As a professional organisation committed to evidence-based practice, the APS strongly opposes any mental health practice that treats homosexuality as a disorder, or seeks to change a person’s sexual orientation. The APS also supports the full recognition of same-sex relationships.
The APS has addressed specific issues and contributed to public debates, particularly with regard to marriage equality, same-sex parenting, and therapies designed to change sexual orientation.
The APS contributes submissions to government inquiries to provide evidence about the harm caused by discrimination against LGBTQI people and communities. Several of these inquiries were related to marriage equality.
The APS has also produced a series of information sheets for health professionals and the general public containing information about sexual identity and gender diversity, marriage equality and topics pertinent to LGBTQI parents, children and families.