Join us for an in-depth webinar unpacking new intersectional briefing reports from the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS), based on Australia’s largest national datasets of LGBTQA+ people.

This session will present findings from four briefing reports derived from the 2019 national data collections of LGBTQA+ adults (Private Lives 3) and young people (Writing Themselves In 4). Together, these reports examine how mental ill-health, suicidality, discrimination, and community- and social-based strengths are experienced by LGBTQA+ adults and young people at key intersections of:

• ethnicity and cultural background
• older age
• residential location
• socio-economic status

The webinar will provide a clear overview of the data, key findings, and practical implications for policy, practice, and service delivery. The session will conclude with an open discussion and Q&A, offering space for reflection and shared learning.

This webinar will be of particular interest to policymakers, service providers, researchers, advocates, and anyone working to improve outcomes for LGBTQA+ communities.

What you’ll learn

• How intersectional factors shape mental health, wellbeing, and experiences of discrimination for LGBTQA+ people in Australia
• Key findings and take-home messages from four national briefing reports
• Implications for policy development, service design, and community-led responses
• Opportunities to engage directly with the research through live discussion and Q&A

Presenters

Dr Natalie Amos (she/her)

Natalie is a Research Fellow with the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS), La Trobe University. Nat’s research centres around LGBTQA+ health and wellbeing, with a particular interest in mental wellbeing and affirmation of LGBTQA+ identities. She has led the analysis and knowledge translation of findings from Australia’s largest national surveys of LGBTQA+ adults (Private Lives 3) and young people (Writing Themselves In 4). Nat now manages the latest Writing Themselves In 5 survey, which is currently recruiting LGBTIQA+ 14-21 year olds. 

Profile link: https://scholars.latrobe.edu.au/namos  

Pride Research Collective: Website | Instagram 

Jordan Hinton (He/Him)

Jordan is a research officer at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS) with a primary interest in LGBTIQA+ health and well-being. Stemming from a background in social psychology, his research and general interests centre around understanding the mechanisms through which experiences of prejudice and discrimination impact the health, lives and interpersonal environments of LGBTIQA+ community members. He also has adjacent and overlapping research interests pertaining to the following: social identity and group processes, community connectedness and resilience, prejudice and discrimination, sexual behaviours and sexual well-being, relationship dynamics, quantitative methodologies and advanced analytic designs. He is currently working on the two national LGBTIQA+ health and well-being surveys and an upcoming project on the health and well-being of individuals with innate variations of sex characteristics. 

Profile link: https://scholars.latrobe.edu.au/j2hinton

Pride Research Collective: Website | Instagram 

This project was funded by the Commonwealth and was a partnership between LHA (MindOut) and ARCSHS.