Key Health and Wellbeing Concerns Among LGBTQA+ People with Disability: A Snapshot of Research Findings

<p dir="ltr">In 2019, La Trobe University conducted the largest ever surveys of LGBTQA+ people in Australia: a survey of adults (Private Lives 3, total sample of 6,835) and one of young people aged 14-21 (Writing Themselves In 4, total sample of 6,418). Across these two surveys were 2,500 LGBTQA+ people who identified as having a disability or long-term health condition, representing the largest ever such sample in Australia and one of the largest globally.</p><p dir="ltr">The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability provided funding to perform a deeper analysis of health and social experiences among LGBTQA+ people with disability. A major report that details findings was published in November 2022.</p><p dir="ltr">The re-analysis was supported by a dedicated lived experience advisory group of LGBTQ people with disability who provided valuable insight into their lives and experiences.</p>