Developing Western Australia's LGBTIQA+ Inclusion Strategy
Last year the State Government announced the development of Western Australia’s first whole-of-government LGBTIQA+ Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan.
The Hon Hannah Beazley MLA is the lead minister responsible for the delivery of the Strategy and Department of Communities (Communities) is the lead agency for development and implementation of the Strategy.
The Strategy drives inclusion and helps promote the well-being and full social and economic participation of all LGBTIQA+ people in WA through identified priority areas and associated actions to foster long-term change.
Communities worked with key partners to maximise community connection and engagement to inform development of the Strategy, including funding an inaugural LGBTIQA+ peak body, Rainbow Futures WA, and three non-government organisations - Living Proud, Transfolk WA and GLBTI Rights in Ageing (GRAI) - to support development of the Strategy.
These organisations have been funded to support the implementation of the Strategy and Action Plan.
The Strategy guides whole of government actions so that ‘LGBTIQA+ people and families in Western Australia are valued, safe and supported to lead empowered, proud and connected lives free from discrimination and harm.’ The Strategy addresses this to help provide better outcomes across four priority areas:
- Belonging, Connection and Visibility
- Safety, Equity and Wellbeing
- Services, Systems and Data
- Leadership, Education and Awareness
The Strategy is supported by the first five-year Action Plan (2025-2030), highlighting key implementation focus areas and actions across the public sector and communities.
Publications
View Western Australia’s LGBTIQA+ Inclusion Strategy 2025-2035.
LGBTIQA+ Inclusion Grants Program
In 2025–26, the LGBTIQA+ Inclusion Grants Program supports initiatives that align with two priority areas of Western Australia’s LGBTIQA+ Inclusion Strategy 2025-2035:
- Belonging, connection and visibility.
- Safety, equity and wellbeing.
Find out more about the grants program.
LGBTIQA+ Peak Body
Rainbow Futures WA is the Peak Body established to represent and advocate for Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and asexual plus people in Western Australia. To find out more visit Rainbow Futures WA.
LGBTIQA+ Reference Group
An LGBTIQA+ Reference Group was established to support engagement with the sector and people with lived experience during the development of the Strategy. The work of the Reference Group resulted in 2,400 responses across 65 events throughout WA between November 2024 and June 2025.
It was co-Chaired by Department of Communities and the LGBTIQA+ Peak Body, Rainbow Futures WA.
Contact
For further enquiries or support, email us on lgbtiqa@communities.wa.gov.au.
Announcements
Media Statements
- Western Australia's first LGBTIQA+ Inclusion Strategy launches
- Major $2.25 million commitment to support Western Australia's LGBTIQA+ community
- Consultation opens for WA's first LGBTIQA+ Inclusion Strategy
- Rainbow Futures WA named new independent peak body for LGBTQIA+ Western Australians
- Expressions of interest sought for WA's new LGBTQIA+ peak body
- First reference group meeting held for LGBTQIA+ strategy
- New LGBTQIA+ inclusion strategy to promote equality
