Thank you to all those who attended the community forum on the 31st of January 2012. It was inspiring to see so many of you there to support LGBTI suicide prevention, and we value your support and input. It was also a privilege to be able to hear from Barry Taylor, Senior Project Officer for …
Category Archive: LGBTI Health
2012 to build on achievements of 2011 for the National LGBTI Health Alliance
Media Release, 09 January 2012 from the National LGBTI Health Alliance “2011 was a significant year for the National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) Health Alliance”, said Paul Martin, Chair of the Alliance Board. “Considerable progress was made in priority areas that had been worked on for some time. In the short space …
Suicide Prevention Strategy Gets Funding
Gay and Lesbian Community Services WA has received a three-month contract to consult the LGBT community for the One Life suicide prevention strategy. GLCS has signed the contract and will be working to create a comprehensive community action plan which will then go before the Ministerial Council for Suicide Prevention for approval. Consultations will start …
Social Inclusion in Action – new DHS LGBTI Working Group
06 December 2011 Media Release from LGBTI Health Alliance The new LGBTI Working Group for the Department of Human Services met for the first time today, with Intersex, Transgender, Bisexual, Lesbian and Gay representatives from around the country. The Minister, the Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, told the group she wants them to identify how service …
Victoria’s First Intersex Mayor a Breakthrough for all Intersex Australians
06 December 2011 Media Release from LGBTI Health Alliance The National LGBTI Health Alliance congratulates Tony Briffa on his election as Mayor of Hobsons Bay in Victoria. Briffa has been notable for his commitment to honouring diversity during his career as a councillor, working not just for LGBTI people, but also in the areas of …
$1.1 million announced for National LGBTI Mental Health
Suicide rates among people in Australia’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) communities will be tackled with a $1.1 million Gillard Government grant. The Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, today announced the Gillard Government will provide $1.1 million over two and a half years to the National LGBTI Health Alliance for …
