LGBTIQ+ Health Australia in association with The National Ethnic Disability Alliance (NEDA), is calling for Expressions of Interest to form a Co-Design Group to help with designing a training, peer support and mentoring program aimed at building the individual and collective capacity of LGBTIQ people with a disability.

Actions to be taken following the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety Final Report: Care Dignity and Respect

Join a specially convened politicians panel with Federal politicians from across party lines for their upcoming 11th Health In Difference conference and the 5th LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care conference. 

There are many issues of concern for LGBTIQ+ older people accessing and using aged care services. Carers, loved ones and LGBTIQ+ aged care workers also face regular challenges. Last year we made 7 submissions to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety and presented in person at the diversity hearing. Our aim was to ensure that any new models of aged care take our needs into account. You can access those submissions here https://www.lgbtiqhealth.org.au/submissions_aged_care_rc

The Royal Commission have now released their final report, with 148 recommendations.  https://agedcare.royalcommission.gov.au/publications/final-report

We are disappointed that none of the recommendations specifically address the issues we raised. But many of the recommendations offer opportunities. A new rights-based aged care act, a commitment to a robust complaints system, a star-rating system for services, extra funding for visitors schemes and the opportunity to design systems for diversity all present possibilities for improving the experience of older LGBTIQ+ people accessing aged care services.

We are currently putting together a response to the final report and recommendations.  We’ll use this report to ensure our issues are built into all the new initiatives resulting from these recommendations.

We want to hear from you. 

1. What are the critical issues for older LGBTIQ+ people which are not addressed by the Royal Commission?
2. If your organisation offers services for older LGBTIQ+ people, how will they be impacted by these recommendations?
3. If you access aged care services, for yourself or a loved one, how do you see the changes impacting you?
4. If you are an aged care worker, how do these recommendations impact your work?

Please either leave feedback below or email [email protected]

Influential international panel of guests join upcoming 11th Health In Difference conference and the 5th LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care conference.

International Transgender Day of Visibility is an annual event occurring on 31 March dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide, as well as a celebration of their contributions to society.

We're excited to announce many of the speakers and panels scheduled for the upcoming 11th Health In Difference conference and the 5th LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care conference.

We welcome a new partnership with Dementia Support Australia to improve support for LGBTI people with dementia.

R U OK? has developed a conversation guide that contains tips to help you know when and how to ask someone who is gender, bodily or sexuality diverse, “Are you OK?” in a safe and supportive way. 

We're extremely grateful to the ANZ Institute for their very generous $100,000 donation to the QLife program.

LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (LHA) welcomes the public release of the much-awaited Final Report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.