The roadmap supports the Victorian Government’s Pride in our future: Victoria’s LGBTIQ+ strategy 2022-32 by enabling the creation of safe, strong and sustainable communities.
Developed through extensive consultation with LGBTIQ+ communities, including through the LGBTIQ+ Rural and Regional Roadshow, the roadmap aims to address challenges faced by LGBTIQ+ people in rural and regional Victoria.
When compared to the broader population, LGBTIQ+ people living in rural and regional Victoria:
- experience higher rates of family violence
- are more likely to have a diagnosis of anxiety or depression
- are more likely to rate their health status as fair or poor1.
Through tailored guides and practical tools, the roadmap empowers LGBTIQ+ rural and regional communities to drive local change, celebrate and support LGBTIQ+ people.
As a final step, the roadmap supports communities in obtaining Rainbow Ready status: a public display that a setting is welcoming, safe and inclusive of LGBTIQ+ people.
View the Rainbow Ready roadmap.