Pride Yarns: Trial of an Intergenerational Program for Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ Young Peoples’ Wellbeing
This unique project brings together Aboriginal LGBTQA+ young people (18–30) with Elders and community leaders to yarn about identity, culture, gender, and belonging.
Who can take part? You’re eligible if you:
- Are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- Identify as LGBTQA+
- Are aged 18–30 years
- Can join seven in-person yarning sessions (late afternoon in East Perth) starting mid-June.
Participants will also complete short surveys and be invited to a 1-on-1 yarning interview to evaluate the program.
What’s involved?
- Intro meeting + wellness check-in
- 7 x weekly group yarning sessions
- Brief surveys + optional post-program yarn/interview
- Reimbursement for your time (surveys, interviews)
How to register or share: Complete the EOI Form at the link below:
https://eaecu.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_39owWTAiZNUbHjo
Learn more: Pride Yarns Website
LGBTIQA+ people of colour’s perspectives of health and mental health care
Researchers at Murdoch University are conducting a study to explore the perspectives of LGBTIQA+ people of colour on health services, including mental health services, in Western Australia. We know that people who are both part of the LGBTIQA+ community and from racially, culturally, or ethnically diverse backgrounds can face unique challenges when seeking support.
Many people find that services that understand sexuality and gender diversity are not always culturally safe, and services that are culturally aware may not always understand diverse sexualities and gender identities. This can make it hard for LGBTIQA+ people of colour to find health services that truly support all parts of who they are.
The researchers hope to better understand how health services can respect and support the whole person – their culture, identity, and lived experience. By listening to people’s stories and perspectives, the project aims to highlight what works well and what needs to improve. The findings will help inform health professionals and service providers about how to make services more inclusive and culturally competent.
Exploring the experiences of transgender and non-binary Australians, 45 and over, in health and social care settings
Researchers at Western Sydney University are exploring how transgender, non-binary and/or gender diverse (T&NB/GD) Australians aged 45 years and over experience health and social care services. The study aims to identify barriers and facilitators to inclusive, affirming care and to inform practical improvements in health and social care policy, education, and practice.
• identify as transgender and/or non-binary
• reside in Australia
• have accessed, or attempted to access, health and/or social care services in later life.
Regional Youth Advisory Group – The Kids Institute Australia
The Kids Research Institute is looking for young people aged 16–25 who currently live in regional Western Australia to help design and shape mental health research to make sure it is grounded in the needs and priorities of young people.
Young people from intersectional and marginalised backgrounds (such as, LGBTQIA+, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, people living with a disability and culturally and linguistically diverse folks) are particularly encouraged to apply. This will be an informal and flexible advisory group that will be drawn on as new research projects are being developed. Members will be reimbursed for their time, and may be invited to:
- Share perspectives on what should be researched (and what shouldn’t)
- Help shape how research is designed and conducted
- Help interpret research findings
- Advise on the best ways to engage regional young people
Young people can find out more and express their interest here
Respectful Connections Project
A team of researchers from La Trobe University and Zoe Belle Gender Collective are recruiting for Respectful Connections—a research project investigating the experiences of trans women in online dating, hook ups, and relationships with cisgender men. They are inviting transgender women and transfeminine people to express their interest in participating in an interview.
If you are interested in taking part, please sign up here: Respectful Connections – Express Interest Form
All participants will receive a $100 gift card for participating.
Barriers to care for trans and gender diverse people with endometriosis; gaps in Australian and Aotearoa health care provider curriculum
Researchers from Western Sydney University are seeking interview participants who are trans or gender diverse people presumed female at birth with chronic pelvic pain or endometriosis who have accessed care for these conditions within the past 3 years. Chronic pelvic pain is pain felt in the pelvis (between the belly button and thighs) for longer than 6 months.
Participants must:
- Be over 18 years of age;
- Currently live in Australia;
- Have accessed healthcare in Australia
Participants will be reimbursed for their time with a $50 gift card.
To find out more and to express your interest, click here
Bodies Beyond the Binary: Exploring the Bodily Practices and Experiences of Nonbinary and Genderqueer Australians
Researchers at Western Sydney University are seeking interview participants for their queer-led project exploring nonbinary and genderqueer people’s lived experiences of embodiment and the body. It aims to create new critical research into the lived experiences of nonbinary and genderqueer Australians that moves away from solely clinical contexts.
Participation in this interview is voluntary, and any information collected will be anonymised using pseudonyms and de-identified for future publications. In appreciation of participants’ time, all interview participants will be given a $50 e-gift voucher.
Participants must:
- Self-identify as nonbinary, genderqueer, or would describe their identity as between/outside/beyond the gender binary
- Be aged 16+
- Currently reside in Australia
Click here to find out more and to express your interest.
The Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society – Understanding injectable peptides in health, gender and ageing
Researchers from The Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS) at La Trobe University are seeking trans and non-binary people to take part in confidential interviews about experiences of non-surgical cosmetic treatments, such as anti-wrinkle injections, dermal filler and other aesthetic technologies and procedures.
Funded by the Australian Research Council, this project will help to generate new knowledge on the relationship between non-surgical cosmetic treatments and contemporary experiences of gender and improve aesthetic services and gender-affirming care for trans and gender diverse people in Australia.
All interviews are confidential and anonymous, reimbursed with a $50 gift voucher and will take approximately 60 minutes and can be in person, via phone or via Zoom. The study is open to anyone aged 18 and over in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia who has received non-surgical cosmetic treatments in the last year.
