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Private Lives: Australia’s national LGBTIQA+ health and wellbeing survey

LGBTIQA+ adults across Australia are invited to take part in Private Lives 4, the latest iteration of Australia’s longest-running national survey of LGBTIQA+ health and wellbeing.

Led by the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University, Private Lives has been documenting the lives, experiences, strengths and health needs of LGBTIQA+ people for more than 20 years. Private Lives 4 is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing and will provide vital evidence to support implementation of the National Action Plan for the Health and Wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ People 2025–2035, as well as future policy, service planning, advocacy and community-led initiatives.

The survey is open to LGBTIQA+ people aged 18 years and over living in Australia. It asks about a wide range of topics, including health and wellbeing, community connection, safety, discrimination, healthcare access, relationships, employment, substance use, ageing, and experiences across different parts of Australia.

Project lead Dr Ruby Grant said the study is a crucial opportunity for LGBTIQA+ people to be seen, counted and heard.

“The more people who take part, the stronger the evidence will be. Every response helps build a clearer picture of LGBTIQA+ health and wellbeing in Australia, and supports better policy, better services, and stronger communities.”

The findings from Private Lives 4 will be used to produce national reports, community resources, policy briefings, academic publications and tailored evidence for governments, health and community services, and LGBTIQA+ organisations. This evidence is vital because many LGBTIQA+ people remain invisible in mainstream data collection, making it harder to identify inequities, respond to emerging needs, and advocate for meaningful change.

Individuals are encouraged to complete the survey and share it with friends, family, peers and community networks. LGBTIQA+ organisations, community groups, health services, local councils and advocacy organisations are also encouraged to promote the survey through newsletters, social media, events and professional networks.

Take part in Private Lives 4: https://now.latrobe/PrivateLives4Survey1
Survey closes: July 1
Promotional materials: https://www.latrobe.edu.au/arcshs/work/lgbtiq-health/private-lives-4

For more information, interviews, or media enquiries, please contact:
Dr Ruby Grant
Senior Research Fellow, Private Lives 4 Project Lead
Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
r.grant@latrobe.edu.au

 

The Sydney GBQ+ Community Periodic Survey (SGCPS) is a short survey that investigates the sexual practices, drug use, and health service engagement of gay, bisexual and queer men (cis and trans) and non-binary people who have sex with GBQ+ men. The findings are used to guide HIV and sexual health programs.

Sydney GBQ+ Community Periodic Survey

The Sydney GBQ+ Community Periodic Survey (SGCPS) is a short survey that investigates the sexual practices, drug use, and health service engagement of gay, bisexual and queer men (cis and trans) and non-binary people who have sex with GBQ+ men. The findings are used to guide HIV and sexual health programs. It is conducted every year in February and March (corresponding with the Mardi Gras period). The SGCPS complements data from other studies and provides valuable information for HIV health promotion efforts. The SGCPS is funded by the NSW Ministry of Health.

ACON runs SGCPS in partnership with Centre for Social Research in Health (CSRH), UNSW. Click here to view SGCPS reports on CSRH website.

To find out more please contact Lucy Watson at lwatson@acon.org.au.

 

Sydney Women and Sexual Health (SWASH) is a comprehensive survey of sexual and gender identity; community connection; smoking, alcohol and drug use; sexual health; psychological wellbeing; experiences of anti-gay, sexual and domestic violence; parenthood intentions; preventive health behaviour including screening; healthcare access and satisfaction.

SWASH – The Sydney Women and Sexual Health Survey

The Sydney Women and Sexual Health (SWASH) survey was first carried out in 1996. It was initiated by workers from two ACON projects, Women Partners of Gay and Bisexual Men and the Gay and Lesbian Injecting Drug Use Project, who were faced with a lack of empirical evidence on which to base their intervention work. Research on the health and wellbeing of lesbian, bisexual and queer women (cis and trans) is still scarce.

SWASH is now a comprehensive survey of sexual and gender identity; community connection; smoking, alcohol and drug use; sexual health; psychological wellbeing; experiences of anti-gay, sexual and domestic violence; parenthood intentions; preventive health behaviour including screening; healthcare access and satisfaction.

The survey is run every two years by a collaboration of ACON and researchers at the University of Sydney.

Take the current survey now!

For more information and research on the health of women (cis and trans) in Australia, visit The Australian Women’s Health Alliance’s (formerly known as the Australian Women’s Health Network) Women’s Health Hub online library and ACON’s TransHub.

The latest SWASH report is available here.

Previous SWASH reports:

 

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