The State Government has reaffirmed its support of Western Australia’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community by providing $120,000 for the development of a LGBTI health strategy.
Co-ordinated through the Department of Health, the strategy will provide a framework to raise awareness of the specific health and mental health challenges of LGBTI people.
The funding will be used to engage relevant stakeholders and support the community consultation and engagement process.
The health strategy will support existing LGBTI services including:
- A gender diversity service that provides children and adolescents up to 18 years old with a multidisciplinary approach to the assessment, care and treatment (where appropriate) of issues relating to gender dysphoria and gender identity; and
- A Gender Diversity Assessment and Consultation service at YouthLink.
The State Government will continue to review existing government policies and programs to prevent any inadvertent discrimination and ensure they are in line with the principles of equality and inclusiveness.