LGBTIQ+ Health Australia

Mental Health Awareness: highlighting disproportionate impact on LGBTIQ+ community

Mental Health Awareness month takes place every October offering an opportunity for Australians to consider causes, experiences and solutions around mental health. One of many Australian demographics impacted by mental ill-health is the LGBTIQ+ community, with 75 percent experiencing a mental health disorder at some stage of life. That compares disproportionately with 41.7 percent of …

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Calls to count: LGBTIQ+ community reeling over Census exclusion

The Australian government’s move to omit questions on gender diversity and sexuality in the 2026 census has sparked major outcry from the peak body of LGBTIQ+ health, with other members of the community calling it a ‘betrayal.’ The decision comes over a year after Australian Bureau of Statistics issued  its statement of regret, acknowledging distress felt by …

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