Statement: An Update from RFWA’s Board </h1 > May 30, 2025 LGBTIQA+ groups say new birth certificate laws that come into effect in Western Australia today will change lives for trans and gender diverse people across the state. Trans and gender diverse people will no longer be required to have gender affirming medical treatment […]
Statement: An Update from RFWA’s Board February 14, 2025 Rainbow Futures WA (RFWA) was appointed the LGBTIQA+ peak body in October 2024, with funding being provided in November 2024. We are grateful for the significant contributions of many in the community that led to this appointment. The founding of RFWA in 2019 as a voluntary […]
Statement: Everyone deserves access to healthcare without political influence February 14, 2025 Trans and gender-diverse healthcare continues to be targeted for political purposes, with a “pause” on gender affirming care announced in QLD, quickly followed by a federal review. In WA, Liberal Leader Libby Mettam has promised to ban medical treatment for the purpose of […]
Response to Cook Government failure to introduce surrogacy reforms this term November 28, 2024 Rainbow Futures WA is disappointed that the government has delayed long-awaited surrogacy and artificial reproductive technology (ART) reforms after promising to introduce them before the upcoming election. Each passing month prolongs uncertainty for individuals and couples hoping to start families, causing […]
Joint Statement: Call for WA Government to reject the Cass Review May 22, 2024
Launch of WA LGBTIQA+ Priorities Survey May 17, 2024
LGBTIQA+ advocates welcome end of ‘Gender Reassignment Board’, urge WA Government to go further April 17, 2024
WA Government announces funding, LGBTIQA+ Inclusion Strategy and plan for new peak body February 23, 2024
Campaign Launch: Prioritise LGBTIQA+ Law Reform Now January 30, 2024
Letter calls on WA government to deliver on commitments to the LGBTIQA+ community January 11, 2024
Launch of Gender Recognition and Birth Certificate Reform Campaign December 7, 2023
LGBTIQA+ groups disappointed as WA government fails on promise to scrap the Gender Reassignment Board November 27, 2023
