Logic model overview
Problem statement
Discrimination, stigma and abuse of LGBTIQA+ people are wrong, but they still happen. They lead to poorer health and mental health and wellbeing outcomes for LGBTIQA+ people. LGBTIQA+ people need to feel bonds, friendships and allyships within the broader community. Without this, LGBTIQA+ people can feel isolated, lonely and excluded.
Objective
To drive understanding, visibility and acceptance by promoting representations and celebrations of LGBTIQA+ communities.
Actions and outputs – early actions
| Actions | Outputs |
|---|---|
| Deliver a state-wide awareness raising campaign to celebrate and raise awareness of LGBTIQA+ experiences, including diverse communities | LGBTIQA+ campaign delivered in Victoria |
| Support LGBTIQA+ events to celebrate LGBTIQA+ diversity and increase community connections | Community-led events delivered across Victoria each year |
| Increase LGBTIQA+ employment opportunities in government-funded major transport infrastructure initiatives and projects | Eighty percent of Department of Transport LGBTIQA+ Inclusion Action Plan is completed |
| Drive a centralised approach to support LGBTIQA+ VPS employees through the Victorian Public Sector Commission | Interdepartmental processes and practices for LGBTIQA+ VPS employees |
| Review VPS workforce inclusion policies to identify improvements | Evaluation report of current LGBTIQA+ VPS workforce inclusion policies, with improvement recommendations |
Actions and outputs – within 10 years
| Actions | Outputs |
|---|---|
| Develop a plan to ensure LGBTIQA+ inclusion is embedded in the design of safer public spaces | Victorian Government public space design processes include mandatory consideration of LGBTIQA+ Victorians |
| Continue to support the capacity of professional and community sports to be LGBTIQA+ inclusive | Programs, policies and initiatives to build capacity of sporting organisations to support LGBTIQA+ inclusion |
| Continue our commitment to improve LGBTIQA+ inclusion in government policies, programs and services | Continued demand for the Equality portfolio to inform policies, programs and services |
Indicators
- Decreased rates of family and intimate partner violence experienced by LGBTIQA+ Victorians (4.1.1)
- Decreased rates of harassment, physical abuse and hate speech (4.1.2)Decreased rates of discrimination (4.1.3)
- Increased support for LGBTIQA+ Victorians experiencing harassment, physical abuse, hate speech and discrimination (4.1.4)
- Increased sense of safety (4.2.1)
- Increased safety and inclusivity in public spaces (4.2.2)
- Increased safety and inclusivity in workplaces (4.2.3)
- Increased safety and inclusivity in schools (4.2.4)
- Increased employment and economic security (4.2.5)
- Increased housing security (4.2.6)
- Enhanced public education to increase awareness about diverse LGBTIQA+ communities and needs (4.3.1)
- Increased social inclusion (4.3.2)
- Increased public representation and celebration of LGBTIQA+ communities (4.3.3)
- Increased support from non-LGBTIQA+ communities (4.3.4)
Outcomes
Long-term
- LGBTIQA+ people are free from harassment, physical abuse, hate speech and discrimination (4.1)
- LGBTIQA+ people are safe and secure in their everyday lives (4.2)
- Victoria’s communities are welcoming and inclusive for LGBTIQA+ people (4.3)
Domain 4 outcome
LGBTIQA+ Victorians feel safe and valued as part of the Victorian community. They are proudly part of the Victorian community.
Sign of impact
The proportion of LGBTIQA+ Victorians who feel valued by society increases from 41.4%1.
Outcomes, indicators and measures
Outcome 4.1: LGBTIQA+ people are free from harassment, abuse, hate speech and discrimination
Outcome indicator 4.1.1: Decreased rates of family and intimate partner violence experienced by LGBTIQA+ Victorians
This outcome indicator aligns with the Family Violence Outcomes Framework.
| Measure | Data source |
|---|---|
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ Victorians who experienced family violence in the past 2 years | Victorian Population Health Survey (or alternatively the L17 data) |
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ Victorians experiencing family violence who seek help from services | Victorian Population Health Survey |
Outcome indicator 4.1.2: Decreased rates of harassment, physical abuse and hate speech
This outcome indicator aligns with anti-vilification protections.
| Measure | Data source |
|---|---|
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ Victorians who experienced harassment or offensive gestures in the past 12 months | Private Lives |
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ Victorians who suffered a physical attack or assault with a weapon in the past 12 months | Private Lives |
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ Victorians who experienced sexual assault in the past 12 months | Private Lives |
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ Victorians who experienced verbal abuse in the past 12 months | Private Lives |
Outcome indicator 4.1.3: Decreased rates of discrimination
| Measure | Data source |
|---|---|
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ Victorians who have faced unfair treatment in the past 12 months | Private Lives |
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ Victorians who experienced discrimination in the past 12 months, compared with non-LGBTIQA+ Victorians | Victorian Population Health Survey |
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ Victorians who experienced discrimination by members of the public, compared with non-LGBTIQA+ Victorians, in the past 12 months | Victorian Population Health Survey |
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ Victorians who experienced discrimination at home, by neighbours or at somebody else’s house in the past 12 months | Victorian Population Health Survey |
Outcome indicator 4.1.4: Increased support for LGBTIQA+ Victorians experiencing harassment, physical abuse, hate speech and discrimination
| Measure | Data source |
|---|---|
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ Victorians who experienced discrimination and reported their experience/s compared with non-LGBTIQA+ Victorians | Victorian Population Health Survey and VPS in Safe to speak up |
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ Victorians who believe a company, institution, service would support them if they reported discrimination or abuse | To be determined |
Outcome 4.2: LGBTIQA+ people are safe and secure in their everyday lives
Outcome indicator 4.2.1: Increased sense of safety
This outcome indicator aligns with anti-vilification protections.
