Role
The EAG is chaired by the Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care and Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health, the Hon Ged Kearney MP.
The EAG provides advice to the Australian Government to guide the development of Australia’s first 10-year National Action Plan for the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ people. This includes advice to Government and Department of Health and Aged Care on:
- health and wellbeing issues that impact people in the LGBTIQA+ community
- consultation materials for the national consultation with LGBTIQA+ people.
Members
| Member | Background and experience |
|---|---|
| The Hon Ged Kearney MP (Chair) | Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care and Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health, Member for Cooper |
| Professor Adam Bourne | Director, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society |
| Mr Alexander Teh | President, Australian GLBTIQ Multicultural Council |
| Dr Clara Tuck Meng Soo | Practice Principal, East Canberra General Practice |
| Professor Corrinne Sullivan | Director, BlaQ Aboriginal Corporation |
| Mr Dash Heath-Paynter | CEO, Healthy Equity Matters |
| Mr Jeremy Wiggins | CEO, Transcend Australia |
| Mr Blake Leschen | CEO, Switchboard Victoria |
| Ms Kedy Kristal | Executive Officer, GLBTI Rights in Ageing Inc. (GRAI) |
| Mx Katherine Marshall | CEO, Inclusive Rainbow Voices |
| Associate Professor Morgan Carpenter | Executive Director, InterAction for Health and Human Rights |
| Ms Nicky Bath | CEO, LGBTIQ+ Health Australia |
| Mr Michael Woodhouse | CEO, AIDS Council of NSW (ACON) |
| Dr Ruth McNair AM | Honorary Associate Professor, Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne |
| Mr Simon Ruth | CEO, Thorne Harbour Health |
| Dr Thomas Drake-Brockman | Chairperson, Trans Folk of WA |
| Associate Professor Yael Perry | Program Head, Mental Health and Youth, The Kids Research Institute Australia |
| Former Members | |
| Professor Ashleigh Lin | Program Head, Mental Health and Youth |
| Ms Carolyn Gillespie | Director of Services, Thorne Harbour Health |
| Adjunct Professor Darryl O’Donnell | CEO, Healthy Equity Matters |
| Jax Brown OAM | Co-Chair, Inclusive Rainbow Voices |
| Mr Joe Ball | CEO, Switchboard Victoria |
| Mr Milo Bronleigh | Chair, Trans Folk of WA |
| Mr Nicolas Parkhill AM | CEO, AIDS Council of NSW (ACON) |
| Mx Ricki Spencer | Co-Chair, Inclusive Rainbow Voices |
| Mr Shane Sturgiss | CEO, BlaQ Aboriginal Corporation |
Meetings
The first meeting for the LGBTIQA+ EAG took place on 23 June 2023 at Australian Parliament House in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Meetings take place approximately every 3 months. Additional meetings may be held if needed.
Communiques
LGBTIQA+ Health and Wellbeing 10-year National Action Plan Expert Advisory Group (EAG) – Communiques
This collection contains communiques from the LGBTIQA+ Health and Wellbeing 10-year National Action Plan Expert Advisory Group (EAG).
Contact
Department of Health and Aged Care National Office
Use these contact details for all general enquiries, comments and concerns.
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