Private Lives 3

Private Lives 3 is Australia’s largest national survey of the health and wellbeing of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people to date. It was conducted by the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS) at La Trobe University. The survey provides vital information for health professionals, service providers, community organisations and governments to better understand andsupport the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQ people in Australia. Private Lives 3 was jointly funded by the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services and the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet.

Private lives 3 reports:

• National Report (PDF, 2.8MB)
• Victorian Summary Report (PDF, 2.6MB)

Broadsheets and research summaries

Since the completion of the Private Lives 3 survey and production of the national and state reports, the ARCSHS research team has been conducting further analyses to generate more nuanced knowledge of the experiences of LGBTQ adults. Some of these findings are reflected in academic journal articles, while some are presented in summary reports of this research. Research summaries are made available below as they are completed.

• Community connection is associated with lower psychological distress for sexual minority women who view community connection positively
• The importance of LGBTQ-affirming screening services for achieving cervical cancer elimination in Australia
• The influence of care continuity and disclosure of sexual orientation in general practice on the use of mental health services among sexual minority women

Additional analyses and outputs

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ factsheets

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ factsheets
Between 2017 and 2020, several national surveys of LGBTQA+ people across Australia were conducted by the Telethon Kids Institute (now the Kids Research Institute) and by ARCSHS. These included:

• Trans Pathways: a study of trans and gender diverse young people and their mental health and care pathways
• Private Lives 3: a study of health and wellbeing among LGBTQ+ adults (aged 18+)
• Writing Themselves In 4: a study of health and wellbeing among LGBTQA+ young people (aged 14-21
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Each of these studies heard from some LGBTQA+ people who were also Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. To highlight their specific and unique experiences, this project sought to draw together the responses from these