Towards the Inquiry into Aged Care and Beyond: The Promise and Challenge of a New Era in LGBTI Ageing

In 2011, in a landmark move, Australia’s Productivity Commission acknowledged the particular issues faced by sexually and gender diverse communities in the aged care system. It recommended the development of a national lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) ageing plan, the rollout of sensitivity training to aged care providers, and the resourcing of organisations to provide community aged care packages to LGBTI communities. This challenge was taken up by the Federal Labor Government, which launched the National LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care Strategy in 2012, as part of its Living Longer Living Better reform program.