LEAP

Kyle Tan and I recently published a paper on LGBT+ people's encounters with police in Malaysia, and it is timely to discuss it in relation to the recent police raid in Malaysia. In our study, we... Kyle Tan and I recently published a paper on LGBT+ people's encounters with police in Malaysia, and it is timely to discuss it in relation to the recent police raid in Malaysia. In our study, we fou...

Great new paper from Malaysia
www.linkedin.com/posts/jun-we...

What. A. Line-up!!!

This is going to be such an amazing event, do make sure to submit your work! 🌈❤️

🏳️‍🌈<2 weeks until the call for papers for the 2026 LEAP Summit closes! Speakers include Prof Mark Hatzenbuehler (Harvard), Prof Donn Feir (Victoria Uni / NBER), A/Prof Maxine Lee (San Francisco State), Prof Ada Cheung (UniMelb) & Nicky Bath (LGBTIQ+ Health Australia)
#lgbtq #econsky
shorturl.at/zoJ81

What’s working from home doing to your mental health? We tracked 16,000 Australians to find out Is working from home good for your mental health? If so, how many days a week are best? A new study has some answers.

Can working from home benefit your mental health?
Here's the promised Conversation article, reporting on the results of our new longitudinal study.

TL;DR: Hybrid work is most beneficial, and women benefit more than men.

theconversation.com/whats-workin...

The study itself: doi.org/10.1016/j.so...

Call for papers are now open for the #LGBTQ+ Economists and Allies in the Asia-Pacific (LEAP) Summit on 13-14 May in wonderful Melbourne! ☕ 🌈

The Summit will showcase applied & empirical research under the theme of Advancing LGBTQ+ equity in workplaces, markets, and society.
shorturl.at/FR9GY

Gender-affirming surgeries may be added to Medicare – but the evidence is still being reviewed Without rebates, surgeries for trans people can cost between $20,000 and $100,000.

Great article around public subsidisation of gender-affirming surgeries
theconversation.com/gender-affir...

Study on increased demand for gender-affirming care in Australia

2 x PhD Scholarships - Apply Now 2 x PhD Scholarships - Apply Now

Two PhD scholarships are available for domestic students at UniMelb as a part of the NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Achieving Health Equity for All Australians with Disability (CRE-AHEAD)
mspgh.unimelb.edu.au/centres-inst...

Gender identity and mental health inequalities 2001–2022: population-level evidence from an Australian cohort study Background Trans, non-binary and gender-diverse (TGD) people experience poorer mental health relative to cisgender populations. However, we know little on how TGD mental health inequalities are changi...

Presenting our paper on gender identity and mental health inequalities tomorrow at #IHEA2025 - come on down!

#lgbtq

mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/28/1...

The #LGBTQ+ Population Health Research Group at the Kirby Institute is growing & looking for a Project Officer to join their team.

external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/53...

Looking forward to presenting this next week 🏳️‍⚧️ #econsky

The Effects of Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy on Mental Health Treatment Utilisation among Gender Minorities: Evidence from whole-of-population Australian administrative data

Next week, #CHESeminarSeries welcomes @ksaxby.bsky.social:
🎤 The Effects of Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy on Mental Health Treatment Utilisation among Gender Minorities: Evidence from whole-of-population Australian administrative data
📅 7 May @ 12 noon
📍 In person/online: go.monash.edu/gfk4tt