Working It Out
LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Practices for Disability Services
Past Grant Recipients
2020
Major Grants Recipients
2019
Major Grants Recipients
Yooralla
My identity, My choice. Improving LGBTIQA+ expression within Yooralla via Staff Education and Training
Deakin University School of Health & Social Development
Experiences of LGBTIQ people with disability, including the systemic health, social and relational factors which impact on full inclusion (interviews)
Small Grants Recipients
Ben MacEllen
Equipment to take Transmansplaining to rural towns
Bendigo Pride Festival
2020 festival marketing and promotion
Rainbow Community House
Participation of stalls at community events
TransFolk of Western Australia
Investment in PA system to sustain ongoing events
Mother Duck
LGBTQIA+ program
Wendybird
5 year anniversary social event
Rainbow Disability SA
Support group for LGBTQIA+ people with disabilities
Advance Diversity Services
Multicultural LGBTQIA+ Support Directory
Headspace Newcastle
LGBTQIA+ card game development
Tiwi Islander Sistagirls
Supported Dance Rites attendance
Family Access Network
LGBTQIA+ book exchange event
North-East Bushrangers Basketball
Establishing new women’s team
Blacktown Youth Services
Support AllOut LGBTIQ youth event
Adrian Tilby
Fund Perth Bushdance
Sydney Bi+ Network
BiLines storytelling event
Pride In Port
Annual celebration and ball
Anam Cara Geelong
LGBTQIA+ workshop for staff
2018
Major Grants Recipients
Uni NSW Dementia Centre for Research Collaboration
Evaluation of a e-learning platform – supporting LGBTIQ people with dementia and changed behaviours
Aspergers Vic Inc
Interpreting the Spectrums -Understanding barriers to health care for the LGBTIQ+ autistic community
University of Melbourne, National LGBTI Health Alliance
Development of LGBTI inclusive practice guidelines for Australian housing and homeless sectors
Switchboard (Victoria)
Effective Postvention for Suicide Prevention- staff development tool to be shared with Qlife orgs
Small Grants Recipients
Portland Bay School
Wellbeing and Wellness
City of Casey Council
Social Support group
Melbourne Bisexual Network
Melbourne bisexual network project
Ayman Barbaresco
Ayman Upskills to Assist Others
Courage to Care
LGBT Discrimination Awareness Exhibit
Amnesty International Aust
LGBT+ Leadership Training Academy
Free Range Holistic Creativity
LGBT+/ Queer Panel Discussion & Networking
LGBTI Community Care
Build A Community -LGBTI community service
Emma Rose Smith
Unspoken Words
Dexter Rosengrave
Safe Haven
Ben Nielsen
LGBTI[Q&A] podcast
Mia Mala McDonald
Rainbow Families Portrait Project
Busselton Pride
2018 Pride March
Anna Laerkesan
The Apocalypse Tapestry Of Darlinghurst
Hawkesbury Community Outreach service
Come Out, Come Out wherever U R
2017
Major Grants Recipients
Melba Support Services (Victoria)
Sexuality, Equality, Disability – workshops for NDIS workers and clients
Swinburne University of Technology
Demographics by sexuality – secondary analysis of the Australian General Social Survey
Inclusion Melbourne Inc
Inclusion and wellbeing of LGBTIQ people with intellectual disability – practice-based training materials for disability organisations
Small Grants Recipients
Maleny Neighbourhood Centre
Maleny Ally Network
Christian Community Aid Service Inc
Our Space Youth Centre Eastwood welcome event
Wong Lab Productions
Secret Gaygent: Short Film
Sydney Queer Muslims
Support group
Tina Dixson
Queer Women refugee retreat
Bisexual+ Community Perth
Pride march attendance
Esther Joy Montgomery
Aboriginal LGBTI l Awareness Day
Albert Park Flexible Learning Centre
Exploring Sexuality, Gender Diversity workshop
Eric Kuhlmann
Pride March Adelaide
2016
Major Grants Recipients
Gay and Lesbian Health Victoria, La Trobe University
Literature review and data analysis of Private Lives 2 – To build the evidence base for LGBTIQ people living with disabilities regarding social inclusion, health and access to services. Report at https://www.latrobe.edu.au/arcshs/
Uni of Melbourne, Launch Housing, Transgender Vic
Development and piloting a model of care for trans and gender diverse people accessing homelessness services. Report at www.lgbtihomeless.org.au
University of Melbourne
Interviews with LGBTI people to understand drivers of homelessness
Report at www.lgbtihomeless.org.au
University of Melbourne
Interviews with homelessness service providers re LGBTI clients
Swinburne University of Technology
Secondary data analysis Journeys Home and General Social Survey
Aged and Disability Advocacy Australia
LGBTI Seniors and Residential Care Engagement Project https://adaaustralia.com.au
Council of the Ageing (Victoria) + Transgender Victoria
Development of a guide for older trans, gender diverse and LGBTIQ people to support and encourage end of life planning. Report at www.cotavic.org.au
2015
Major Grants Recipients
Royal District Nursing Service (National)
Development of evidence-based guidelines and culturally appropriate trans and gender diverse training for nursing and aged home care staff
National LGBTI Health Alliance
Testing the feasibility of an on-line Virtual Visitor program for older LGBTI people in rural areas. Now a national scheme https://lgbtihealth.org.au/lgbtivisitors/
2014
Major Grants Recipients
Helping Hand Aged Care Inc
Aged care service development and delivery by and for older LGBTI people. Report at http://www.helpinghand.org.au
2013
Major Grants Recipients
Lesbian Parenting Australia
Development of a national web- based resource for LGBTIQ women
See www.lesbianparenting.com.au
2012
Major Grants Recipients
Regional Youth Support Service
Employment of a female worker at the same-sex attracted youth service in the Generation Queer (GenQ) Young Woman’ s project.
http://ryss.com.au/gen-q.html
La Trobe University – ARCSHS
Development of “Val’s Café” website as a national resource hub for older LGBTI people and their service providers
http://www.valscafe.org.au
Gay & Lesbian Switchboard (QLife- national)
Development of a national website -a collaboration of the five volunteer-based LGBTI telephone counselling services across Australia. Now https://qlife.org.au/
2011
Major Grants Recipients
Pflag Australia
Establishment of four new regional and rural Pflag groups