A well resourced peak LGBTIQA+ body charged with promoting and protecting the rights of a priority cohort is essential to making positive system wide change to remove barriers and address discrimination. Yet unlike the youth, disability, aged care, Aboriginal, housing,…
LGBTIQA+ inclusive data collection
LGBTIQA+ South Australians are frequently not counted in government data or statistics. On an individual level, this serves to invalidate the experiences of LGBTIQA+ people and perpetuate feelings of invisibility for our communities. On a systems level, this systematically erases…
Consultation with LGBTIQA+ communities
LGBTIQA+ people are experts in the needs of our own communities. We’re best placed to use our lived experience and unique knowledge to understand how best to support our peers. By effectively and respectfully engaging LGBTIQA+ people in the development…
Conversion practices used to change or suppress sexuality or gender identity – Position statement
LGBTIQA+ South Australians are deeply concerned about harmful and damaging conversion practices continuing in South Australia today. In 2021 SARAA surveyed 623 LGBTIQA+ South Australians and their allies in partnership with our friends at Equality Australia to develop our community’s…
Supporting mental health and wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ students in education environments
This policy position contains topics that may be distressing including homophobia, harassment, self harm, and suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact a crisis support service. Some options are: QLife: call 1800 184 527 or…