Research has shown that LGBTQ2SIA+ people face challenges in receiving culturally appropriate healthcare, making them less likely to see a doctor or health provider than other segments of the population — and that leads to poorer health outcomes.
The South Island Division is committed to helping build primary care providers’ awareness of the health concerns and issues facing the LGBTQ2SIA+ communities. Our goal is to help health professionals provide culturally competent care.
Trans Care Resources
Visit Trans Care BC – PHSA for a full list of support tools that offer practical strategies for creating welcoming, accessible, and gender-affirming environments, places, and services.
- Trans Care BC for Health Professionals – access a wide range of resources tailored to support family physicians who are new to gender-affirming care, the primary care toolkit, and patient handouts
- Gender Inclusive Language – handouts that offers some simple terms and phrases you can use when you don’t already know what words, terms, names, and pronouns a person uses when speaking about their families and themselves:
- Making Mistakes and Correcting Them – a tip sheet to help correct mistakes and move on, including when using the wrong word, term, name, or pronoun.
- Exploring Gender Diversity – one visual framework for discussing gender diversity. It uses terms common to gender diverse communities, within British Columbia.
- Trans Rights BC – an online guide that explores the legal rights of gender diverse people in British Columbia.
- Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus) – learn about Gender-based Analysis and how it is being implemented through the Government of Canada and British Columbia.
LGBTQ2SIA+ Family Building Service
The physicians and staff at Olive Fertility Centre have been helping LGBTQ2SIA+ family groups and individuals grow their families for over 20 years. Inclusion of all gender and sexually diverse people is an important value of Olive Fertility Centre.
LGBTQ2SIA+ family building: How this Victoria couple is navigating their fertility journey
Victoria Olive Fertility Centre | 911 Yates Street, Suite 214, Victoria, BC V8V 4X3
Phone: 250-410-1664 | Fax: 604-559-9951
Hours: Monday – Friday 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
