

The organisation’s mission is to create inclusive and just communities, organisations, and services where all people enjoy health, wellbeing, representation, and self-determination. It envisions a progressive society that embraces diversity across sexualities, ethnicities, genders, and abilities, enabling people to work collaboratively and courageously to transform society for the better.

Main Objectives

• Eliminate marginalisation and oppression through education and engagement
• Support organisations to understand and dismantle systemic barriers
• Foster intersectional inclusion and self-empowerment
• Promote a social model of disability alongside cultural and racial justice
• Provide tailored training, mediation, policy review, and event accessibility consultation

Benefiting Groups

The primary beneficiaries are marginalised and intersecting communities, including people affected by race, sexuality, gender, class, disability, and other social identities. The organisation explicitly mentors and employs young people with lived experience of intersecting disadvantage, ensuring that those with living expertise guide its work.

Services and Activities

• Training programs covering intersectionality, anti-racism, consent, and diversity communication
• Mediation services for workplace challenges involving marginalised individuals
• Policy review to identify gaps and improve organisational equity frameworks
• Event accessibility audits to ensure inclusivity across gender, race, LGBTIQ, neurodiversity, and disability
• Communities of practice and networking events to support diversity workers and foster collaboration
• Development of educational resources and intersectionality toolkits