Setting the Agenda!
Inclusive Rainbow Voices (LGBTIQA+ People with Disability) Inc

Background and introduction

Acknowledgement of Country

Inclusive Rainbow Voices (LGBTIQA+ People with Disability) Inc (IRV) acknowledges the First Nations traditional owners of the lands that we work on and we pay our respects to elders past, present, and emerging. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

About Inclusive Rainbow Voices (LGBTIQA+ People with Disability) Inc (IRV)

IRV is a new cross-disability Disabled People's Organisation of and for LGBTIQA+ people with disability. IRV was formed by a group of LGBTIQA+ people with disability in Victoria to represent and advocate for the human rights of all LGBTIQA+ people with disability. IRV was launched in 2023 and has employed its first part time Chief Executive Officer.

Purpose

The purpose of this survey is to gather the views of LGBTIQA+ people with disability and other IRV key stakeholders about what you think we should be doing, the way we should work, and the priorities we should focus on in the next five years.

Consultant

IRV has engaged Matthew Bowden, a consultant, to help us engage with our movement and develop our strategies and priorities.

Confidentiality

The survey is confidential. Only Matthew Bowden (consultant) will have full access to the responses. Your thoughts/words may be shared, and care will be taken to de-identify the data and any quotes used.

Support with the survey

If you need any help to access the survey or would prefer to provide a response via email, phone, National Relay Service, Translating and Interpreting Service, or via chat please contact Matthew Bowden on matthewbowdenconsulting@gmail.com or 0405 491 359 (call, text, WhatsApp, Signal).

Need to talk to someone?

Counselling is available from:

QLife: 1800 184 527 (3pm to midnight everyday)

Lifeline: 13 11 14 (24/7)

Timeframe

The survey will be open from Wednesday 6 March to Tuesday 9 April 2024.

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* 1. Do you consent to participate in this survey and for your answers to be used to support the development of the Inclusive Rainbow Voices (LGBTIQA+ People with Disability) Inc (IRV) work priorities and strategies?
De-identified quotes may be used in reports and strategy documents.

Yes

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* 2. Do you identify as a person with disability/ disabled person?

Yes

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* 3. What is your gender?

Man/boy

Trans man/ Trans masc/ Trans boy

Brotherboy

Woman/girl

Trans woman/ Trans femme/ Trans girl

Sistergirl

Non-binary/ genderqueer

Agender

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How do you identify?

Lesbian

Gay

Bisexual

Pansexual

Trans

Queer

Asexual

Prefer not to say

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 5. Were you born with a variation of sex characteristics (sometimes called intersex or differences of sex development)?

Yes

Don't know

Prefer not to say

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* 6. Are you Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander/ First Nations?

Yes, Aboriginal/ Torres Strait Islander/ 'Australian' First Nations

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* 7. Are you from a culturally and linguistically diverse background and/or a person of colour?

Yes

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* 8. Where do you live/ spend most of your time staying? (postcode/ town/ suburb)

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* 9. As a Disabled People's Organisation (DPO) IRV's core activities are representing our communities, advocating for systemic change and better laws, and providing information and education.

Is there anything else you would you like IRV to do?

Individual advocacy (helping a person with a problem or complaint they have)

Training (to LGBTIQA+ people with disability, and LGBTIQA+, disability and mainstream sectors)

Peer support (connecting with and supporting each other)

Campaigning (leading and supporting campaigns)

Direct action/ protests

Mutual aid (supporting the exchange of the important things we need e.g. masks for COVID protection, donations for gender affirming surgeries)

Individual capacity building / self advocacy skill building

Connecting LGBTIQA+ people with disability to their communities

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 10. What would make IRV a stronger organisation for LGBTIQA+ people with disability and our movements?

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* 11. IRV is a values-led organisation.

What do you think should be the core frameworks, values, and beliefs of IRV?

Please tell us which you think are most to least important and any others you think we should include.

	HATE	DON'T LIKE	OK	LIKE	LOVE
Disability Justice	Disability Justice HATE	Disability Justice DON'T LIKE	Disability Justice OK	Disability Justice LIKE	Disability Justice LOVE
Disability Pride	Disability Pride HATE	Disability Pride DON'T LIKE	Disability Pride OK	Disability Pride LIKE	Disability Pride LOVE
LGBTIQA+ Pride	LGBTIQA+ Pride HATE	LGBTIQA+ Pride DON'T LIKE	LGBTIQA+ Pride OK	LGBTIQA+ Pride LIKE	LGBTIQA+ Pride LOVE
Human rights	Human rights HATE	Human rights DON'T LIKE	Human rights OK	Human rights LIKE	Human rights LOVE
Disability rights	Disability rights HATE	Disability rights DON'T LIKE	Disability rights OK	Disability rights LIKE	Disability rights LOVE
Intersectionality	Intersectionality HATE	Intersectionality DON'T LIKE	Intersectionality OK	Intersectionality LIKE	Intersectionality LOVE
Feminism	Feminism HATE	Feminism DON'T LIKE	Feminism OK	Feminism LIKE	Feminism LOVE
Solidarity	Solidarity HATE	Solidarity DON'T LIKE	Solidarity OK	Solidarity LIKE	Solidarity LOVE
Accessibility	Accessibility HATE	Accessibility DON'T LIKE	Accessibility OK	Accessibility LIKE	Accessibility LOVE
Lived experience	Lived experience HATE	Lived experience DON'T LIKE	Lived experience OK	Lived experience LIKE	Lived experience LOVE
Empowerment	Empowerment HATE	Empowerment DON'T LIKE	Empowerment OK	Empowerment LIKE	Empowerment LOVE
Accountability	Accountability HATE	Accountability DON'T LIKE	Accountability OK	Accountability LIKE	Accountability LOVE
Continuous improvement	Continuous improvement HATE	Continuous improvement DON'T LIKE	Continuous improvement OK	Continuous improvement LIKE	Continuous improvement LOVE
Learning	Learning HATE	Learning DON'T LIKE	Learning OK	Learning LIKE	Learning LOVE
Interdependence	Interdependence HATE	Interdependence DON'T LIKE	Interdependence OK	Interdependence LIKE	Interdependence LOVE
Collaboration	Collaboration HATE	Collaboration DON'T LIKE	Collaboration OK	Collaboration LIKE	Collaboration LOVE
Inclusion	Inclusion HATE	Inclusion DON'T LIKE	Inclusion OK	Inclusion LIKE	Inclusion LOVE

