All Monash Health employees and consumer advisors now have the option to add their pronouns to their name badge, should they choose to.
As part of our Equity and Inclusion Plan, we aim to create a safe and supportive environment that embraces everyone’s skills, perspectives, and experiences.
We all have a role to play in contributing to this environment and using a person’s correct pronouns is an important step in promoting informed choices and reducing incorrect assumptions about gender identity.
Correct use of pronouns also increases the awareness of gender diversity across our organisation allowing our employees to show respect and support for the LGBTI+ community, each other, our patients, and our community members.
How to order your name badge
Name badges with an option to include your pronouns are now available to order through iProc. The item code number is 186058.
It is the responsibility of managers/supervisors to order name badges for new starters and replacement badges for employees.
Managers will need to fill in the iProc name badge form and enter the employee’s chosen pronouns in the space provided. If you would prefer not to discuss your pronoun choice with your manager, you can contact our LGBTI+ subcommittee via email, at lgbti@monashhealth.org. A member of our LGBTI+ subcommittee will be able to assist you with ordering your name badge.
We have chosen to start with the following gendered (binary) and gender-neutral (non-binary) options:
- he/him
- she/her
- they/them
- ze/hir
- ze/zir
- xe/xem
When using gendered and non-gendered pronouns, you may find the following table helpful:
|
Subject |
Object | Possessive | Pronunciation | ||
|
Gendered |
she |
her | hers |
shee, her, herz |
|
|
he |
him | his |
hee, him, hiz |
||
|
Gender-neutral |
they |
them | theirs |
tha, them, therz |
|
|
ze |
hir | hirs |
zhee, here, heres |
Neo-pronouns |
|
|
ze |
zir | zirs |
zhee, zhere, zheres |
||
| xe | xem | xyrs |
zhee, zhem, zheres |
Source: pridetraining.org.au
We recognise there are many more pronouns available and acknowledge that we may need to grow the range of pronoun options available in the future. We will listen to your feedback and support your right to choose which pronouns you would like to use.
What if I want to include a different pronoun to those available?
If you wish to include other pronoun options on your name badge, please discuss this with your manager or supervisor who is responsible for ordering your name badge for you.
As mentioned above, if you would prefer not to discuss your pronoun choice with your manager, you can contact our LGBTI+ subcommittee via email, at lgbti@monashhealth.org. A member of our LGBTI+ subcommittee will be able to assist you with ordering your name badge.
Currently, the option to add your pronouns to your name badge is limited to the generic Monash Health branded name badge, item code 186058. This will be expanded to include other branded options in the future.
We will also introduce the option to add your pronouns to your email signature block soon.
Visit PROMPT to view the staff name badge procedure for more information.
Approved by: Louise Kanis