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Health In Difference Conference Communique 2021

The 11th Health In Difference Conference Conference delegates call for action in an official 2021 Conference Communique.

Read more May 04, 2021 10:48 AM

Submission on the National Strategy to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse Final Development Consultation Paper

LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (LHA) welcomes the explicit recognition of LGBTQIA+ communities as a priority target group and the invitation for continued dialogue and engagement.

Read more May 01, 2021 11:21 AM

LGBTQ+ Domestic Violence Awareness Day

Fri 28 May is LGBTQ* Domestic Violence Awareness Day.

Read more May 01, 2021 11:06 AM

Aged Care Inclusive Practice Poster

This free-to-download 'You are welcome here' poster helps aged care service providers communicate to clients that LGBTI people are welcome at their service.

Read more May 01, 2021 10:05 AM

Lesbian Visibility Week 2021

Lesbian visibility is crucial to health and wellbeing.

Read more April 23, 2021 2:57 PM

BEST PRACTICE IN CO-DESIGN

Tips for best practice for co-design and inclusive principles. 

Read more April 21, 2021 12:41 PM

Expression of Interest ICB Project Co-design Group

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.

Read more April 15, 2021 2:29 PM

Joint Statement by 12 Aged Care Consumer Organisations

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

Read more April 12, 2021 9:48 AM

Federal politicians to discuss LGBTIQ+ health policy at upcoming conferences.

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. 

Read more April 09, 2021 10:55 AM

International panel of LGBTIQ+ activists and leaders.

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

Read more March 29, 2021 10:05 AM

Transgender Visibility Day 2021

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.

Read more March 25, 2021 12:04 PM

Announcing 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'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.

Read more March 19, 2021 12:09 PM

New partnership with Dementia Support Australia

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

Read more March 09, 2021 8:37 AM

ANZ Institute donates $100,000 to LGBTIQ+ peer support helpline Qlife.

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

Read more March 05, 2021 9:56 AM

Health In Difference & LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care Conferences 2021

Abstracts and registration now open for two virtual conferences - Health In Difference & LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care Conferences 2021. 

Read more March 03, 2021 2:32 PM

New Australian Bureau of Statistics 2020 Standard

New Australian Bureau of Statistics Standard for Sex, Gender, Variation of Sex Characteristics and Sexual Orientation Variables, 2020 ('2020 Standard').

Read more March 03, 2021 2:05 PM

Findings of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety and its Impact on LGBTIQ+ People

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

Read more March 02, 2021 8:32 AM

Webinar: Launch of LGBTIQA+ Suicide Postvention Response Plan

On behalf of our member organisation Switchboard, LGBTIQ+ Health Australia will host the launch of the LGBTIQA+ Suicide Postvention Response Plan. This webinar aims to support the work of LGBTIQ member organisations when responding to the need of people affected by suicide.

Read more February 24, 2021 12:47 PM

LGBTI Older People Housing Community Consultations

Housing for the Aged Action Group are hosting community consultations to hear about your housing needs now and into the future.

Read more February 09, 2021 1:34 PM

Writing Themselves In 4 National Report

The ongoing and significant impact of stigma, discrimination, violence and abuse on LGBTQA+ people’s lives has been confirmed by Writing Themselves In 4, despite recent legal and social progress towards acceptance.

Read more February 03, 2021 12:04 PM

Expression of Interest: LGBTIQ+ Mental Health and Suicide Prevention E-Module

We are currently seeking expressions of interest for a content review and update of our LGBTIQ+ Mental Health and Suicide Prevention E-Module.

Read more February 02, 2021 4:54 PM

Submission for the Federal Budget 2021/22

LGBTIQ+ Health Australia provided a written submission for the 2021/22 Federal Budget, highlighting health disparities that LGBTIQ+ people experience remaining the same or getting worse.

Read more February 02, 2021 10:38 AM

Conversations about death & dying

Two End of Life Doulas to talk about the importance of having conversations about death, dying, and end of life planning.

Read more February 01, 2021 12:49 PM

Submission to the Department of Health’s Consultation Paper

The National LGBTI Health Alliance has responded to the Department of Health’s Consultation Paper on the development of a National Preventive Health Strategy.

Read more January 15, 2021 10:39 AM

LGBTQIA65+ Equality At Every Age

Julie McCrossin AM moderates a diverse panel of members from the Rainbow community as they explore the particular characteristics and vulnerabilities of older LGBTQIA+ people and talk about real life examples of elder abuse in their community.

Read more January 01, 2021 2:05 PM

R U OK's LGBTIQ+ Conversation Guide

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. 

Read more December 29, 2020 4:02 PM

New name and Strategic Plan 2021-2023

It’s a new year and we’re launching a new name, and a new Strategic Plan!

Read more December 27, 2020 8:36 AM

Our presentation to the Disability Royal Commission

On the 9 Dec 2020, we presented to the Disability Royal Commission around issues relating to employment. We talked about the experiences of LGBTIQ+ people with disability accessing employment and the EmployableQ Toolkit which helps organisations become more inclusive and accessible.

Read more December 10, 2020 8:25 AM

ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020

This is the National LGBTI Health Alliance’s Annual Report for the financial year 2019-2020.

Read more December 01, 2020 1:54 PM

Productivity Commission’s Final Report on mental health, and National Suicide Prevention Adviser’s Interim Advice to the Prime Minister

 We have today released our formal response to the Private Lives 3 National Report, the Productivity Commission’s Final Report on mental health and the National Suicide Prevention Adviser’s Interim Advice to the Prime Minister.

Read more November 26, 2020 3:06 PM



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