Queensland LGBTQIA+ Roundtable

The Queensland Government is committed to respecting, protecting, and promoting human rights as the cornerstone of a fair and inclusive society.

As part of this commitment, the Queensland Government established a Queensland Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, plus+ (LGBTQIA+) Roundtable (the Roundtable) to ensure that the voices of LGBTQIA+ communities are heard.

The Roundtable is administered by the Department of Treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Communities and the Arts.

Purpose

The Roundtable provides an effective engagement mechanism for Queensland’s LGBTQIA+ communities to discuss issues, challenges and opportunities with the Queensland Government and to strengthen outcomes for communities.

The Roundtable assists the Queensland Government to ensure development and delivery of services, policies, programs and strategies is inclusive of, and responsive to, the needs of people with innate variations of sex characteristics, and of diverse gender and sexuality.

Membership

Membership includes:

  • individuals and network/organisational representatives from within LGBTQIA+ communities including First Nations peoples, people who are culturally and linguistically diverse, people with disability, younger people and older people across Queensland
  • representatives of Queensland Government agencies including:
    • Department of Justice and Attorney-General
    • Department of Education
    • Queensland Health
    • Public Service Commission representative of the LGBTQIA+ Steering Committee
    • Queensland Human Rights Commission
    • Queensland Police Service.

Membership term

Membership is for a two-year term with meetings held quarterly.

Role of members

Members have the opportunity to discuss and highlight emerging issues, challenges and opportunities relating to the LGBTQIA+ communities with the Queensland Government; share their knowledge and expertise relating to the topics discussed at meetings; consider matters out of session as required which may include providing feedback to related strategies, policies and procedures; and to engage further with LGBTQIA+ communities and networks as part of their role when required.

Current members

The Secretariat of the Queensland LGBTQIA+ Roundtable on behalf of the Department of Treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Communities and the Arts express our deep sadness at the passing of LGBTQIA+ Roundtable member Mr Phillip Carswell OAM on 17 March 2024, and send our sincere condolences to Phil’s husband, family and friends.

We thank Phil for the enormous contribution he made to advancing Queensland’s LGBTQIA+ communities over four decades, and we honour the legacy of inclusion and progress that he leaves behind for all Queenslanders.


Brenton Creed Clone
(he/him)

Mr Creed is a Traditional Owner and Native Title Applicant of Gurambilbarra and Yunbenun, lands and seas of the Wulgurukaba People, is a part-time carer for his mother and emerging community leader.

Mr Creed is well connected in Townsville and is a member of several committees including the Townsville City Council Inclusive Communities Advisory Committee that provides information and advice to Council on current and emerging social planning and community development matters to create a city that is accessible and inclusive for all people.

He has good knowledge of the issues that affect LGBTIQ+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy people including the need for appropriate and inclusive services.

Previous 2023–2025 members

We thank past members for their contributions to the Roundtable and for the progress they helped the Queensland Government to make towards strengthening outcomes for LGBTQIA+ communities and all Queenslanders.

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Need more information?

For more information about the Roundtable, email LGBTI@chde.qld.gov.au.

Communiques

View meeting communiques from the current 2023–2025 term.

View meeting communiques from the former 2018–2020 term.

Useful websites

Last reviewed:15 April 2025

Last modified:15 April 2025

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