Diversity and inclusion in healthcare

A guide to resources that will support you to provide inclusive care to patients from LGBTIQ+ communities.

Print and eBooks in the Austin Library catalogue

Print  books are available for loan for Austin Health and Mercy Hospital for Women (Heidelberg) staff and students. eBooks are available for Austin Health and Mercy Hospital for Women (Heidelberg) staff only. Refer to our Membership, collections & borrowing page for more information.

Government publications

LGBTIQ+ communities (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare)

Provides links to reports, including statistics and data, about the LGBTIQ+ community in Australia.

Further resources

Breastfeeding, chest feeding and human milk feeding: supporting LGBTQIA+ families 

A guide produced by Rainbow Families and the Australian Breastfeeding Association

Pride in Diversity

A national not-for-profit employer support program for LGBTQ workplace inclusion specialising in HR, organisational change, and workplace diversity.
 

Pride in Health and Wellbeing

Supports health organisations make their services more LGBTIQ+ inclusive.
 

Rainbow Health Australia

Supports LGBTIQ health and wellbeing through research and knowledge translation, training, resources, policy advice and service accreditation through the Rainbow Tick. Located within the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS) at La Trobe University and funded by the Victorian government.
 

Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8 (WPATH World Professional Association for Transgender Health)

Based on expert professional consensus in transgender health, provides recommendations for assessment, hormone therapy, surgery and mental health care of trans and gender-diverse people (published 2022).
 

Trans Health Research

An Austin Health and University of Melbourne research group which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of trans and gender-diverse people.
 

Wavelength

Information for medical students and health professionals on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex health.

Podcast

The Latest in LGBTIQ+ Health and Policy (LGBTIQ+ Health Australia)

This podcast discusses the latest in LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing policy. 

Austin Health resources

LGBTIQ+ (Austin staff access only)