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What is the Latrobe City Social Inclusion Action Group (SIAG)

Latrobe City SIAG is a community-led group dedicated to improving social connection and support for mental health and wellbeing in Latrobe City.

Who is SIAG?

SIAG is made up of community members who understand how being isolated or excluded can impact mental health and wellbeing. This could be through lived or living experience, supporting a person with lived experience, or by having a passion for mental health and social connection.

Membership aims to include a select group of Latrobe City residents who are passionate about mental health and social inclusion, or identify as one of the following groups:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• People who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, gender diverse, intersex and queer/ or questioning (LGBTQIA+).
• People with a disability.
• People from culturally diverse communities.
• Aged between 18-25 or over 65.
• Single people or single parents.
• People who have experienced hardship or adversity including addiction, mental ill-health, family violence, experience of or at risk of homelessness, or similar circumstances that have contributed to reduced social inclusion.

What does SIAG do?

SIAG members recommend which projects Latrobe City Council should fund through community grants, based on the unique challenges and opportunities of social connection and inclusion at a local level.

Why join SIAG?

• Review projects that improve social connection, inclusion, and mental health and wellbeing in the community.
• Build a more connected and resilient Latrobe City!
• Network with passionate, likeminded individuals.
• Improve teamwork and leadership skills through training and development opportunities.
• Be paid for your time and rewarded with the positive impact of making a difference in people’s lives.