Other (please specify)

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* 12. How do you prefer to describe the disability/ disabled community?

people with disability

disabled people

d/Deaf and disabled

I am happy with all of the above

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* 13. IRV's current vision statement is:

“A world where the human rights of all LGBTIQA+ people with disability are upheld and celebrated with pride."

What do you think about this as a vision statement?

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* 14. IRV’s current Purpose Statement is:

“We are the peak disabled people’s organisation of and for LGBTIQA+ people with disability in Australia.
We represent and advocate for the human rights of all LGBTIQA+ people with disability.
We work to create a world that centres the needs, experiences, and expertise of LGBTIQA+ people with disability.
We vigorously challenge ableism and all forms of oppression and violence.
We are creating, contributing to, and connected with local, national, and international LGBTIQA+ and disability movements."

Do you think that describes what IRV should be here to do with and for LGBTIQA+ people with disability?

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* 15. What brings you joy/ makes you proud?

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* 16. What are the challenges/ barriers/ difficult things in your life?

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* 17. What disability rights/ human rights issues should IRV focus on over the next 5 years?

Homelessness and housing

Access to justice

Violence

Poverty

Discrimination

NDIS and other disability support

Bodily integrity (ending forced/ coerced medical treatments)

Other (please specify)

Setting the Agenda! Inclusive Rainbow Voices (LGBTIQA+ People with Disability) Inc

Background and introduction

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* 1. Do you consent to participate in this survey and for your answers to be used to support the development of the Inclusive Rainbow Voices (LGBTIQA+ People with Disability) Inc (IRV) work priorities and strategies? De-identified quotes may be used in reports and strategy documents.

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* 2. Do you identify as a person with disability/ disabled person?

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* 3. What is your gender?

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* 4. How do you identify?

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* 5. Were you born with a variation of sex characteristics (sometimes called intersex or differences of sex development)?

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* 6. Are you Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander/ First Nations?

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* 7. Are you from a culturally and linguistically diverse background and/or a person of colour?

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* 8. Where do you live/ spend most of your time staying? (postcode/ town/ suburb)

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* 9. As a Disabled People's Organisation (DPO) IRV's core activities are representing our communities, advocating for systemic change and better laws, and providing information and education.Is there anything else you would you like IRV to do?

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* 10. What would make IRV a stronger organisation for LGBTIQA+ people with disability and our movements?

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* 11. IRV is a values-led organisation. What do you think should be the core frameworks, values, and beliefs of IRV? Please tell us which you think are most to least important and any others you think we should include.

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* 12. How do you prefer to describe the disability/ disabled community?

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* 13. IRV's current vision statement is: “A world where the human rights of all LGBTIQA+ people with disability are upheld and celebrated with pride." What do you think about this as a vision statement?

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* 15. What brings you joy/ makes you proud?

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* 16. What are the challenges/ barriers/ difficult things in your life?

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* 17. What disability rights/ human rights issues should IRV focus on over the next 5 years?

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* 18. How do you think IRV should engage with you/ LGBTIQA+ disability communities?

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* 19. If you would like IRV to add you to our email list please provide it below:

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* 20. Are there any other things you would like to tell us?

Setting the Agenda!
Inclusive Rainbow Voices (LGBTIQA+ People with Disability) Inc

* 1. Do you consent to participate in this survey and for your answers to be used to support the development of the Inclusive Rainbow Voices (LGBTIQA+ People with Disability) Inc (IRV) work priorities and strategies?
De-identified quotes may be used in reports and strategy documents.

* 9. As a Disabled People's Organisation (DPO) IRV's core activities are representing our communities, advocating for systemic change and better laws, and providing information and education.

Is there anything else you would you like IRV to do?

* 11. IRV is a values-led organisation.

What do you think should be the core frameworks, values, and beliefs of IRV?

Please tell us which you think are most to least important and any others you think we should include.

* 13. IRV's current vision statement is:

“A world where the human rights of all LGBTIQA+ people with disability are upheld and celebrated with pride."

What do you think about this as a vision statement?