The abuse and mistreatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and/or asexual (LGBTIQA+) older people Research snapshot

Research snapshot Following the National Prevalence Study, it was clear that more targeted research was needed to better understand the forms of abuse and mistreatment specifically experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and/or asexual (LGBTIQA+) older people.

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This project, commissioned by the Attorney-General’s Department, aims to address this gap and improve understanding of:

the types of abuse and mistreatment experienced by LGBTIQA+ older people
the drivers and context for this abuse and mistreatment
who experiences this abuse and mistreatment and its effects on them2 Australian Institute of Family Studies
who is abusing or mistreating LGBTIQA+ older people
help seeking and protective behaviours of LGBTIQA+ older people
experiences of service responses by LGBTIQA+ older people.

In addition to the 5 types of abuse and mistreatment identified in the National Prevalence Study, this project also includes discrimination as an additional sixth type of abuse and mistreatment.