LGBTIQ+ students and families

Discussions and activities within Respectful Relationships Education can require adaption for students who identify as lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender/gender diverse, intersex and/or queer.

Respectful Relationships Education uses a strengths-based approach with all students. It involves valuing difference and building on existing skillsets.

Videos

Same-sex attracted and gender diverse students and families

Consider some of the issues that face same-sex attracted and gender diverse students.

Rural young people and their communities

What issues do young people from small country towns face in terms of their sexuality and/or relationships?

Sexuality education in the rural context

Where we live can affect our health and our help-seeking behaviours. Find out more about some of the issues and opportunities.

Information and resources

Minus18: Awareness and inclusivity with LGBTQIA+

Minus18 provides information and support for LGBTQIA+ young adults.

Gender identity and mental health

Information about gender identity and mental health. Contains a selection of coping strategies to help with stress management.

Tips for autistic LGBTIQA+ young people

Tips to give autistic LGBTIQA+ young people ideas and resources for accessing support.

Inclusion: a critical component of wellbeing

Professor Dorothy Espelage discusses the importance of supporting and including marginalised students and groups of students who may be the target of bullying.

Transforming Families

Explore research-based supporting resources for families of gender diverse children.

Beyond Blue: LGBTIQ+ mental health

Explore LGBTIQ+ stories, forums and mental health support services from Beyond Blue.

QGuides: LGBTIQ+ guides for health professionals

QGuides are helpful resources for health and social care practitioners, service providers and people who work with LGBTIQ+ people.

Transcend Australia: Educator and parent resources

'Transcend Australia provides a suite of educator and parent resources designed to assist with supporting trans, gender diverse and non-binary young people at school.

Our Watch: Respectful Relationships Education

The Our Watch Respectful Relationships Education Hub provides professional learning and teaching resources for schools to promote gender equality and create an Australia free from violence.

Research and evidence

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ people factsheets

This series of fact sheets from La Trobe University highlights the specific and unique experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ people.

Primary prevention of family violence against people from LGBTIQ communities

A summary report of primary prevention of family violence against people from LGBTIQ communities – An analysis of existing research.

Writing Themselves In 4

Findings and recommendations from the largest ever study on the experiences of LGBTQA+ young people aged 14-21 in Australia.