National Aged Care Alliance Election Position Statement
LHA is pleased to endorse the National Aged Care Alliance (NACA) Election Position Statement.
NACA, of which LHA is a member, is a cross-sectoral body constituted of aged care providers, the aged care workforce and consumer organisations to coordinate efforts on key aged care reforms, following the Aged Care Royal Commission.
Read morePolicy Submission: Comments on the National Registration Scheme for Personal Care Workers in Aged Care
Ensuring culturally sensitivity among personal care workers is essential to aged care providers ability to provide inclusive care and support to LGBTI older people. We welcome this review of the registration of personal care workers.
Read moreCall for Input: Draft National Plan to End the Abuse and Mistreatment of Older People
The Australian Government has released the Draft National Plan to End the Abuse and Mistreatment of Older People. LHA is seeking input from LGBTI older people, (chosen) family, friends, supporters and aged workers about their experiences and views of elder abuse.
Read moreSubmission to the Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs on the Aged Care Bill
LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (LHA) provided comments in September to the Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs on the Aged Care Bill. LHA supports the development of a person-centred, aged care legislative framework.
Read moreWebinar series: Older LGBTI People with Dementia
Join us for an informative webinar series tailored for aged care providers. Each session will focus on case study discussions, offering practical tools and insights to enhance support for LGBTI clients.
Read moreSilver Rainbow factsheets to support older LGBTI people
The Silver Rainbow program aims to improve the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people as they age and enter the Australian aged care system.
The ten factsheets below have been created for aged care workers to provide guidance on how to support LGBT people in aged care.
Read moreLGBTI 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.
Read moreNational LGBTIQ+ Palliative Care Community of Practice
In 2020, LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (LHA) received funding through the National Palliative Care Projects grant, through the Department of Health and Aged Care, to deliver several capacity building initiatives to improve the experiences of LGBTIQ+ people and their loved ones accessing palliative and end-of-life care.
Read moreNovember 2022 Policy and Research Webinar: LGBT Older People and Homelessness
The webinar focuses on the report Out of the Closet, Out of Options: Older LGBT people at risk of homelessness.
Read moreSubmission to the Select Committee on Work and Care
LGBTIQ+ Health Australia lodged a submission in response to the Select Committee on Work and Care’s inquiry on how combining work and care responsibilities will impact the wellbeing of workers, carers, and those they care for.
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