Leading Health Organisations call on the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System to Consider LGBTIQ Mental Health
"All lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, and intersex (LGBTI) people deserve to live happy and healthy lives, and to enjoy the benefits of a mental health system that is respectful, safe, affirming and supportive."
27 Jun 2019
Today, over forty health organisations have released a joint statement calling on the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System to take the needs of our LGBTIQ communties into account.
Along with Rainbow Health Victoria and Switchboard, Thorne Harbour Health is proud to be one of the organisations leading the way on this joint statement. The statement has also been signed by:
- Access Health and Community
- Alcohol and Drug Foundation
- Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association
- Australian Health Promotion Association
- Australian Medical Students Association
- Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association
- Australian Psychological Society
- Ballarat Community health
- Black Dog Institute
- Brophy Family Services
- Chronic Illness Alliance
- Cobaw Community Health Services
- cohealth
- DPV Health
- EACH
- Equality Australia
- Gateway Health
- Headspace
- HEY Partners
- Life Without Barriers
- Lifeworks
- Mental Health Australia
- Mental Health Victoria
- Merri Health
- Mind Australia
- National LGBTI Health Alliance
- Nothern District Community Health
- Northside Clinic
- Peninsula Health
- Prahran Market Clinic
- Public Health Association of Australia
- Queerspace
- Rainbow Network
- Royal Australasian College of Physicians
- SANE Australia
- Star Health
- Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association
- VicHealth
- VincentCare
- Your Community Health
Leading Health Organisations call on the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System to Consider LGBTI Mental Health
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