| Measure | Data source |
|---|---|
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ Victorians who feel safe, compared with non-LGBTIQA+ Victorians, in the past 12 months | Victorian Population Health Survey and/or Annual Victoria Police Community Sentiment Survey |
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ Victorians who feel accepted at school, at work and in public | Private Lives |
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ Victorians who experience online safety issues such as harassment or bullying, compared with non-LGBTIQA+ Victorians | eSafety Commissioner |
Outcome indicator 4.2.2: Increased safety and inclusivity in public spaces
This outcome indicator aligns with anti-vilification protections.
| Measure | Data source |
|---|---|
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ Victorians who feel that public spaces are safe and inclusive | To be determined |
| Number of reports lodged with FairWork relating to LGBTIQA+ experiences of discrimination in the past 12 months | FairWork |
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ VPS employees who feel supported and included | People Matters Survey |
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ employees who feel included and safe at their workplace | To be determined |
Outcome indicator 4.2.3: Increased safety and inclusivity in workplaces
This outcome indicator aligns with the Victorian Public Sector Commission’s Workforce capability, leadership and management.
| Measure | Data source |
|---|---|
| Number of reports lodged with FairWork relating to LGBTIQA+ experiences of discrimination in the past 12 months | FairWork |
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ VPS employees who feel supported and included | People Matters Survey |
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ employees who feel included and safe at their workplace | To be determined |
Outcome indicator 4.2.4: Increased safety and inclusivity in schools
| Measure | Data source |
|---|---|
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ students who feel safe to identify as LGBTIQA+ in their educational setting | Writing Themselves In |
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ students who felt they could safely use the changing rooms that match their gender identity at secondary school/university in the past 12 months | Writing Themselves In |
| Proportion of staff who report feeling more confident in supporting LGBTIQA+ students following Safe Schools professional learning | Department of Education |
Outcome indicator 4.2.5: Increased employment and economic security
This outcome indicator aligns with the government’s Diversity and inclusion strategy 2020–2023 and Women in transport strategy 2021–2024.
| Measure | Data source |
|---|---|
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ Victorians who are unemployed or underemployed, compared with non-LGBTIQA+ Victorians | Victorian Population Health Survey (only for unemployment data) |
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ Victorians who could not raise $2,000 within two days in an emergency, compared with non-LGBTIQA+ Victorians | Victorian Population Health Survey |
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ Victorians experiencing food insecurity, compared with non-LGBTIQA+ Victorians | Victorian Population Health Survey |
Outcome indicator 4.2.6: Increased housing security
| Measure | Data source |
|---|---|
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ Victorians who have experienced homelessness in the past two years | To be determined |
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ Victorians who have secure housing | To be determined |
Outcome 4.3: Victoria’s communities are welcoming and inclusive for LGBTIQA+ people
Outcome indicator 4.3.1: Enhanced public education to increase awareness about diverse LGBTIQA+ communities and needs
| Measure | Data source |
|---|---|
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ Victorian students who feel that aspects of their current education setting (textbooks, assignments, sex education) support and include LGBTIQA+ people | Writing Themselves In |
| Proportion of positive mainstream community feedback for the Equality portfolio's public awareness campaigns | Department of Families, Fairness and Housing |
Outcome indicator 4.3.2: Increased social inclusion
| Measure | Data source |
|---|---|
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ Victorians who feel valued | Victorian Population Health Survey |
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ Victorians who feel a part of the Australian LGBTIQA+ community | Private Lives |
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ Victorians who feel socially connected to their community, compared with non-LGBTIQA+ Victorians | Annual Victoria Police Community Sentiment Survey |
Outcome indicator 4.3.3: Increased public representation and celebration of LGBTIQA+ communities
This outcome indicator aligns with the government’s Our promise, Your future: Victoria’s youth strategy 2022–2027.
| Measure | Data source |
|---|---|
| Increased attendance at LGBTIQA+ events funded by the Victorian Government (such as Victoria's Pride) | Department of Families, Fairness and Housing |
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ Victorians who feel there is positive representation of LGBTIQA+ people in the media, public discussions and public celebrations | To be determined |
Outcome indicator 4.3.4: Increased support from non-LGBTIQA+ communities
| Measure | Data source |
|---|---|
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ Victorians who feel they can get help from family or neighbours | Victorian Population Health Survey |
| Proportion of LGBTIQA+ Victorians who feel they can get a relative or friend to care for them or their children in an emergency | Victorian Population Health Survey |
References
[1] Victorian Agency for Health Information (2020) Victorian Population Health Survey 2020, Victorian Government, accessed 20 August 2024.
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