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The cultural significance of women’s sexual identities should guide health promotion
Germanos, Rada; Deacon, Rachel; Mooney-Somers, JuliePublished 2016-01-14The Sydney Women and Sexual Health (SWASH) survey has run biennially since 1996 as a collaboration of ACON Health and researchers at local universities. We conducted a sub-analysis to a) identify the major risk behaviors ...Open AccessConference poster -
Exploring the health and wellbeing of lesbian, bisexual, queer and same sex attracted women living in the Illawarra and Shoalhaven regions
Drew, Di; Rodrigues, Emma; Wright, Shannon; Deacon, Rachel; Mooney-Somers, JuliePublished 2017-02-23The Labrys Project is a partnership initiative between ACON and Women’s Health – Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) carried out between 2014 and 2015. While lesbian, bisexual and queer (LBQ) women’s health ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer (LBQ) Women’s Tobacco Reduction Project Community Report Online Survey Findings
Mooney-Somers, Julie; Kolstee, Johann; Deacon, Rachel; Haidar, Samar; Moralee, Jain; Price, KarenPublished 2016-11-29Open AccessReport, Technical -
Pap smear rates among Australian lesbian and bisexual women: some good news but disparities persist
Mooney-Somers, Julie; Douglas, Catriona; Deacon, RachelPublished 2016-01-14Background: Research in the US and UK shows lesbian women are less likely than their heterosexual peers to attend for routine Pap smear tests. This study examined Pap smear test rates among community-attached lesbian, ...Open AccessConference poster -
Smoking prevalence among lesbian, bisexual and queer women in Sydney remains high: analysis of trends and correlates
Deacon, Rachel; Mooney-Somers, JuliePublished 2016-10-31Introduction and Aims: To investigate smoking prevalence trends and correlates among lesbian, bisexual and queer-identifying (LBQ) women in Sydney, Australia. Design and Methods – Data from 5007 respondents to a repeated ...Open AccessArticle -
Women in contact with the Sydney gay and lesbian community: Report of the Sydney Women and Sexual Health (SWASH) Survey 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014
Mooney-Somers, Julie; Deacon, Rachel; Richters, Juliet; Parkhill, NicolasPublished 2015-03-01The Sydney Women and Sexual Health (SWASH) survey is run by a collaboration of ACON and researchers at the University of Sydney (prior to 2009, researchers were based at the University of New South Wales). It was first ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Women in contact with the Sydney gay and lesbian community: Report of the Sydney Women and Sexual Health (SWASH) Survey 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016
Mooney-Somers, Julie; Deacon, Rachel; Klinner, Christiane; Richters, Juliet; Parkhill, NicolasPublished 2017-07-05The Sydney Women and Sexual Health (SWASH) survey is a comprehensive survey of important health issues relevant to lesbian, bisexual and queer (LBQ) women including sexual health and wellbeing, violence, mental health, ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Women in contact with the Sydney LGBTIQ communities: Report of the SWASH Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer Women’s Health Survey 2016, 2018, 2020
Mooney-Somers, Julie; Deacon, Rachel; Anderst, Ania; Rybak, Luna; Akbany, Afreen; Philios, Luka; Keeffe, Sophie; Price, Karen; Parkhill, NicolasPublished 2020A lack of systematic, nuanced research on the health and wellbeing of Australian lesbian, bisexual and queer (LBQ) women (cis and trans) has been a significant barrier to understanding, recognising and addressing their ...Open AccessReport, Research
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