Role
The EAG was chaired by the former Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care and Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health, the Hon Ged Kearney MP.
The EAG provided 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 included advice to government and the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing on:
- health and wellbeing issues that impact people in the LGBTIQA+ community
- consultation materials for the national consultation with LGBTIQA+ people.
The EAG is now dissolved, having completed its work. The final meeting was held on 18 October 2024 ahead of the release of the National Action Plan for the Health and Wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ People 2025–2035 on 11 December 2024.
Members
| Member | Background and experience |
|---|---|
| The Hon Ged Kearney MP (Chair) | Former Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care and Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health |
| 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 of the LGBTIQA+ EAG took place on 23 June 2023 at Australian Parliament House in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The final meeting was held virtually on 18 October 2024.
Communiques
LGBTIQA+ Health and Wellbeing 10-year National Action Plan Expert Advisory Group (EAG) – Communiques
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