Jops, Paula https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7916-0124
Wolter, Alegra
Bavor, Claire
Dodd, Rachael
Smith, Megan A.
Saunders, Tessa
Nightingale, Claire
Kelly-Hanku, Angela
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Health and Medical Research Council (GNT2030732)
National Health and Medical Research Council (GNT2015178)
National Health and Medical Research Council (GNT2015178)
State Government of Victoria (MCRF21039)
Article History
Received: 20 October 2025
Accepted: 12 March 2026
First Online: 20 March 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: Ethics approval was received from UNSW Sydney (HC230425), and two LGBTQ+ community health organisations: ACON (RERC Reference Number 202326) and Thorne Harbour Health (THH/CREP/23/012). Signed (hard copy or electronic) consent forms were obtained from the study participants. Participants were also given the option of providing recorded verbal consent with the interviewer if they were more comfortable doing so.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.