LGBTIQ+ Health Australia Presents: The Latest

In this episode, Triana speaks with Greer McGeary, a long-standing community leader, advocate and life member of Seahorse Victoria, the longest continuously operating trans social support group in Australia. A parent, grandparent and great-grandparent, Greer brings a lifetime of experience across public service, small business, community organisations and peer-led spaces. She is also widely respec...

In this episode, we speak with Jain Moralee, CEO of Twenty10, about the impacts of the social media ban on young LGBTIQ+ people. Drawing on Twenty10’s frontline work, Jain reflects on what young people are saying in the wake of the ban, particularly the loss of connection, affirmation and access to trusted information at a critical time in their lives. Jain shares a question raised by a young pers...

In this episode of The Latest in LGBTIQ+ Health and Policy, host Triana Butler explores the rise of vaping in LGBTIQ+ communities. Dr Ruby Grant (La Trobe University), Rachel Anderson (QUIT), and Terence Humphreys (LGBTIQ+ Health Australia) share insights into the latest research, health impacts, and the social factors driving higher vaping rates among our communities. The discussion covers: Natio...

In this episode of  The Latest , we’re joined by Professor Nadine Ezard, one of Australia’s leading voices in harm reduction and public health. With more than 30 years’ experience, Professor Ezard is the inaugural Director of the National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs (NCRED) at UNSW and Clinical Director of the Alcohol and Drug Service at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney. We explore...

In this episode of  The Latest , we’re joined by Dr Ryan Storr, Research Fellow at Swinburne University and co-founder of  Proud 2 Play  a group that advocates for LGBTIQ+ inclusion in sport.  Dr Storr walks us through the key findings of his landmark  Free to Exist  report, the first national study to examine both participation rates and experiences of discrimination among LGBTIQA+ youth in sport...

The Latest in LGBTIQ+ Health and Policy is a podcast that brings you the health and well-being hot topic discussions that matter to LGBTIQ+ people. In this episode of The Latest, we are joined by Dr Chris Davis, co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Clean Slate Clinic, a pioneering telehealth service that offers medically supervised alcohol detox from the comfort of home. With a background in ge...

The Latest in LGBTIQ+ Health and Policy is a podcast that brings you the health and well-being hot topic discussions that matter to LGBTIQ+ people. In this special episode of The Latest, we’re joined by the Hon Ged Kearney MP, Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, who speaks with heart and humility about her work to champion the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQ+ people. Minister Kearney...

The Latest in LGBTIQ+ Health and Policy is a podcast that brings you the health and well-being hot topic discussions that matter to LGBTIQ+ people. This episode of The Latest is a nostalgic celebration of lesbian and trans hotness, punk defiance and radical visibility. We’re joined by artist and activist Tiger Salmon, co-founder of Wicked Women, Australia’s first erotic zine by and for lesbians an...

The Latest in LGBTIQ+ Health and Policy is a podcast that brings you the health and well-being hot topic discussions that matter to LGBTIQ+ people. On this episode, we chat to Dr Jane Connory and Dr Shivani Tyagi from the School of Design + Architecture at Swinburne University of Technology to discuss their study “Helping to destigmatise the use of period products for trans, masculine presenting,...

The Latest in LGBTIQ+ Health and Policy is a podcast that brings you the health and well-being hot topic discussions that matter to LGBTIQ+ people. On this episode, we chat to Robyn Lambird, an Australian wheelchair racer and model. Robyn won a bronze medal in the Women’s 100m T34 at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, becoming the first out non-binary athlete to compete at the Paralympics, and won a bro...

Content note: This episode may cover topics you find uncomfortable or triggering. Support is available: QLife provides Australia-wide, anonymous LGBTIQ+ peer support. QLife services are free and available over the phone or on webchat: Call 1800 184 527 or visit qlife.org.au, every day between 3pm and midnight. The Latest in LGBTIQ+ Health and Policy is a podcast that brings you the health and well...

Content note: This episode may cover topics you find uncomfortable or triggering. Support is available: QLife provides Australia-wide, anonymous LGBTIQ+ peer support. QLife services are free and available over the phone or on webchat: Call 1800 184 527 or visit qlife.org.au, every day between 3pm and midnight. The Latest in LGBTIQ+ Health and Policy is a podcast that brings you the health and well...

Content note: This episode may cover topics you find uncomfortable or triggering. Support is available: QLife provides Australia-wide, anonymous LGBTIQ+ peer support. QLife services are free and available over the phone or on webchat: Call 1800 184 527 or visit qlife.org.au, every day between 3pm and midnight. The Latest in LGBTIQ+ Health and Policy is a podcast that brings you the health and well...

