LGBTIQ+ Health Australia Presents: The Latest

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 report paints a sobering picture: young LGBTIQA+ people participate in sport at almost half the rate of their heterosexual and cisgender peers, with many dropping out entirely as they grow older.

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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 general practice and extensive experience supporting people with drug and alcohol challenges, Dr Davis shares his commitment to making alcohol detox more accessible, safer, and free from stigma. He highlights the...

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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 shares her pride in launching the National Action Plan for the Health and Wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ People 2025–2035, and her commitment to seeing its vision realised. From community-led leadership and cult...

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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 and trans people. First published in 1988, Wicked Women didn’t just disrupt norms, it seduced them, bringing community together, out of the shadows, and improving mental health by creating a powerful sense...

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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, non-binary and gender diverse (TMNG) consumers through an inclusive communication design framework”.

This study aimed to understand the experiences that trans, masculine presenting, non-binary and gender diverse (TMNG) people who mens...

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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 bronze medal in the Tokyo Paralympics. Robyn was also the first person in a wheelchair to be featured in one of Target’s active-wear campaigns. They have modelled for Tomm...

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.

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On this episode, we chat to Kai Noonan, Director of Sexual, Domestic and Family Violence Prevention at LGBTIQ+ Health Australia. We also chat with...

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.

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On this episode, we chat to Scott, Penguin Keeper at Sea Life Aquarium about their same-sex penguin couple, Sphen & Magic.

Sphen and...

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.

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On this episode, we chat with Ada Cheung, the leading specialist consultant Endocrinologist providing patient-centred care in Melbourne as well as rural Australia.

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.

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On this episode, we chat with Natasha Stretton and Lily Hayward who are part of the Walkern Katatdjin project team at Telethon Kids Institute...

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Dr Ruth McNair has been a general practitioner for nearly 30 years, working in Melbourne and the Northern Territory. She has a PhD in lesbian and bisexual women’s health, and...

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In this episode of The Latest in LGBTIQ+ Health and Policy, you’ll meet George Ray, and his mother Roslyn. LGBTIQ+ Health Australia CEO, Nicky Bath, met them both at the...

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In this special episode of The Latest in LGBTIQ+ Health and Wellbeing, we’re bringing you a recording of the National LGBTIQ+ Election Forum, co-presented by LGBTIQ+ Health Australia, Equality Australia,...

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This episode of The Latest in LGBTIQ+ Health and Policy introduces our new and complementary format that will be weaved among the longer form episodes moving forward. Host, Triana Butler,...

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The post Episode 3: Health Rights and Politics ft. Louisa Wall MP appeared first on The Latest.

LGBTIQ+ Health Australia proudly presents The Latest in LGBTIQ+ Health and Policy, a podcast bringing the latest in LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing policy to the forefront. In Episode Two, GP, transgender woman...

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The post Episode 2: Trans and Gender Diverse Healthcare featuring Dr Clara Tuck Meng Soo appeared first on The Latest.

LGBTIQ+ Health Australia proudly presents The Latest in LGBTIQ+ Health and Policy, a podcast bringing the latest in LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing policy to the forefront. Podcast Host Triana Butler starts Episode...

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