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Factsheet: Coming out and disclosure of LGBT older people
LGBT older people receiving aged care services may hide their true selves. This may be because they fear experiencing discrimination and that their unique needs will not be understood.
Lack of LGBTIQ+ inclusion in the next census will adversely impact health outcomes
The Albanese Government’s decision that it will not include questions counting LGBTIQ+ Australians in the 2026 Census (as reported by Sky News) shows a shameful lack of commitment to addressing the health and wellbeing disparities experienced by LGBTIQ+ people. This will have a lasting negative impact on people’s lives for many years.
“Stop dithering on older people’s rights”: Older Australians call on MPs to stop delaying action on aged care reform
Older people are urging a bipartisan approach from the Federal Government and Opposition to urgently introduce a new rights based Aged Care Act.
Rainbow Realities: In-depth analyses of large-scale LGBTQA+ health and wellbeing data in Australia
Rainbow realities brings together existing findings and new analyses from six large scale surveys of LGBTQA+ populations in Australia: Private Lives 3, Writing Themselves In 4, SWASH, Trans Pathways, Walkern Katatdjin (Rainbow Knowledge) and Pride and Pandemic. In total, these surveys received more than 20,000 responses from all parts of the country.
Rainbow Realities: In-depth analyses of large-scale LGBTQA+ health and wellbeing data in Australia
Rainbow Realities was launched on Tuesday 9 April at LGBTIQ+ Health Australia's 12th Health in Difference Conference in Canberra by The Hon Mark Butler MP, Minister for Health and Aged Care.
WEBINAR: Free to Exist: Participation data on LGBTIQA+ young people in sport and physical activity
Young LGBTIQA+ people continue to experience and witness alarming rates of homophobia/biphobia/ transphobia in sport and movement settings. |
Health in Difference Conference Communique
Please find the 12th Health in Difference Communique below.
PODCAST: The grassroots values of humanity - Vitor Rocha, Palliative Care Lead, Murray Primary Health Network
Vitor Rocha joins Palliative Care Australia Thursdays@3 epsiode as the Palliative Care Lead with Murray Primary Health Network, based in Bendigo.
WEBINAR: Embracing Inclusion: Providing Supportive Palliative Care for LGBTIQ+ Communities
On Wednesday 15 November 2023, LGBTIQ+ Health Australia and Palliative Care Australia hosted a powerful conversation on Embracing Inclusion: Providing Supportive Palliative Care for LGBTIQ+ Communities’.
LGBTI and dementia scoping review summary
LGBTIQ+ Health Australia in partnership with Dementia Support Australia commissioned the Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, to complete a scoping review of the needs, service access and current practices to support LGBT+ older adults living with cognitive impairment and dementia.
ARTICLE: PROMOTING INCLUSIVE PALLIATIVE CARE FOR LGBTIQ+ PEOPLE
Discrimination drives many LGBTIQ+ people to avoid disclosing their diverse bodies, sexual orientations or genders in healthcare, which has a direct impact on their end-of-life planning, according to Dr Ruth McNair, a General Practitioner and Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne.
Article: Research highlights challenges in palliative care for LGBTIQ+ communities
Even with progress in addressing barriers faced by LGBTIQ+ people, research shows there's still significant work to be done, especially in palliative care and end-of-life services, according to Dr Fiona Ann Papps, an Associate Professor in Psychological Sciences at the Australian College of Applied Professions (ACAP).
Policy and Research Webinar: Data Diversity - Can the ABS Standard transform LGBTIQ+ policy and planning?
This webinar explores how the ABS 2020 Standard being used to improve data collection on LGBTIQ+ communities.
Aged Care Act Exposure Draft Joint Submission
LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (LHA) provided comments on the exposure draft of the new Aged Care Act (the Act). As a human-rights based aged care legislative framework, it promises significant improvements for older people receiving Government-funded aged care services.
