Inclusion Strategy
In 2024, Rainbow Futures WA proposed a ‘whole of government’ approach to policy making, highlighting that resourcing the sector was vital to support change and good policy outcomes. In response to our proposal, the government provided core funding to Living Proud, Transfolk WA, and GRAI. Rainbow Futures WA was also funded as the WA LGBTIQA+ peak body.
Led by Minister Beazley, the Department of Communities also allocated resources to develop a WA LGBTIQA+ Inclusion Strategy.
Between February and June 2025, Rainbow Futures WA led a broad consultation process to inform the strategy, in partnership with organisations across the state. Over 650 LGBTIQA+ community members contributed through facilitated sessions, surveys, and cohort-specific consultations, sharing their lived experiences, frustrations, and hopes for the future.
The message is clear: inclusion must be more than symbolic. LGBTIQA+ communities across WA are calling for comprehensive structural reform backed by long-term government commitment and community leadership.