Bisexuality
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Sexual Identity | Kids Helpline
Love has many forms. Learn more about sexuality and the different relationships people can have.
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Families like mine
Families like mine is a multimedia guide that offers practical advice to families of young gender diverse people, same-sex attracted and bisexual people, and those who are questioning their sexuality or gender identity. The guide was developed because research shows that family support can have a significant positive impact on the mental health of young lesbian, gay, bisexual or gender diverse people.
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Bisexuality - Better Health Channel
Bisexuality is when a person finds men and women physically, sexually or emotionally attractive.
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QLives: Sophia's Story (Bisexuality) - YouTube
This QLives film is the story of Sophia, focussing on her experiences of being attracted to more than one gender, and identifying as first Bisexual and now P...
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QLives: Scott's Story (Bisexuality) - YouTube
This QLives film is the story of Scott, who talks about being attracted to both men and women, and identifying as bisexual. Scotts Story directed by Dean Fr...
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Putting the B in LGBTQIA A quick guide to understanding bisexuality | ReachOut Australia
Check out our quick tips for handling the unique challenges that come with bisexuality, and ways to help smash some common myths.
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Carer Life Course - Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex Carer resources
Resources: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex Carers in general are under-recognised for the valuable work they do
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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex - Information and Services - Population Groups
The prospect of aged care or palliative care can be challenging for many older LGBTI people who may not feel recognised or supported by wider society. Discrimination experienced by LGBTI people has been proven to lead to poorer health outcomes, reduced participation in social activities and avoiding or delaying accessing health care due to fear of prejudice.
Read more on End of Life Directions for Aged Care ELDAC website
Teen sexuality & sexual development | Raising Children Network
Teen sexuality is part of who your child is. Feeling comfortable with sexuality is essential to your child’s healthy development. Here’s how to help.
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Sexuality | Head to Health
Your sexuality plays an important role in your identity and sense of self. Not being able to express your sexuality can be damaging to your sense of self-worth and overall mental health.
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Coming out, inviting in and disclosure
‘Coming out’ typically refers to acknowledging one’s sexuality or samegender attractions to oneself and disclosing this to others.
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Bisexuality - a QLife guide for health professionals
Bisexual people are attracted to people of multiple genders and these attractions may be fluid over time.
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Families - a QLife Guide for health professionals
Families and connection to loved ones are central to the well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people just as they are for non-LGBTI people.
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Self-worth - a QLife guide for health professionals
For a long time in Australia, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people have been actively and passively excluded from many aspects of social, cultural, occupational, religious and family life.
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Gender diversity - a QLife guide for health professionals
Many people assume that gender is binary; that all people are women or men. However, gender can more accurately be thought of as a colour palette, with many possible shades of identity and subtle expressions of gender far beyond only woman or man.
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Intersex - a QLife guide for health professionals
People are born with many kinds of bodies, and natural differences in sex characteristics are far more common than might be widely recognised. Intersex is an umbrella term for a wide range of natural variations, including genetic, hormonal or physical sex characteristics.
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Inclusive practice – Intersex Human Rights Australia
Guides to inclusive practice, to help make your service, program or project intersex-friendly.
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Young people - QLife guide tip sheet
Social conditions for the acceptance of LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) people have improved dramatically in Australia in recent years.
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Sexual difficulties in the menopause - Australasian Menopause Society
Sexual difficulties can be life-long or recently acquired, but they are a common presentation at the menopause.
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Managing sexual pain: a multidisciplinary approach | Jean Hailes
Topics in this webinar include dyspareunia, vaginismus, causes of sexual pain, common presentations across life stages and management options.
Read more on Jean Hailes for Women's Health website
