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 acknowledges the Queensland Government’s harmful decision to continue its ban on puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormones for trans and gender diverse young people.

On December 4, 2025, LGBTIQ+ Health Australia hosted a webinar exploring the lived experiences and long-term impacts of so-called LGBTQ+ conversion practices, often referred to as “ex-gay” or “reparative therapy.”

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.

This is LGBTIQ+ Health Australia's Annual Report for 2024-2025.

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.

Earlier this week, LGBTIQ+ Health Australia CEO, Nicky Bath, attended a roundtable with the Hon Anika Wells MP, Minister for Communications and Minister for Sport; the Hon Emma McBride MP, Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention and Assistant Minister for Rural and Regional Health; and Julie Inman Grant, the eSafety Commissioner, to discuss the government’s new laws restricting access to social media platforms for people under the age of 16.

On October 9, 2025, LGBTIQ+ Health Australia hosted a webinar exploring the findings of The Health and Wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ People in Rural Australia, a comprehensive review that highlights the health disparities, barriers to care, and opportunities for change affecting an estimated 340,000 LGBTIQA+ people living in regional, rural, and remote areas of Australia.

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.