Pride Research Collective
Building a picture of the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ Australians
Based at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, we're a group of researchers building the evidence base for policy, advocacy and best practice around the LGBTQ+ community.
Our major population surveys of the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ people in Australia form the current best picture of the challenges, complexities, affirmations and strengths of the LGBTIQA+ community, and show us key areas still requiring work in terms of policy, advocacy and closing research gaps.
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Our team
We are a team of researchers from diverse disciplinary backgrounds, including public health, psychology, sociology and criminology. Our team is nationally and globally recognised as a leader in LGBTIQA+ research, with a proven track record of shaping national policies and practices that improve health and wellbeing outcomes for LGBTIQA+ populations.
Team leads
Associate Professor Joel Anderson
Joel is a social psychologist whose primary interests revolve around LGBTQ health and wellbeing, and a focus on group processes and intergroup relations, especially prejudice, stigma, and stereotypes, with a focus on prejudice reduction, sexual objectification and dehumanization processes, and how these impact wellbeing.
Dr Ruby Grant
Ruby is a sociologist specialising in LGBTQ community health and wellbeing. Her research projects have explored LBQ women’s sexual health, LGBTQ mental health, trans affirming healthcare, bisexual health, and LGBTQ-inclusion in education and healthcare. Ruby is the leading scholar of Tasmanian LGBTQ community wellbeing, with her work providing key insights into the role of place in shaping LGBTQ identity, health, belonging and inclusion in regional and rural areas.