Tackling suicide by providing better mental health support will be the focus of two research grants to support Western Australia's LGBTQI community. Murdoch University has received a $70,050 Healthway grant for a mental health research project which aims to understand the mental health needs of those who identify as both Aboriginal
Read MoreAttorney General John Quigley has brought about some of the most significant reforms to justice legislation in Western Australia since the March State election. These include legislation to expunge convictions for historical LGBTIQ offences and giving the Corruption and Crime Commission powers to pursue organised crime targets over unexplained wealth. Western Australia's
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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
Read MorePremier Mark McGowan will be the first Western Australian Premier to walk in unity with the LGBTIQ community, in the annual PrideFEST parade. The 2017 'FREEDOM' themed parade, which promotes inclusion, diversity and fun, will take on a new route through the streets of Perth. The State Government, through Lotterywest,
Read MoreThe McGowan Labor Government has introduced legislation into State Parliament to implement a scheme for the expungement of historical convictions against LGBTIQ people for consensual conduct that would not be illegal today. Consensual homosexual activity was for many years a criminal offence in Western Australia under various provisions of the Criminal
Read MoreThe Greek parliament on Tuesday voted in favour of a bill allowing people older than fifteen years to change their identified gender legally without undergoing any medical operations. 171 out of 285 votes favoured of the bill. Per the earlier laws, individual had to undergo an operation, which LGBT advocacy group
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Increased mental health support and treatment options will be available to Western Australians as part of the first stage of the State Government's plan for mental health and mental health recovering services. An overall increase of $61.7 million over four years will be invested in mental health and programs to support
Read MoreOn Monday, Chilean president Michelle Bachelet signed a bill to legalise same-sex marriage. The bill awaits approval from the two houses of congress to pass, which would also permit LGBT couples to adopt children. Currently, only marriage between a man and a woman is recognised in Chile. Two years ago, Chile
Read MoreAustralia remains the only English-speaking country in the developed world not to legally recognise same-sex marriage. If the upcoming postal survey indicates public support for marriage equality, a conscience vote will be held in parliament. If not, it’s unlikely that same-sex couples will be able to marry for as long
Read MoreAustralia and Vietnam held their 14th Annual Human Rights Dialogue in Canberra on 10 August 2017. The two sides engaged in robust and constructive dialogue discussing a wide range of human rights issues. Australia reiterated its recognition of Vietnam’s significant progress and achievements made in enhancing social and economic rights over
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