LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (formerly the National LGBTI Health Alliance) is a

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health organisation for

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and

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organisations in Australia. A not-for-profit company, it was established in August 2007.

Key areas of activity

Key focus areas include ageing,Call to action as gays go grey

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, 20 December 2012

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prevention,

health,

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health, and data collection.

Ageing

The organisation led consultations on an inclusive aged care strategy for the

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that helped lead to the development of a national strategy.

Intersex health

In 2013, the Alliance called for the implementation of the recommendations of a Senate Committee report on the 'Involuntary or coerced sterilisation of intersex people'. The Alliance had earlier made submissions and participated in a hearing on the issue.

Mental health and suicide prevention

A major report on mental health and suicide prevention, prepared by

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, was published in August 2011. The report found that "there are higher levels of depression, anxiety and other mental health problems in the LGBTI populations, with evidence suggesting attempted suicide is 3.5 to 14 times" higher. In September 2013, the Alliance joined a national campaign calling for a "National LGBTI Suicide Prevention Strategy", with the aim of halving suicide rates by 2023.

Trans and intersex health issues

The Alliance launched a report on trans and intersex health issues at the federal Parliament House in November 2012. With

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, the Alliance was also consulted by the

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leading to improvements in access to Medicare services, reported in July 2013.

Health in Difference national conference

The Alliance organises a biannual conference, Health in Difference. The 2013 conference was held in Melbourne in April. Plenary sessions were recorded by

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Executive director

In late 2013, Warren Talbot announced his resignation as executive director, due to health reasons, and Andrew Little was appointed as acting executive director. Rebecca Reynolds, formerly the manager of Twenty10 took up the position in February 2014.Reynolds to lead National LGBTI Health Alliance

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, 10 December 2013

Member organisations

Member organisations include:
A Gender Agenda (ACT)

ACON
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Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome Support Group Australia Intersex Peer Support Australia (IPSA), also known as the Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome Support Group Australia, is possibly the oldest known intersex organization, established in 1985. It provides peer and family support, information and advo ...

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The Freedom Centre (WA)
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Queensland AIDS Council
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Thorne Harbour Health

Victorian Pride Lobby

Working It Out (Tasmania)

Western Australian AIDS Council

GRAI (WA) - GLBTI Rights in Ageing Inc

Affiliations

LGBTIQ+ Health Australia is a member of the Young and Well Co-operative Research Centre and the National Coalition for Suicide Prevention.National Coalition for Suicide Prevention
, Suicide Prevention Australia, 2013.

References

External links

* {{Authority control Health charities in Australia Medical and health organisations based in New South Wales LGBT health organizations LGBT organisations in Australia 2007 establishments in Australia Intersex medical and health organizations Organizations established in 2007 Suicide in Australia