LGBTIQ+ Health Australia
LGBTIQ+ Health Australia is the national peak health organisation for organisations and individuals that provide health-related programs, services and research focused on lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans/transgender, intersex, queer and other sexuality, gender, and bodily diverse people and communities throughout Australia and the world, free from stigma and discrimination.
About
Audiences
- LGBTI People
Activities
- Provides Policy Information
- Provides Factsheets
Organisation Type
- Charitable
- Community
- Non-governmental (NGO)
- Not-for-profit
Our Programs and Services
Program Type
- Education and community engagement
- Oversight and coordination
Audience
- Adults
- Culturally and Linguistically Diverse people
- LGBTI People
Location
- National
Service Type
- Personal support
- Infrastructure services
- Information and referral services
Audience
- LGBTI People
Location
- National
Our Resources
National LGBTI Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Strategy
The National LGBTI Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Strategy is a plan for strategic action to prevent mental ill-health and suicide, and promote good mental health and wellbeing for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people and communities across Australia.
This strategy includes recommendations across the breadth of approaches in Australian mental health work including promotion, prevention, intervention, treatment and maintenance.
Network MindOUT Webinars
Network MindOUT Webinar Series
This exciting and innovative series of webinars that critically engages with topics relevant to understanding mental health and suicide prevention for LGBTI people.
In each webinar, the presenter will speak for 40 minutes on a topic pertinent to LGBTI mental health and suicide prevention, followed by a Q&A session.
Webinar participants are able to watch the presenter through a videolink and ask questions via an instant message program.
Webinars are recorded, and are able to be watched at any time.
Introduction to LGBTI Mental Health
There has been increasing recognition of LGBTI populations within mental health and suicide prevention, and work has begun to ensure that programs and services are inclusive of and accessible to LGBTI people. However for many, their knowledge and understanding of LGBTI people is minimal, and so this task is daunting and not prioritised.
To support confidence in aiming for LGBTI inclusive practice, this webinar will cover introductory information to support an increased understanding of LGBTI people and communities, and will provide an overview of what is known about the mental health and wellbeing outcomes for this population.
QLife Guides
The QLife Guides, focuses on some frequently asked topics about working with LGBTI people. The Guides use plain language around some complex topic areas, to help people feel able to work constructively with all kinds of clients on LGBTI matters. While there will always be a place and need of specialist services, like QLife, our philosophy is that LGBTI people are entitled to care wherever they are.
A guide to asking R U OK?
Developed in consultation between R U OK? and the National LGBTI Health Alliance, this conversation guide contains tips to help people know when and how to ask someone who is gender, bodily or sexuality diverse, “Are you OK?” in a safe and supportive way.
Champions of Inclusion: A Guide to Creating LGBTI Inclusive Organisations
Champions of Inclusion: A Guide to Creating LGBTI Inclusive Organisations provides a framework for organisations wishing to instigate a LGBTI Champions project across a diverse range of workplaces and groups, including mental health and suicide prevention services and organisations.
Going Upstream: A Framework for Promoting the Mental Health of LGBTI People
Going Upstream: A Framework for Promoting the Mental Health of LGBTI People provides a framework that aims to specifically guide the development and implementation of strategies for the promotion of mental health and wellbeing and prevention of mental health problems in LGBTI Australians.
The Statistics at a Glance: The Mental Health of LGBTI People in Australia
Although most Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex (LGBTI) Australians live healthy and happy lives, research has demonstrated that a disproportionate number experience poorer mental health outcomes and have higher risk of suicidal behaviours than their peers.
This document aims to provide a snapshot of what is known of the current mental health and wellbeing outcomes of LGBTI people in Australia.
Working Theraputically with LGBTI Clients: A Practice Wisdom Resource
Working Therapeutically with LGBTI Clients: A Practice Wisdom Resource draws from the consulting room experience of a number of psychologists, psychotherapists and counsellors who have worked with a broad range of LGBTI clients.
It is designed to assist a broad group of helping professionals who may want to work with LGBTI clients. It may be useful to psychologists, counsellors, psychotherapists, social workers, community workers or youth workers.