This research has been reviewed and approved by The La Trobe University Human Research Ethics Committee (HEC24349).
Please contact Renae Fomiatti at [email protected] or by phone on (03) 9479 8702 if you have any questions.
If you would like further information, please click here, or to register, click here.
Gender Affirmative Care and Disability in Albany
The Starship Project is a pilot initiative designed to strengthen affirming healthcare pathways for trans, gender diverse and nonbinary people with disability living in regional Western Australia.
The team are seeking community members (aged 18 and over) to participate in four online focus group meetings across 2026 to shape this project. Participants will be remunerated $50 for attendance.
If you are interested in taking part, click here to complete the Sexual Health Quarters – Expressions of Interest
Beyond the Binary Research Project
As part of a PhD research project, researchers at Curtin University are exploring the perinatal care experiences of LGBTQIA+ birthing people, their birth partners and healthcare professionals who have supported queer people during the perinatal period.
Take part in the survey to help them capture your experience and promote improvements in the perinatal care provided to LGBTQIA+ families across Australia.
The survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.
At the end of the survey, there is an opportunity to consent to further contact for an interview (via Microsoft Teams). If you choose to participate in an interview, it will take approximately 60 minutes and you will receive a $50 gift card for your time upon completion of the interview.
For further information click the link below:
Beyond the Binary: Understanding the Experiences and Needs of LGBTQIA+
Private Lives 4 – Australia’s Largest National Survey of LGBTIQA+ Health and Wellbeing
Private Lives 4 is the largest national survey of health and well-being for LGBTIQA+ adults (aged 18+) in Australia. We want to know about your health, wellbeing, and who you turn to for help. This is the 4th time we’ve done this survey. Your answers will help us make sure LGBTIQA+ people get the support they need.
To participate in this survey, you must be:
- Aged 18 years or over
- LGBTIQA+ (i.e., lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, trans or gender diverse, intersex, queer, asexual/aromantic, or any other LGBTIQA+ identity or experience)
- Living in Australia
To find out more about the study and to complete the survey, click here
Please note that this survey contains questions that can be triggering or confronting. You can skip any questions that you do not wish to answer, and you are encouraged to reach out to the support services listed on page 3 of the Participant Information Statement if you are experiencing distress.
Help us understand suicidality and self-harm in Bi+ people – Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (La Trobe University)
Researchers are looking for participants to help them understand the experiences of Bi+ people, who are reported to experience greater instances of suicidal and self-harm thoughts and behaviours for Bi+ people when compared to both heterosexual and other non-heterosexual sexual orientations. There is currently limited research on the contributing factors of this increased risk, and the team seeks to demonstrate findings that will help guide the development of appropriate prevention and intervention programs for suicide and self-harm. They also expect that the results from this study will assist in bridging a gap in current LGBTQA+ research which often homogenises LGBTQA+ identities.
If you are interested in participating in this study or you have any questions, please contact Kimberley Pace at [email protected]
Western Sydney University – Survey to support research into Gender Affirmation in Childhood
Researchers at Western Sydney University are researching the experiences of children and young people pursuing gender affirmation in the early years of life. The study focusses on trans and gender diverse young people (aged 5-17) and aims to identify protective factors and strategies to minimise distress experiences by trans and gender diverse young people and their families.
For Parents or Guardians of Trans and Gender Diverse Children Aged 5-17 click here
For the Educators, Teachers, or Pre-service Teachers link click here
Teen-informed strategies to counter sexual image abuse and sextortion
Researchers at ECU are looking for teenagers who may have concerns, positive experiences, or something they would like to share about intimate communications such as sexting, sending nudes and AI chatbots/companions, as well as image-based abuse, deepfakes and sextortion.
This research responds to a call from the Australian Senate Committee on Communications for more input into policy-making by young people themselves, and from families. It is funded by the Australian Research Council and administered by Edith Cowan University (ECU).
Participation involves an interview where teens are encouraged to share their views. Please note, never having sent or received a ‘sext’ doesn’t prohibit someone from being a part of this study.
If you are interested or have a child aged 12-17 years of age and would like to be a part of this valuable research, click here to express your interest.
If you would like any further information, please click here or contact the researchers at [email protected], call (08) 6304 6684.
Youth Focus: Help design LGBTQIASB+ Peer Education Workshops
Youth Focus are looking for survey participants to help them design workshops for LGBTQIA+ young people!
Click below to complete the expression of interest form and find out more:
EOI – Peer Education Workshops
You can also email [email protected] with any questions!
Count Us In: UNSW Census Survey
Researchers at UNSW Sydney are conducting a confidential study to understand how people are likely to answer the new gender and sexual orientation questions in the 2026 Australian Census.
The survey takes about 10 to 15 minutes. Taking part is completely anonymous and voluntary. You can stop at any time by exiting the survey. Visit the study website for more details.
Pridefest WA Survey
Pride WA is very keen to hear from as many community members as possible. Pride WA Pridefest Feedback Survey
Everyone experiences Pridefest differently, and your voice helps shape what it becomes next. Share your Pridefest experience by filling out the survey below to help build a Pridefest that feels right, welcoming, and truly good for you.
This survey will take 5-15 minutes. If you are having trouble accessing this survey, or have further feedback, Pride WA strongly encourage you to email [email protected] or call 0411 444 785.