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MindOUT Webinar - Understanding Intersex

This webinar session aims to develop individual practitioner and organisational capacity to understand and provide inclusive psychosocial services to their clients with intersex variations.

Read more November 23, 2016 7:48 AM

MindOUT Webinar - Mental Health and Suicide Prevention for LGBTIQ People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds

Regrettably, a significant body of research supports the view that LGBTIQ individuals have a higher per capita level of risk of mental illness, self-harm and suicide. For a variety of factors their life journey can be much more difficult to navigate.

Read more November 08, 2016 7:50 AM

Working with LGBTI People: Data Integrity

Inclusive and appropriate data collection promotes data integrity. When we have data integrity, we can increase social cohesion and improve health outcomes.

Read more October 31, 2016 8:25 PM

Working with LGBTI People: People & Families

LGBTI families face stigma in society and sometimes from healthcare providers. 

Read more October 31, 2016 8:23 PM

Working with LGBTI People: Young People

The majority of LGBTI young people consider themselves to be happy and satisfied with their lives, however they are also more likely to experience social exclusion, isolation, rejection, bullying, discrimination, inequality, harassment and violence due to stigma regarding LGBTI people.

Read more October 31, 2016 8:16 PM

Working with LGBTI People: Intimate Partner and Family Violence

While we know that intimate partner and family violence are risks in any relationship, for LGBTI people it may be more invisible because of the compounding impact of LGBTI relationships being less recognisable to service providers.

Read more October 31, 2016 8:12 PM

Working with LGBTI People: Alcohol & Drugs

Members of LGBTI communities use alcohol, tobacco and other drugs at elevated rates compared to the broader population and are
significantly more likely to experience drug dependence.

Read more October 31, 2016 7:57 AM

Working with LGBTI People: Elders

Resource for how health practitioners, organisations and service providers can increase inclusive practice to meet the needs of LGBTI Elders. 

Read more October 01, 2016 4:21 PM

MindOUT Webinar - LGBTI People, Alcohol and Drugs and Mental Health

LGBTI people have specific experiences when it comes to alcohol and drug use and mental health.  

Read more September 20, 2016 7:54 AM

MindOUT Youth Project Report

The MindOUT! Youth Project brought together ten LGBT specialist youth services from around Australia to document and celebrate the amazing work they already do with LGBT young people.

Read more August 03, 2016 11:21 AM

Choosing an LGBTI Inclusive Ageing and Aged Care Service

A multipurpose tool to support people who are beginning to access ageing & aged care services. The factsheet provides a series of questions that can help people to decide if a service is LGBTI inclusive.

Read more July 14, 2016 4:10 PM

Annual Report 2015-2016

This is the National LGBTI Health Alliance’s Annual Report for the financial year 2015-2016.

Read more April 13, 2016 10:30 AM

White Paper: ‘Making the Count: Addressing Data Integrity Gaps in Australian Standards for Collecting Sex and Gender Information’

The 2016 Standard for Sex and Gender Variables has yet to incorporate some key recommendations made to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) by LGBTIQ+ Health Australia and participating community organisations.

Read more March 04, 2016 2:52 PM

Resilient Individuals: Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Intersex Rights

Equality and freedom from discrimination are fundamental human rights that belong to all people, irrespective of sexual orientation, gender identity or because they are intersex.

Read more September 03, 2015 3:23 PM

The Facts: Elder Abuse and Domestic Violence

This factsheet provides some information for LGBTI elders regarding elder abuse and domestic violence, including a number of contacts to seek additional help. 

Read more June 01, 2015 3:47 PM

Annual Report 2014-2015

This is the National LGBTI Health Alliance’s Annual Report for the financial year 2014-2015.

Read more April 13, 2015 10:25 AM

Employers’ Guide to Intersex Inclusion

This guide for employers, business managers, diversity and HR Professionals aims to introduce intersex and provide practical
assistance to help build intersex inclusive practice. It is mostly aimed at employment practice, but much of the material will also help build inclusive service delivery.

Read more November 01, 2014 6:51 PM

Working Therapeutically with LGBTI Clients: A Practice Wisdom Resource

This manual draws from the consulting room experience of a number of psychologists, psychotherapists and counsellors who have worked with a broad range of sex, sexuality and gender diverse clients.

Read more July 01, 2014 6:08 PM

Nothing for Them

This report is the result of a small study undertaken to explore services and referral pathways, if any, currently available for refugee and newly arrived young people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans or those who may be questioning their sexual feelings and/or gender identity.

Read more June 30, 2014 3:27 PM

Going Upstream: A Framework for Promoting the Mental Health of LGBTI People

This document provides a framework to guide the development and implementation of strategies that promote mental health and wellbeing in LGBTI Australians. The document draws on a growing body of Australian and international research and identifies key factors known to influence mental health for these communities.

Read more June 01, 2014 6:33 PM

Championing Inclusion: A Guide to Creating LGBTI Inclusive Organisations

This resource draws on learnings from the Champions pilot project facilitated by MindOUT! in 2013-14. It provides a framework for organisations wishing to instigate a LGBTI Champions project across a diverse range of workplaces and groups, including mental health and suicide prevention services and organisations.

Read more May 01, 2014 6:43 PM

Annual Report 2013-2014

This is the National LGBTI Health Alliance’s Annual Report for the financial year 2013-2014.

 

Read more April 13, 2014 9:51 AM

The first Australian National Trans Mental Health Study

The first national trans mental health study was a cross-sectional study of trans people living in Australia in 2013.

Read more January 30, 2014 3:32 PM

Cultural Competency Implementation Framework

This document is designed to support mainstream mental health and suicide prevention services to better provide for LGBTI communities. The aim of the Framework is to ensure that these organisations are better able to recognise, understand and meet the specific needs of LGBTI people.

Read more October 01, 2013 6:59 PM

LGBTI Data 2013

‘Developing an evidence-informed environment for health policy’ – Discussion Paper 2013

Read more February 01, 2013 4:57 PM

LGBTIQ+ Health Australia's Constitution 2022

LGBTIQ+ Health Australia's Constitution 2022

Read more August 25, 2012 3:42 PM

Pathways to Inclusion

This paper provides a framework for providers of mainstream mental health and suicide prevention organisations to better recognise, understand and meet the specific needs of LGBTI people.

Read more May 01, 2012 9:30 PM

Diversity in Health

In April 2012, individuals and organisations from across Australia were invited to participate in a ground breaking National Health Roundtable organised by LGBTIQ+ Health Australia to address the collective priorities for transgender, intersex and other people of diverse sex and gender.

Read more April 30, 2012 3:44 PM

The Bisexuality Report 2012: Bisexual Inclusion in LGBT Equality and Diversity

An important report on bisexuality from the Centre for Citizenship, Identities and Governance and Faculty of Health and Social Care – The Open University.

Read more February 27, 2012 3:46 PM



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