New research from the Monash University Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice has found that queer young people in Australia face disproportionate challenges in contrast to their heterosexual peers in key areas such as education, health and employment. A comprehensive survey of more than five hundred young Australians aged 18-24, and in-depth interviews with […]
The poor mental health outcomes of LGBTIQ+ Victorians comes at an economic and financial cost estimated to be as high as $3 billion claims research released today. Commissioned by Thorne Harbour Health, the report findings from Deloitte show the rate of lifetime mental health for LGBTIQ+ Victorians is 73%, significantly higher than the 46% among […]
The Australian Lesbian Medical Association has announced that their 2021 funding round of research grants to the total value of $20,000 over two years has been extended to the 25th June. The aim of the grant is to support research projects that will improve the health and wellbeing of Australian lesbian and same-sex attracted women […]
Researcher Scott Devenport got in touch with OUTinPerth and asked us to highlight the research he’s doing at the moment, here’s Scott’s message; My name is Scott and I’m a PhD candidate at Curtin University in Western Australia. I’m looking for Australian adults (18 years and older) who are currently seeking a romantic partner to […]
Are you and LGBTIQ+ person who has experienced cancer or the carer of an LGBTIQ+ person who has battled cancer? Researchers want to hear from you. The ‘Out with Cancer’ study, funded by an Australian Research Council Linkage grant, is a three-year project focused on understanding the experiences of people with cancer and their carers […]
Gay people are more likely to have trouble getting to sleep, wake up more during the night, and are more likely to use medication to help them sleep in comparison to the heterosexual or bisexual peers. That’s the finding of the latest research out of the USA, where up to 40% of the countries citizens […]
Are you a same-sex attracted person of faith? A research project at Edith Cowan University is seeking participants for a study that is looking into the well-being of same-sex attracted people of faith, to obtain information regarding any possible association between religion/spirituality, self-esteem, and resilience in adolescents. Researcher Mel Jame is seeking participants over the […]
When singer Nat Ripepi found out she had ovarian cancer she said her first reaction was total disbelief. “It’s hard to describe, my first reaction was disbelief. You say to yourself, ‘No, I’m healthy, I do all the right things.’ I just thought to myself, ‘it can’t be.’ Ripepi said once the doctors had completed […]
People with HIV who have lower educational attainment have poorer outcomes after starting combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) a new study has shown. The results come from a large European cohort collaboration published in the online edition of AIDS. The study found that rates of mortality and AIDS decreased with increasing education level. The study also […]
Researchers at WA’s Royal Perth Hospital have uncovered a process found to control HIV that many are hoping is a significant step towards a cure for the virus. The research group named the particular antibody used in the process a plasmacytoid dendritic cell-reactive opsonophagocytic antibody. They found that when the antibody was bound to the […]
