PRIDE MONTH GIVEAWAY!

WIN A CULTURES OF COURAGE WORKSHOP WITH MITCH BROWN & LOU KECK

To celebrate Pride Month we want to give YOU the chance to win something special.

Throughout June 2026, we’re running a competition where one workplace, school or sporting club will win a free Queer Town workshop: Cultures of Courage, co-designed and facilitated by Mitch Brown and Lou Keck.

In this workshop, teams hear firsthand from Mitch as he shares his story and reflects on the environments that shaped his experience as the first openly bisexual male AFL player. Together, Mitch and Lou guide teams through powerful conversations about culture, courage, allyship and the role we all play in creating environments where people feel safe to show up as themselves.

HOW TO ENTER

In 50 words or fewer, tell us what impact you hope Queer Town’s Cultures of Courage workshop, delivered by Mitch Brown and Lou Keck will have on your workplace, school or sports club.

In July 2026, we’ll announce the lucky winner who will receive the workshop delivered at their workplace, school or sports club.

ENTER HERE

WHAT DO YOU WIN:

1 x 90-minute Cultures of Courage workshop, which includes:

  • In-person workshop delivery at your workplace, school or sports club

  • Facilitated by Mitch Brown & Lou Keck

  • Interactive discussion and Q&A

  • Pre-workshop survey to tailor the content

  • Photography/video content from the session

  • In sporting teams, workplaces and schools, there are moments when behaviour falls short of shared standards but in the moment it can be difficult to know how to respond. When those moments pass without being addressed, silence can begin to shape what becomes normal within a culture.

    This session helps teams respond to those moments earlier and more constructively. By strengthening awareness, empathy and the confidence to speak up, teams reinforce the standards they want to uphold.

    Over time, cultures where people feel able to address issues respectfully foster stronger trust, accountability and high performance.

    Drawing on Mitch Brown’s experience within elite football, as the first openly bisexual male in men’s AFL, the session combines candid storytelling with facilitated discussion and practical bystander strategies.

    • To understand how cultures of silence develop and influence norms and behaviour within teams

    • To build empathy and awareness of the experiences that shape how people show up within teams

    • To identify common barriers that prevent people from speaking up

    • To apply practical bystander strategies in real world situations

    • To build confidence to address behaviour early and reinforce trust, respect and accountability

    • To strengthen shared team commitments that support speaking up and psychological safety

    • Entrant must be over 18 years of age.

    • Entrants must be based within metropolitan Melbourne.

    • Workshops must be delivered in person.

    • Workshops must take place before 1 October 2026.

    • Winning organisations must be comfortable with photography and video content being captured during the session for promotional purposes.

    • The prize is not redeemable for cash, credit or alternative Queer Town services.

    • The prize is non-transferable.

    • Queer Town reserves the right to modify or cancel the competition if required.

    • By entering, organisations agree to receive follow-up communication from Queer Town relating to the competition and QT services

meet your facilitators

Designed in partnership with Queer Town and delivered by Mitch and Lou, the program blends lived experience with specialised, professional expertise.

mitch brown

He/Him | Inclusion advocate, leader, speaker and former AFL footballer

Mitch Brown is an advocate, speaker and leader passionate about challenging harmful norms around masculinity, safety and belonging.

In August 2025, Mitch became the first openly bisexual past or present male AFL player in the game’s 130-year history, a moment that signalled more than visibility. It was a call for safer cultures, disrupting silence and pushing for environments where people don’t have to trade safety for authenticity.

Today, Mitch works across high-performance, corporate and community settings, focusing on creating safer systems and stronger communities. Alongside his advocacy, Mitch brings leadership experience across the social impact sector, including roles as a Board Director, social enterprise CEO and founder.

LOU KECK

She/Her | Leadership and inclusion facilitator, speaker and consultant

Lou is a purpose-driven leader working at the intersection of gender equity, inclusion, mental health and cultural change.

With extensive experience across not-for-profits and social enterprises, Lou designs and delivers initiatives that move beyond awareness to meaningful behaviour change. Her work has focused on sexual harassment prevention, inclusive leadership and youth empowerment, translating complex social issues into practical, interactive learning that resonates across diverse teams.

Grounded in evidence and human connection, Lou is committed to creating environments where people feel respected, supported and empowered to bring their full selves to work and life.

“Mitch’s story is UNDENIABLY powerful. i THINK IT MOVED EVERYONE IN THE room REGARDLESS OF THEIR BACKGROUND. the session has me reflecting on what I need to do differently in my own life.”

Pilot participant

“The way Lou was able to reframe concepts of identity that have often felt intangible to me helped me understand how silence really causes harm in workplaces. i’m feeling very motivated to look for these patterns in my team after today.”

Pilot participant

program HIGHLIGHTS

storytelling that stays with you

From an all-boys school to the hyper-masculine world of elite AFL and beyond, Mitch shares his rich, deeply relatable lived experience in ways that inspire and motivate audiences to take action, at work and in their personal lives.

PRACTICAL FOR real-world moments

Participants leave with practical, adaptable strategies they can use immediately. Speaking up doesn’t have to be confrontational; we make action feel possible rather than overwhelming.

HIGH-IMPACT, efficient format

Delivered in a focused 90-minute session, the program creates meaningful emotional and behavioural shifts while fitting easily into busy team schedules.