IDAHOBIT 

Recognising and celebrating IDAHOBIT 

The Department of Education is committed to ensuring all Victorian government schools are respectful, safe and inclusive places of learning and work for all students, staff and members of our school communities. 

As part of this commitment, the department supports schools to join the many other schools and workplaces across the country to recognise International Day Against LGBTIQA+ Discrimination (IDAHOBIT) which falls on 17 May annually.  

This is to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex, queer, questioning and asexual (LGBTIQA+) people in our schools and the community, in accordance with obligations in the Child Safe Standards to uphold diversity and equity for everyone regardless of their background, characteristics or beliefs.  

We welcome anyone at our school who wants to mark the day to do so.  

Heathmont College will be marking IDAHOBIT on Monday May 19th by encouraging students to add a splash of rainbow to their uniform. This could be with rainbow accessories or jewellery for example. Rainbows club with the support of student leaders will also be running a stall outside the canteen at lunchtime with rainbow face paint, rainbow temporary tattoos, rainbow chalk drawing, guess the flag competition, and a pledge board to sign and pledge your support to stand up against LGBTQIA+ discrimination. There will also be rainbow food available to purchase at the canteen and prizes on offer.  

See you there!  

For more information on IDAHOBIT, refer to the IDAHOBIT website.