Published Resources Details Report
- Title
- "Nothing for them": understanding the support needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) young people from refugee and newly arrived backgrounds
- Imprint
- Australian Research Centre in sex, health and society, La Trobe University, Melbourne, 2014
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781921915482
- Url
- http://arrow.latrobe.edu.au:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/latrobe:35659
- Description
While there is limited research on the support needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) young people,13 even less is known about the lived experiences of LGBT people from refugee and newly arrived backgrounds in Australia.
The report aims to: Document the support needs of LGBT young people from refugee and newly arrived backgrounds; Document the current availability of relevant resources and services and identify gaps; and Make recommendations about further activities and projects that could be undertaken to improve the outcomes for these young people.
As of 27-4-16 lit review the indicators were: Sexuality, Gender identity.
Methodology: Policy reviews; interviews with workers in the sector; interviews with LGBT young people who are, or have experienced in the recent past, being a refugee or newly arrived person.- Abstract
While there is limited research on the support needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) young people, 13 even less is known about the lived experiences of LGBT people from refugee and newly arrived backgrounds in Australia. The paucity of research is matched by a lack of long-term support programs. In Victoria, the only program targeting this population of people is one run by the Multicultural Centre for Women's Health (MCWH) that provides support for same sex attracted (SSA) immigrant and refugee women (that's not specific to young people)14. Dedicated work in this field is the exception and the little work that has been done is, at best, time-limited, poorly funded and under resourced.