A national survey of 1,056 Asian gay, bisexual and other sexual minority men in Australia. Racism and discrimination within LGBTQ+ communities was linked to higher psychological distress, which in turn was linked to smoking.
Topic: LGBTIQA+
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Bridging Across the Digital Divide: Identifying the Extent to Which LGBTIQ+ Health Service Websites Engage Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Users
Reviewed Australian LGBTIQ+ health service websites for how well they serve CALD users. Most needed good English and digital skills and had few translated or CALD-specific resources.
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Mental health of multicultural LGBTIQ+ people
A NSW resource page on the mental health of LGBTIQ+ people from multicultural backgrounds, who can face stigma in their own communities and racism in LGBTIQ+ spaces. It lists specialist services, translated resources, research and training.
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Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System, Final Report Volume 3: Promoting inclusion and addressing inequities (Chapter 21: Responding to the mental health and wellbeing needs of a diverse population)
Volume 3 of the Royal Commission’s final report looks at fairness and inclusion in Victoria’s mental health system. Chapter 21 covers people from culturally diverse backgrounds, refugees, people seeking asylum and LGBTIQ+ people, and leads to Recommendation 34 on a safe, responsive and inclusive system.
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Diverse Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Framework 2025–2035 and Blueprint 2025–2028
A ten-year Victorian framework, with a first action plan, to make the mental health system safe and inclusive for multicultural Victorians, LGBTIQA+ Victorians and Victorians with disability. It aims to reduce stigma and discrimination and uses an intersectional approach.