…is essential to achieving LGBTI inclusive practice.
GRAI is Western Australia’s specialist agency in LGBTI ageing and aged care, and offers unique expertise and highly skilled trainers to deliver the following programs.
This report presents the findings of attitudes towards LGBTI people in WA’s residential aged care.
Research on the views and issues of LGBTI people in WA 50+ years
Report on the challenges and experiences of LGBT women carers in Western Australia.
Research on the views and issues of LGBTI people in WA 50+ years
Since 2014, GRAI has delivered our ‘Right to Belong’ LGBTI inclusivity training to the aged care sector, as part of the federally funded National LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care Training Project.
We also offer a 2 part Community of Practice course to support organisations to link the Aged Care standards with a Rainbow Readiness framework and assess their organisations LGBTI inclusiveness in policy and practice.
Providing services to LGBTI people 50+ years
GRAI strongly recommends that reforms to the Guardianship and Administration Act incorporate safeguards that explicitly acknowledge the importance of sexual orientation and gender identity. These reforms should expand the definition of ‘family’ beyond just biological family to include ‘chosen family’ and ensure guardianship orders are considered only when less restrictive alternatives are unavailable. This may include community and/or family support, incorporating supported decision-making.
We are blessed to live on Whadjuk Noongar Country. We acknowledge that Noongar people remain the custodians of their Country, and that they continue to practice their values, languages, cultures, beliefs and knowledge. We pay our respects to the Elders and knowledge holders of the Country on which we live, work, love and travel.
GRAI honours the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex pioneers and respect the full diversity of our communities. We recognise the prejudice and trauma many LGBTI people experience and celebrate our strength and perseverance.
A note on terminology: GRAI uses the initialism LGBTI to refer to older people (50+) of diverse genders, sexualities and sex characteristics, as this reflects their lived experience and recognises that some terms like ‘queer’ were used as a slur when they were younger. GRAI recognises that the initialism does not capture the full diversity of sexualities, bodies, identities, cultures, and experiences that exist within our community, however we also recognise the value of the term LGBTI when exploring collective experiences of stigma, discrimination, and marginalisation, and when advocating for LGBTI rights and inclusivity for older people. GRAI also uses LGBTQIA+/LGBTQI+ when referring to a younger cohort or citing Government documents to align with the terminology.
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