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CAMHS seeking feedback from Queer and Gender Diverse young people and families who have accessed their services

In LGBTIQ+ issues, Mental health & sexual health, Young people

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CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services), December 2020 CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) is seeking feedback from Queer and Gender Diverse young people and families who have accessed CAMHS services. The CAMHS Rainbow Group is wanting to hear how Queer and Gender Diverse people have experienced their services so that they can make sure they are providing the most...

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Private Lives 3: Australia’s largest national survey of health and wellbeing of LGBTIQ people released

By J Pope

In Gay Lesbian & Bisexual Health, Gender & Sex, LGBTIQ+ issues, Mental health & sexual health

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Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS) at La Trobe University, Friday 13th November 2020 Australia’s largest national survey of health and wellbeing of LGBTIQ people reveals that most feel accepted at work and by family, but more work needs to be done to improve health outcomes. The Private Lives 3 National Report was conducted by researchers at the Australian Research...

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Report: SWASH Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer Women’s Health Survey 2016, 2018, 2020

By J Pope

In Gay Lesbian & Bisexual Health, LGBTIQ+ issues

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ACON, October 28, 2020 The latest 2020 SWASH report was released on 28th October 2020 as part of a series of Mental Health month events. The SWASH survey is a comprehensive survey of important health issues relevant to lesbian, bisexual, queer and other non-heterosexual identifying women engaged with Sydney’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) communities. SWASH has...

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[Australians] with endometriosis face six-year wait for diagnosis, study finds

By J Pope

In Gynaecology & andrology, Reproductive health

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The Guardian, Thu 22 Oct 2020 11.55 AEDT A study of 620 [Australians] living with the painful and often debilitating condition endometriosis found [they] have to wait an average of 6.4 years before being diagnosed and often undergo surgeries that fail to improve their chronic pain. The study, published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, found despite medical and surgical...

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Digital chemsex support and care: The potential of just-in-time adaptive interventions

By J Pope

In Gay Lesbian & Bisexual Health, People Who Inject Drugs / AOD

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International Journal of Drug Policy, Volume 85, November 2020 T. Platteau, C. Herrijgers, J. de Wit Abstract Chemsex among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) has received increasing attention as a public health concern in recent years. Chemsex can affect a variety of aspects of the lives of GBMSM and contribute to physical, social and emotional health burden. Starting from...

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Free online event – What Is Your Vision: The Future Of Abortion Care In Australia

By J Pope

In Pregnancy choices, Reproductive health

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Children by Choice, Family Planning NT, I Had One Too, 1800 My Options, Our Bodies Our Choices, South Australian Abortion Action Coalition, Sexual Health Quarters WA, SPHERE and Women’s Health Tasmania, September 2020 Event time and date: Mon 28th Sep 2020, 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm AEST (NB: this event starts at 6.30 PM Adelaide Time) About the event Gina Rushton will be chatting to health...

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