Knowledge & Understanding

Be knowledgeable about LGBTIQ+-sensitive referral networks.

Quality Improvement Activity Ideas

GP and clinical staff professional development

• Existing GPs, practice nurses, and other health professionals to become more knowledgeable in LGBTIQ+-sensitive referral networks.

  These may include:

• Sexual health and HIV

• Services for PrEP or PEP for HIV prevention.

• Gender affirmation health care

• Access to hormones and surgery, to medically affirm gender or manage an intersex variation.

• Support to change identity documentation. Social support and connection

LGBTIQ+ specific services directory

• Create a local directory of these services which is easily accessible for GPs and other referrers at the practice.

• Ensure details of such service are readily available in the waiting room.