International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), Updated April 2023 How to talk about abortion: A guide to stigma-free messaging (updated April 2023) provides useful tips and advice on what to consider when developing materials relating to abortion. The content includes examples of positive, rights-based messages, and how to avoid using stigmatizing language and images. This guide can be used...
Results of the 7th National Survey of Australian Secondary Students and Sexual Health (SSASH)
Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, December 2022 The Australian National Survey of Secondary Students and Sexual Health (SSASH) survey is a national study exploring the sexual health and well-being of school-age young people in Australia. The study explores young people’s experiences of sex, relationships, sexual health and school-based relationships and...
Webinar: LGBTIQ+ Youth Health
LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (LHA), in partnership with the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY), March 2023 While many young people are more accepting of diversity, a great many LGBTQA+ young people still face challenges due to stigma, discrimination and violence. A policy webinar entitled “LGBTQA+ Young People” will be held on Thursday 23 March 2023 from 12:30 PM...
Opening Doors: Ensuring LGBTIQ-inclusive family, domestic and sexual violence services
Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University, October 13th 2022 LGBTIQ people experiencing family, domestic and sexual violence (FDSV) should be able to choose from and readily access a range of services that provide expert support in ways that respect and affirm their lives, bodies, identities and relationships. However, there remain significant gaps in access to...
Representative Opportunities: Lived Experience Advisory Group – Mental Health Services in SA
Office of the Chief Psychiatrist (SA), September 2022 The Office of the Chief Psychiatrist (OCP) is the team assisting the current Chief Psychiatrist of South Australia, Dr John Brayley, in meeting his statutory responsibilities and upholding the rights of people who require mental health care. The OCP are currently recruiting new members to join the Lived Experience Advisory Group (LEAG). The...
A systematic review of the health and health care of rural sexual and gender minorities
Nic Giolla Easpaig B, Reynish TD, Hoang H, Bridgman H, Corvinus-Jones SL, Auckland S. A systematic review of the health and health care of rural sexual and gender minorities in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Rural Remote Health. 2022 Jul;22(3):6999. doi: 10.22605/RRH6999. Epub 2022 Jul 7. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, and people with a diversity of sexual...