The Department of Health and Aged Care invited feedback on draft guidelines for a National Lung Cancer Screening Program, which aims to improve early detection and health outcomes for populations disproportionately impacted by lung cancer. The guidelines include a focus on priority populations, including LGBTIQA+ people, to ensure equitable access and culturally safe care.

Star Ratings help enable older people and their supporters make more informed choices about the quality of available care options. However, LHA’s submission highlights that LGBTI older people may not see specific benefits from this system. It does not provide information on how their distinctive concerns may be addressed, such as being fully accepted and not facing discrimination.

LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (LHA) has responded to the proposed ban on social media use for people under 16, highlighting the significant impact this could have on young LGBTIQ+ people. 

LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (LHA) has provided a detailed submission in response to the draft Advice on the National Suicide Prevention Strategy. 

LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (LHA) has provided a submission in response to the National Cancer Data Framework consultation. 

LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (LHA) has submitted recommendations in response to the proposed reforms to strengthen the National Mental Health Commission (NMHC) and National Suicide Prevention Office (NSPO). 

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.

The LHA submission to the Draft National Carer Strategy highlights the unique challenges faced by LGBTIQ+ carers, advocating for enhanced recognition and support. It underscores the importance of understanding diverse caregiving dynamics, such as the role of 'families of choice,' and the additional barriers LGBTIQ+ carers encounter, including discrimination and social isolation. The submission calls for peer-led, community-controlled services and targeted research to better address the needs of both adult and young LGBTIQ+ carers. LHA stresses the need for inclusive education and policy measures that reflect the specific experiences of LGBTIQ+ people in caregiving roles.

The LHA submission on the Draft National Nursing Workforce Strategy emphasises the need for greater inclusion of LGBTIQ+ people in nursing policies to ensure culturally safe and equitable healthcare. Key recommendations include recognising LGBTIQ+ populations as a priority group, incorporating mandatory cultural competence training, and supporting LGBTIQ+ nurses through anti-discrimination measures and mentorship programs. The submission also highlights the importance of education on LGBTIQ+ health and gender-affirming care, and calls for strategies to address workforce shortages in LGBTIQ+ health services, especially in regional and remote areas.

LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (LHA) has submitted its response to the consultation on the review of Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Health Assessment Items. In its submission, LHA highlights the significant health disparities experienced by LGBTIQ+ populations, which are often under-addressed in current MBS health assessments.