LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (LHA) is seeking the support of organisations and institutions to support its joint statement encouraging the Albanese Government to permit the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) to continue with their processes and due diligence so that the inclusion of three new topic areas into the 2026 Census on gender, innate variations of sex characteristics and sexual orientation can be fully considered.
The Statement highlights the need for the questions on the new topic areas to be asked in a manner that is consistent with the ABS’s own guidance and is outlined in their Standard for Sex, Gender, Variations of Sex Characteristics and Sexual Orientation Variables that standardises the collection and dissemination of data relating to sex, gender, variations of sex characteristics and sexual orientation.
The capturing if best practice data in the Census is crucial in fostering an evidence-informed environment for health and economic policy service planning and understanding health and social service utilisation, which is essential in addressing the significant health disparities that LGBTIQ+ people experience.
We are seeking the support from organisations able to endorse the Joint Statement. If you have the authority to endorse on behalf of your organisation - please register here and upload your organisation's logo.
Thank you and we appreciate your support of the work of LHA and in working together to reduce the health and wellbeing disparities that LGBTIQ+ people experience.
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