2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
- Jun — an ad-hoc advisory panel is
assembled. This first effort pulls together 10 members
from a range of disciplines to enable increased accuracy
of information developed for the network community.
- Oct — guided by the increase of a range
of community groups mobilising their own contact and
support networks, input and advice from men, their
partners and professionals, a consultation survey "Future
Options" is circulated to the membership in November
2005.
- Oct — After over two years of valuable
guidance and support, Partners & Family
volunteer Elizabeth and Cameron take a well deserved
step back from their involvement with FTMAustralia to
focus on family commitments.
- Nov — "Future Options" consultation is
made available online and posted to all members to gather
community guidance on future directions.
2003
- Feb — Newsletter consultation
- Jun — Elizabeth and Cameron become
involved with the network, offering a strong focus on
partners and men with transsexualism.
- Aug — With the registered name of
FTMAustralia, the network is legally incorporated as a
non-profit association providing information, contact and
support to men who experience transsexualism, transgender
men ('FTMs'), their partners and families in Australia
under the Association Incorporation Act 1984, in
NSW, Australia. Incorporation soon proves to require more
time than available and incorporation ceases in
2005.
2001
- Jun — this website begins, targeting
Australian FTM people.
- Aug — first edition of Torque comes
out.
- Oct — a group meets in Sydney to talk
about what the FTM community wants and needs.
On Sunday, 14th of October 2001,
with the support of Men's
Health Information Resource Centre
(MHIRC), twelve people
interested in the formation and planning of a group to
serve the interests of the female-to-male community,
meets in Sydney, NSW. They decide to form a network and
use the name FTMAustralia.
The outcome of this meeting is the gathering of a ten
member steering committee and a press release written
about the new network. A press release is faxed and
emailed to a variety of organisations, other transgender
and transsexual groups as well as several community-based
publications.
For the remainder of 2001 and throughout 2002, the
FTMAustralia Board - a steering group of transmen, ftms
and men of transsexual background continue to meet and
identify the significant issues and needs of this
community.
From this time, Men's
Health Information Resource Centre
(MHIRC) supports the network
by meeting our postage costs for mailouts in the
network.
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