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Incidex
LGBTIQ+ Hate Crime Mapping Australia
Documenting incidents, mapping legal cases, and providing resources to support advocacy, awareness, and community safety across Australia.
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LGBTIQ+ Australians have experienced verbal abuse or harassment due to their sexuality or gender identity
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On This Day in History
Remembering those affected by hate crimes
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Years of Data
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Live Tracker
Real-time incident activity
What You'll Find
Comprehensive Tools for Advocacy & Awareness
Our platform provides data-driven insights and resources to support LGBTIQ+ rights advocacy across Australia.
Statistics Dashboard
Comprehensive analytics showing incident trends, geographic distribution, victim demographics, and year-over-year comparisons.
View statisticsPolicy and Legislation
State-by-state comparison of LGBTIQ+ protections, hate crime laws, and religious exemptions. Track parliamentary activity and pending reforms.
Explore policiesMP Voting Records
Search and filter Australian Federal MPs by electorate, party, and voting alignment on LGBTIQ+ issues. Understand how your representatives vote.
View voting recordsSupport Resources
Find LGBTIQ+ support services, legal aid, mental health resources, and community organizations near you. Searchable by location and service type.
Find resourcesReport an Incident
Report an LGBTIQ+ hate crime or discrimination incident anonymously. Your report helps us document incidents for advocacy and awareness purposes.
Report incidentImportant Information About Our Data
Significant Underreporting
Research consistently shows that hate crimes against LGBTIQ+ individuals are severely underreported. Our data represents only documented incidents—the true number is likely much higher. Fear of discrimination, distrust of authorities, and privacy concerns prevent many from reporting.
Not a Complete Picture
Our database is compiled from news reports, court records, and community submissions. Many incidents never make it to media or official records. This data should be viewed as a minimum count, not a comprehensive census.
Reporting Bias
Jurisdictions with stronger protections may show higher incident counts due to better reporting mechanisms, not necessarily higher crime rates. Researchers should account for this reporting bias when analyzing the data.
Our Process
Learn more about our methodology
Methodology & Data Collection
We follow a rigorous process to ensure accuracy while acknowledging the inherent limitations of documenting hate crimes. Every incident is verified before inclusion in our database.
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Collection
Automated and manual gathering from trusted news sources, court records, and community reports
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Verification
Cross-referencing sources and fact-checking details before any incident is added
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Classification
Categorizing by incident type, severity level, and geographic location
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Publication
Adding verified data to our map, statistics, and public database
Data Sources
- Australian news outlets & media reports Daily
- AustLII court records & legal databases Public
- State/Territory legislation databases Official
- Parliamentary Hansard records Public
- Community organization reports Verified
- Direct community submissions Reviewed
Attribution & Data Sources
We gratefully acknowledge the following sources and maintain full transparency about our data origins.
Legal Information
Parliamentary Records
Mapping Technology
Open Source License
This project is open source. Data may be used for research, journalism, and advocacy with proper attribution.
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Have questions, feedback, or want to contribute? We'd love to hear from you. Our team reviews all messages and aims to respond within 48 hours.
General Inquiries
contact@incidex.org.au
Data & Research
data@incidex.org.au
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Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present. We acknowledge that LGBTIQ+ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (Brotherboys and Sistergirls) face unique challenges and hold distinct cultural perspectives that enrich our community.