LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (LHA) welcomes the release of Equal Identities: A human rights review of the experiences of trans and gender diverse people in Australia, published today by the Australian Human Rights Commission. 

LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (LHA) applauds the Victorian Government’s decision to introduce legislation that will protect children with innate variations of sex characteristics from medical interventions that can be safely delayed until they are old enough to make decisions for themselves. Victoria follows the ACT’s lead in becoming the second jurisdiction to introduce legislative reforms that support children to receive care that respects their autonomy, dignity and long-term wellbeing.

LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (LHA) advocates for access to safe, affirming and accessible gender-affirming care for trans and gender-diverse young people in Queensland, informed by clinical expertise, evidence, and the lived experience of young people and their families. 

LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (LHA) welcomes the announcement by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Health and Medical Research Office at the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing that, from 2026, all NHMRC and Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant programs will be required to embed the principles of the Statement on Sex, Gender, Variations of Sex Characteristics and Sexual Orientation in Health and Medical Research.

LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (LHA) welcomes the launch of the Government’s Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program and expanded eligibility for existing Medicare Benefits Schedule bulk billing incentives which now apply to all Medicare-eligible patients.

LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (LHA) has noted recent media comments indicating data retrieved from the LHA website and used in a speech by Minister Jacinta Allan, Premier of Victoria was not referenced. An investigation into this matter can confirm that the figure used related to the lifetime rate of suicide attempts, is noted in multiple locations on our website, and all LHA reports are referenced.

LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (LHA), the national peak body for LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing, congratulates the re-elected Albanese government on its success in the 2025 federal election.

Ahead of the 3 May federal election, LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (LHA) has launched its policy priorities for the 2025 federal election, calling for concrete commitments and actions to improve the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQ+ people.

LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (LHA) welcomes the Albanese Government’s commitment to quality, accessible and affordable healthcare in the 2025-2026 budget, including continued funding for QLife, with $0.4 million allocated for 2025–26.

Medical experts, health bodies and LGBTIQ+ groups have cautiously welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement it will review the treatment guidelines for trans and gender diverse young people. 

But they said the process must be led by the experts, remain free of political interference and not block continued care across the country.