Standing Up for Equality
Cooper is one of the most inclusive electorates in the country, as a long term supporter of queer liberation, I am proud to have been elected by one of the most LGBTIQA+ prevalent communities in Australia. I do not take for granted what you’ve put me here to do, nor the pain and discrimination you have suffered.
National Action Plan for the Health and Wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ people
We know that LGBTIQA+ people have unique and often complex health needs, and difficulty getting appropriate and respectful health care. Sadly, this can lead to poorer physical and mental health outcomes.
Too often healthcare does not meet the needs of LGBTIQA+ people and co-design with the community does not occur.
To address this Labor has made the largest ever investment in LGBTIQA+ health research by any Australian Government to push frontiers in inclusive healthcare and address discrimination, at $22 million.
The Albanese Labor Government has also invested $900,000 of funding to develop Australia’s first ever 10 Year National Action Plan for the Health and Wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ people. Labor has brought together a representative Expert Advisory Group (EAG) to guide the development and implementation of the Action Plan. I was proud to launch the Plan with Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler late last year.
At completion, there will have been 27 consultations, including in Alice Springs, Redfern, Melbourne and Hobart, and participation by all major LGBTIQA+ health organisations.
Recently Mark Butler & I launched Australia’s first-ever National Action Plan for the Health and Wellbeing of LGBTIQA+...
Posted by Ged Kearney on Monday 16 December 2024
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