Join us online as Maddy chats with Mai Nguyenabout the importance of compassion and empathy when approaching conversations about transness and cultural identity. Mai will share through a strengths-based narrative her relationship with self, community, family andromantic partner.

Mai Nguyen (she/her) is a Vietnamese trans woman whose work in public health brings together her professional expertise and lived experience of navigating healthcare across multiple identities.

Specialising in LGBTIQ+ health - especially for transgender and multicultural communities - Mai brings her insights to the development of health policies and programs that reflect trans and gender diverse people’s realities. Deeply committed to advancing health equity and advocating for inclusive healthcare for trans and gender diverse communities, Mai works to dismantle the barriers that emerge where culture, gender, and healthcare intersect.

She advocates for systemic change through compassion, connection and reflective practice, drawing on a deep understanding of the communities she serves and the belief that inclusive healthcare relies on building bridges between people.