We are passionate about celebrating and documenting spaces of safety and belonging for the Queer community in South Australia. Each member brings their own skills and experiences, working together to make Queer voices visible through this Photovoice project. Get to know us and the people who make this project possible.
Project Number: ##206657
Dr Jared Dmello: The University of Adelaide
Dr Kate Toone: University of South Australia
Dr Michele Jarldorn: University of South Australia
You are invited to participate in a Photovoice research study about safety and belonging in the South Australian community for people who identify as LGBTQIA+ or Queer. The study is being conducted by Dr Jared Dmello from The University of Adelaide and Dr Kate Toone and Dr Michele Jarldorn from the University of South Australia.
This research aims to learn about your experiences of safety and belonging as a queer person in South Australia. We are interested in finding out if (and how) experiences differ across the state, and to celebrate and capture stories of inclusion and to share those with the SA Queer Community. This research aims to find out where people in the queer community feel a sense of safety and belonging in South Australia.
You are invited to participate in this research if you identify as LGBTQIA+ or as queer, live, work or have visited South Australia in the last three years and are 18 years of age or older. Your participation is voluntary (your choice). If you decide not to participate, there are no consequences. Your decision will not affect your relationship with us, the University of Adelaide, the University of South Australia, or the new Adelaide University when it opens in 2026.
If you choose to take part in this research you will be asked to upload a photo that depicts a place in SA where you feel safe, welcomed and belong. Along with your photo, can you include a few words, sentences (or longer if you prefer) that talks about the photo you submitted. You can submit just one photo, or as many as you like. Please check out the researcher handbook we made to help you think about the photos you take and upload.
You will also be asked a couple of basic demographic questions, although these aren’t compulsory, and you can skip any of all of these questions. It should take about 15-20 minutes to upload each contribution. You can contribute as many times as you like. You’ll be asked to choose one or more of your favourite LGBTQIA+ charities from the list provided, so we can send them a donation on your behalf as a recognition of your contribution to the project. Please be aware that if you provide photographs that include your image, these will only be included where de-identification techniques (such as blurring / pixelating faces and other identifying features or altering voices) can be used.
There are no immediate benefits to you other than being able to share your experiences and stories of safety and belonging in SA. Sharing your photo and story will help to develop a better understanding of what it means to feel safe and belong in a community.
Although we are asking you to reflect upon positive experiences in the community, it is possible that doing so might remind you of experiences that you found distressing and/or sensitive. If you become upset or distressed, we recommend you consider stopping your submission. You may also want to consider contacting one of the support agencies listed below:
You are free to withdraw at any time. To do this, simply close your browser window. Any information you have entered up to that point will be deleted from the data set. As participation is anonymous it will not be possible to withdraw your information after you have completed your contribution and pressed the SUBMIT button.
Even if you leave your contact details these will be kept separate from the rest of the data. You’ll be asked to choose a pseudonym (a made-up name). This name will be connected to your contributions. The results of this research, including (anonymised) quotes taken from your responses, will be moderated by the research team, and then shared on this website. We plan to publish papers in peer-reviewed, academic journals, books and book chapters. Results will also be presented during conferences or seminars to wider professional and academic communities. We will upload copies of these to the Queering the Streets Website. You will not be publicly identifiable in any publication, except that we will use your chosen pseudonym alongside any of your submissions.
Once the project is finished, and subject to funding, we are planning to hold an exhibition of the work. We are also planning to create a soft cover book from the project, which will be made available through Queer community organisations. A summary of the research findings, including selected images and narratives, and any project publications, will be available on our research website.
If you have any questions about the research, please use the Contact Us button on the website. This project has been approved by the University of South Australia's Human Research Ethics Committee (Ethics Protocol 206657). If you have any questions about being a research participant in general or should you have any concerns or complaints about any aspect of the project or the way it is being conducted, please contact the Executive Officer of this Committee – humanethics@unisa.edu.au / tel: +61 8 8302 6330.
Please read the following statement of consent and indicate your willingness to participate.
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