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In Our Words, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University

Image of a young person with a t-shirt displaying hearts in the progress pride flag colours. Text reads 'In Our Words: Austrlaia's longest-running LGBTIQA+ youth survey. Your voice, real change.'Australia's longest-running LGBTIQA+ youth survey

2026

Chief Investigator: Prof Adam Bourne, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society (ARCSHS), La Trobe University
Co-investigators: Dr Natalie Amos, Dr Ruby Grant, Dr Jordan Hinton, A/Prof Joel Anderson, Olivia Brozecki, Dan Powell, Dr Adam Hill, Prof Ashleigh Lin.

For more than 20 years, the In Our Words survey has shed light on LGBTIQA+ young people’s health and wellbeing in Australia. Last time, over 6,000 LGBTIQA+ young people shared their stories, leading to real service and policy changes for the community.  
 
In Our Words is now open and they want to hear from you if you are:

  • 14 to 21 years old
  • lesbian, gay, bi+, trans, intersex, queer, ace/aro or anywhere on the rainbow!

Take part in this anonymous survey to help shape the future of LGBTIQA+ young people’s health and wellbeing in Australia.

Take the survey

You can also help by sharing this survey with friends.

Your voice, real change. 
 
Ethics refs: La Trobe - HEC25389, AIATSIS - REC-0603, WAAHEC - HREC1476