LGBTIQ+ Health Australia made this submission in response to consultation on the draft third edition of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.

LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (LHA) has lodged a submission to the Department of Social Services' consultation on draft relational contracting documents.

LHA has made a submission strongly advocated for the routine and consistent collection of data on sex, gender, variations of sex characteristics and sexual orientation across primary health care datasets, in line with the ABS 2020 Standard.

LHA has made a joint submission to the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into anti-LGBTIQA+ hate crimes, in partnership with Victorian member organisations.

LHA has lodged a submission on Phase 1 of the Drug and Alcohol Program redesign, calling for LGBTIQ+ populations to be recognised as a priority population and for services to be culturally safe and affirming. 

LHA has provided comments on the Senate Inquiry into the Transition of the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) to the Support at Home Program (SAH). Ensuring cultural sensitivity in the delivery of aged care services, including being LGBTI welcoming, is essential regardless of framework structure.

LHA has provided feedback on the draft My Health Records (Information Commissioner Enforcement Powers) Guidelines 2026. The submission focused on privacy, safety and trust, particularly for trans and gender-diverse people and others who may face harm if sensitive information is disclosed.

LHA has provided a submission on the inquiry into the relationship between domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV) and suicide which underscores the heightened and compounding risks faced by LGBTIQ+ people, particularly where experiences of violence intersect with stigma, discrimination and barriers to support.

LHA has provided a submission outlining the significant health inequities experienced by LGBTIQ+ populations in rural and remote areas, including limited service availability, concerns about confidentiality and a lack of inclusive care.

LHA has made a submission to the Australian Government’s consultation on the development of a new Disability Support Quality and Safeguarding Framework and a Disability Support Ecosystem Safeguarding Strategy, emphasising the importance of strong, accessible safeguards that protect the rights, safety and dignity of LGBTIQ+ people with disability.