Webinar: Unleashing potential: co-design strategies for LGBTIQ+ communities
This webinar is an exploration of co-design, featuring the 7-step process developed by Professor Sharyn Rundle-Thiele.
Federal Government must deliver robust Aged Care Act without delay Rights of older people have been ignored for too long
The Federal Government must finally deliver a new Aged Care Act that protects and enforces the rights of older people, allows visitors in aged care at all times, and supports informal carers of older people without delay, organisations representing older people and carers say.
Webinar: Transforming Tasmania: Lessons in LGBTIQA+ Health, Wellbeing and Equality
In 2024, Tasmania is a leading state in LGBTIQ+ equality and policymaking — a significant improvement from being the worst Australian jurisdiction for these issues only a few years ago.
New Data Confirms Need for Focus on LGBTIQ+ Mental Health and Wellbeing
LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (LHA) today called for urgent responses across Australia on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other sexuality, gender, and bodily diverse people’s (LGBTQ+) mental health, responding to a new article, Mental health findings for LGBTQ+ Australians, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) 2020-2022 National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing.
LGBTIQ+ Health Australia Budget Submission 2023-2024
The Australian Federal Budget for 2024-2025 will be put to Parliament in May.
This year’s LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (LHA) submission focuses on work underway by the Federal Government to develop an LGBTIQA+ Health and Wellbeing 10-Year National Action. The Action Plan is expected to be complete later in 2024.
Focus Needed on Reducing Harms among LGBTQ+ People Who Use Drugs
LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (LHA) has called for urgent action to reduce harms associated with the use of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other sexuality, gender, and bodily diverse people (LGBTQ+), responding to new data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s (AIHW) National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2022-2023[1].
Interview: Dr Ashwin Kaniah, GP and Palliative Medicine Advanced Trainee
Webinar: Walkern Katatdjin Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ young people
Join us for LGBTIQ+ Health Australia's February policy and research webinar, exploring what 'Walkern Katatdjin' tells us about working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ young people.
Webinar: Translating findings from the ‘Out with Cancer’ study into training materials
Join us for LGBTIQ+ Health Australia's first webinar of 2024, which delved into understanding cancer in LGBTIQ+ communities.
Webinar: Advocating for Change, Advancing Best Practice: Reflections on AusPath 2023
The recent Australian Professional Association for Trans Health (AusPATH) conference explored ‘Advocating for Change, Advancing Best Practice’. In this webinar, for those who missed the conference and those who want more, organisers and leading participants explore key messages, thought-provoking content and new learnings. It will ask, 'where to from here?'
Webinar: Empowering Diversity: Aged Care Reforms for LGBTI older people
Join us for a groundbreaking webinar as we delve into Australian aged care reforms following the Royal Commission, focusing on how they can positively impact the lives of LGBTI older people. Will they deliver a future of inclusivity, respect and personalised support?
Submission on the Cancer Council National Cervical Screening Program Guidelines
Cancer Council Australia invited submissions on their update to the National Cervical Screening Program Guidelines. The revision marks a comprehensive update, examining new evidence to ensure the Guidelines are as up to date as possible.
National LGBTIQ+ Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Strategy
The National LGBTIQ+ Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Strategy - Beyond Urgent is a plan for strategic action to prevent mental ill-health and suicide, and promote good mental health and wellbeing for LGBTIQ+ people and communities across Australia.
Annual Report 2022-2023
This is LGBTIQ+ Health Australia's Annual Report for 2022-2023.
LGBTIQ+ content on AIHW National Suicide and Self Harm Monitoring System
LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (LHA) has welcomed the release of new data providing a clearer picture on the risk of mental health, self-harm and suicide for LGBTIQ+ communities within the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) National Suicide and Self Harm Monitoring System and called for more work to include broader national data on LGBTIQ+ populations.
Submission of improving access to multidisciplinary gender affirming care
The Australian Department of Health and Ageing’s Medical Services Advisory Committee are considering an application to improve access to multidisciplinary gender affirming care.