LGBTQIA+ advocates are seeking information on LGBTQIA+ experiences with insurance in Australia, seeking to work towards a more inclusive and accessible system. The Victorian Pride Lobby have launched The Insurance Community Survey, the first ever survey of its kind. Late last year a network of LGBTIQA+ employees within the insurance industry reached out to the […]
The WA Department of Communities and the UWA SAGE Lab are conducting research to explore what people working in communities throughout Western Australia know about the abuse of older people (elder abuse). Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre are also partners to this research project. A key part of this research is a survey now available […]
Researchers from the University of New England are keen to hear from members of the trans young-adult community about their gender transition experiences from school, in an effort to highlight the positive aspects of being trans and to inspire school communities to better support the psychological wellbeing of trans and gender diverse students. Researchers Dean […]
Results of a new survey conducted by triple j shows that bisexual men are the least likely to come out to their peers and loved ones. The station questioned 11,000 people between the ages of 18 and 29, to gauge who within the community had come out of the closet, and how each participant identified. […]
The results of Australia’s two month long marriage postal survey will be released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at 7am on Wednesday morning (WA time). The Equality Campaign is holding an event at the Northbridge Piazza so the LGBTI community, their friends, families and supporters can come together to hear the results. The results […]
A radio station in Tasmania has reported that you can request a second form for the Marriage Postal Survey if you’ve had second thoughts and would like to change your mind. The Australian Bureau of Statistics has denied this is possible, despite initially telling the radio station that is was an option. Listener Timbo from […]
Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan has confirmed that emergency funding given to assist the LGBTI community through the marriage survey period will remain regardless of the outcome of the High Court challenge. The McGowan government recently announced that both the WA AIDS Council and Living Proud would both receive a one-off grant of an additional […]
The opponents of marriage equality are claiming that if we have a national survey on whether or not the laws should be changed, it’s a de facto poll for a range of other unrelated issues. We know that the call for equality is simply just recognising the love between two people, and their desire the […]
Alan Tudge, the Minister for Human Services, says the government’s postal plebiscite which will see the Australian Bureau of Statistics survey Australians thoughts on marriage equality will look and feel like an election. Speaking on the ABC’s RN Drive Tudge told host Patricia Karvelas that while the plebiscite would not be conducted by the Australian Electoral […]
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 […]
