2025 Impact report

Read our 2024-25FY Impact report. We mobilised, educated and led to achieve belonging and safety for LGBTIQA+ forcibly displaced people.

Outcomes of our work at a glance

1. We increased visibility of LGBTIQA+ forcibly displaced communities

• Raised national and international awareness of the challenges faced by LGBTIQA+ forcibly displaced people through high-profile advocacy at global forums and sector events.
• Shifted sector conversations toward intersectional approaches, ensuring that sexuality, gender identity, sex characteristics, and migration status are considered in refugee and settlement policies.
• Hosted the 2025 Queer Displacements Conference, creating a critical space for dialogue and knowledge exchange that amplified lived experience and thought leadership.
• Built new evidence and strengthened community wellbeing through peer support groups and development of health and wellbeing resources for LGBTIQA+ forcibly displaced people.

2. We continued working towards improving pathways to safety for LGBTIQA+ forcibly displaced people

• Enabled 14 LGBTIQA+ refugees to resettle safely in Australia through community sponsorship, supported by tailored training for 13 sponsor groups.
• Influenced policy discussions on resettlement, community sponsorship, and complementary pathways, advocating for more inclusive and responsive options.
• Contributed to creating safer migration and settlement experiences by embedding tailored practices in sponsor group training and sector guidelines.

3. We strengthened community leadership of LGBTIQA+ forcibly displaced people

• Elevated voices of people with lived experience in decision-making spaces, ensuring their priorities shaped national and international policy agendas.
• Built leadership capacity within LGBTIQA+ displaced communities through resource development, training, and peer-led initiatives.

4. We enhanced sector capability to deliver inclusive services

• Increased the ability of settlement and other community services to provide inclusive, rights-based support through targeted training, resources, and policy advice.
• Promoted systemic change by embedding best-practice standards for working with LGBTIQA+ forcibly displaced people across multiple agencies.

5. We enabled greater regional and global coordination

• Established a regional network for LGBTIQA+ displaced people in Asia and the Pacific, addressing critical gaps in advocacy, funding, and collaboration.
• Continued strengthening solidarity and shared strategies among refugee-led organisations globally.

6. We advanced systemic advocacy and policy impact

• Integrated intersectional analysis into national and international human rights reporting, ensuring protections are practical and inclusive.
• Contributed to shaping recommendations in key policy frameworks, influencing government and UN processes.
• Advanced the Roadmap for Action: Achieving Asylum and Migration Justice for LGBTIQA+ Forcibly Displaced People, securing engagement from government officials and decision-makers.

7. We strengthened organisational capacity and governance

• Grew our team and advisory structures, ensuring lived experience continues to be central across all our work.
• Strengthened governance processes and expanded partnerships with government, philanthropic organisations, and international networks to sustain and scale our impact.