Content note: This episode may cover topics you find uncomfortable or triggering. Support is available: QLife provides Australia-wide, anonymous LGBTIQ+ peer support. QLife services are free and available over the phone or on webchat: Call 1800 184 527 or visit qlife.org.au, every day between 3pm and midnight. The Latest in LGBTIQ+ Health and Policy is a podcast that brings you the health and well...

Content note: This episode may cover topics you find uncomfortable or triggering. Support is available: QLife provides Australia-wide, anonymous LGBTIQ+ peer support. QLife services are free and available over the phone or on webchat: Call 1800 184 527 or visit qlife.org.au, every day between 3pm and midnight. The Latest in LGBTIQ+ Health and Policy is a podcast that brings you the health and well...

Content note: This episode may cover topics you find uncomfortable or triggering. Support is available: QLife provides Australia-wide, anonymous LGBTIQ+ peer support. QLife services are free and available over the phone or on webchat: Call 1800 184 527 or visit qlife.org.au, every day between 3pm and midnight. The Latest in LGBTIQ+ Health and Policy is a podcast that brings you the health and well...

Content note: This episode may cover topics you find uncomfortable or triggering. Support is available: QLife provides Australia-wide, anonymous LGBTIQ+ peer support. QLife services are free and available over the phone or on webchat: Call 1800 184 527 or visit qlife.org.au, every day between 3pm and midnight. The Latest in LGBTIQ+ Health and Policy is a podcast that brings you the health and well...

Content note: This episode may cover topics you find uncomfortable or triggering. Support is available: QLife provides Australia-wide, anonymous LGBTIQ+ peer support. QLife services are free and available over the phone or on webchat: Call 1800 184 527 or visit qlife.org.au, every day between 3pm and midnight. The Latest in LGBTIQ+ Health and Policy is a podcast that brings you the health and well...

Content note: This episode may cover topics you find uncomfortable or triggering. Support is available: QLife provides Australia-wide, anonymous LGBTIQ+ peer support. QLife services are free and available over the phone or on webchat: Call 1800 184 527 or visit qlife.org.au, every day between 3pm and midnight. The Latest in LGBTIQ+ Health and Policy is a podcast that brings you the health and well...

Content note: This episode may cover topics you find uncomfortable or triggering. Support is available: QLife provides Australia-wide, anonymous LGBTIQ+ peer support. QLife services are free and available over the phone or on webchat: Call 1800 184 527 or visit qlife.org.au, every day between 3pm and midnight. The Latest in LGBTIQ+ Health and Policy is a podcast that brings you the health and well...

Content note: This episode will be discussing suicide, suicidality and mental health. Support is available: QLife provides Australia-wide, anonymous LGBTIQ+ peer support. QLife services are free and available over the phone or on webchat: Call 1800 184 527 or visit qlife.org.au, every day between 3pm and midnight The Latest in LGBTIQ+ Health and Policy is a podcast that brings you the health and w...

NOTE: A transcript of this episode can be found HERE The Latest in LGBTIQ+ Health and Policy is a podcast that brings you the health and wellbeing hot topic discussions that matter to LGBTIQ+ people. In December the Australian Research Centre in Sex Health and Society or ARCSHS, and the Living with Disability Research Centre at La Trobe University, released a report entitled “Violence, abuse...

The Latest in LGBTIQ+ Health and Policy is a podcast that brings you the health and wellbeing hot topic discussions that matter to LGBTIQ+ people. Mon Schafter (they/them) is a Walkley Award-winning journalist, producer and presenter who has told countless stories for ABC TV’s 7:30 and Hungry Beast, and a wide range of documentary projects. They are the content lead for the ABCQueer platform and a...

The Latest in LGBTIQ+ Health and Policy is a podcast that brings you the health and wellbeing hot topic discussions that matter to LGBTIQ+ people. Pride and Pandemic is a study conducted by the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, in conjunction with  LGBTIQ+ Health Australia,  exploring the experiences of the LGBTIQ+ community during the pandemic. It will explore mental health a...

The Latest in LGBTIQ+ Health and Policy is a podcast that brings you the health and wellbeing hot topic discussions that matter to LGBTIQ+ people. 29 August was 100 days since the 2022 Federal Election and the start of the new Albanese Labor government. In this special episode, we have gathered a panel of people from the organisations that partnered to bring you the LGBTIQ+ Federal Election Forum:...