Queensland Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer + (LGBTIQ+) Roundtable

The Queensland Government is committed to respecting, protecting, and promoting human rights as the cornerstone of a fair and inclusive society.

As part of this commitment, the Honourable Leeanne Enoch MP, Minister for Communities and Housing and Minister for Digital Economy and Minister for the Arts is establishing a Queensland LGBTIQ+ Roundtable (Roundtable) to ensure that the voices of the LGBTIQ+ community are heard.

The Roundtable will be administered by the Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy.

Purpose

The Roundtable provides an effective engagement mechanism for the Queensland LGBTIQ+ community to highlight current issues, challenges and opportunities relevant to the community, with the Queensland Government.

The Roundtable will enable the Queensland Government to ensure the development and delivery of services, policies, programs and strategies are inclusive of, and responsive to, the needs of people of diverse sex, gender and sexuality.

Membership

Membership will include:

• individuals and network/organisational representatives of the LGBTIQ+ community including First Nations peoples, people who are culturally and linguistically diverse, people with disability, younger people and older people across Queensland
• a representative of the Queensland LGBTIQ+ Alliance when established
• representatives of Queensland Government agencies that support people of diverse sex, gender and sexuality, including:
  • Department of Justice and Attorney-General
  • Department of Education
  • Queensland Health
  • Public Service Commission representative of the LGBTIQ+ Steering Committee
  • Queensland Human Rights Commission
  • Queensland Police Service.

Membership term

Membership is for a two-year term commencing in 2023 with meetings held quarterly online or in person for approximately 2 hours.

Role of members

Members have the opportunity to discuss and highlight emerging issues, challenges and opportunities relating to the LGBTIQ+ community with Queensland Government; share their knowledge and expertise relating to the topics discussed at meetings; consider matters out of session as required which may include providing feedback to related strategies, polies and procedures; and engage with the LGBTIQ+ community and networks as required.

Need more information?

For more information about the Roundtable, email the Communities LGBTI mailbox: LGBTI@chde.qld.gov.au.