Resources
Organisations and Services in the ACT and Australia
CANBERRA and the ACT
Canberra Inclusive Partnership
The Canberra Inclusive Partnership is made up of lead organisations in Canberra working with the LGBTIQ+ communities, including AGA. These services can provide various support options and assist in linking people with other relevant services.
Meridian: https://meridianact.org.au/
Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT: https://www.shfpact.org.au/
Northside Community Services: http://northside.asn.au/
Counselling
The following services have experience working with the transgender, and gender diverse communities as well as their family members.
Relationships Australia Canberra Region: http://www.racr.relationships.org.au/
Meridian: https://meridianact.org.au/
Westlund: https://www.westlund.org.au/
LGBTIQ+ Youth Groups
The following youth groups are run during school terms at various locations across Canberra and Queanbeyan.
Bit Bent Belconnen: https://www.bcsact.com.au/programs-and-services/bit-bent-lgtbiq-social-group-youth-services/
Bit Bent Woden: https://www.wcs.org.au/whats-on-at-wcs/eventdetail/2916/bit-bent-social-group
Spectrum: https://www.fusemagazine.com.au/index.php/scene/social-groups/item/spectrum
Community Services
These organisations provide a range of services, including case management, support and social groups for the wider community.
Capital Regional Community Services: https://www.crcs.com.au/
Woden Community Services: https://www.wcs.org.au/
Communities at Work: https://www.commsatwork.org/
Northside Community Services: http://northside.asn.au/
Sexual Health Services
The following services provide sexual health services to the intersex, transgender and gender diverse communities in Canberra.
Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT: https://www.shfpact.org.au/
Canberra Sexual Health Centre: http://www.health.act.gov.au/our-services/canberra-sexual-health-centre
Mental Health Services
The following services work in the mental health sector in Canberra, and are not intersex, transgender and gender diverse specific.
Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team: http://findahealthservice.act.gov.au/c/fahs?a=sp&pid=1316133581&site=51107&servicecategory=37
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: http://findahealthservice.act.gov.au/c/fahs?a=apps&ap=hsd&hsd=mobile&mobile=showsite&servicecategory=23&site=51101
Mental Health ACT: http://www.health.act.gov.au/our-services/mental-health
Drug and Alcohol Services
The following services provide counselling and other support options for those looking to change their drug and/or alcohol habits, and are not intersex, transgender and gender diverse specific.
Directions ACT: https://www.directionshealth.com/
Adolescent Drug Withdrawal Unit (Ted Noffs): http://directory.atoda.org.au/act-alcohol-and-other-drug-services-directory-information-collection-form-for-programs-ted-noffs-foundation/
ATODA: http://directory.atoda.org.au/
Domestic/Family Violence and Sexual Assault Services
The following services provide various support options for those experiencing, or those who have experienced, domestic and/or family violence. All these services are inclusive of gender identity and intersex status.
Domestic Violence Crisis Service: https://dvcs.org.au/
Beryl Women Inc: http://www.beryl.org.au/
Toora Women Inc: http://www.toora.org.au/
Canberra Rape Crisis Centre: http://www.crcc.org.au/
Other Health Services
These services provide support and/or medical care, and are not intersex, transgender and gender diverse specific.
Hepatitis ACT: http://hepatitisact.com.au/
Women’s Health Service: http://www.health.act.gov.au/our-services/women-youth-and-children/womens-health-service
Legal
The following services provide varying options for legal support, and are not intersex, transgender and gender diverse specific.
The ACT Human Rights Commission:
The ACT Human Rights Commission works closely with the intersex, transgender and gender diverse communities in Canberra. The Commission is able to take complaints about services in the ACT if you feel you have been discriminated against for any reason (including your gender identity and/or intersex status): http://hrc.act.gov.au/
Legal Aid ACT: provides legal services for those experiencing social or economic disadvantage: http://www.legalaidact.org.au/
NATIONAL
AFAO
The Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations is the national peak body of HIV and AIDS sexual health organisations
Black Rainbow
Social network for Indigenous people who identify as LGBTI, sistergirl or brotherboy. Also advocates for better mental health and suicide prevention.
Genderqueer Australia
Specialises in the support of gender questioning and genderqueer people, their family, friends and professionals who they go to for help.
MindOUT!
A mental health and suicide prevention project supporting health organisations to be inclusive of LGBTI people.
Minus18
Provides mental health, peer mentoring and events to support same-sex attracted and gender-diverse young people from all over Australia.
Intersex Human Rights Australia
Intersex human rights, information, education and peer and family support.
Out for Australia
An organisation that seeks to support and mentor aspiring LGBTI professionals as they navigate their way through the early stages of their career.
PFLAG Australia
A non-profit voluntary organisation and support network for parents and families of LGBTI people.
Pinnacle Foundation
Provides scholarships to LGBTI youth who are marginalised or disadvantaged.
Pride in Diversity
Australia’s only national not-for-profit employer support program for all aspects of LGBTI workplace inclusion. Publishers of the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI).
Pride in Sport
Sporting inclusion program specifically designed to assist National and State sporting organisations and clubs with the inclusion of LGBTI employees, players, volunteers and spectators.
www.prideindiversity.com.au/prideinsport
QLife Australia
Free LGBTI phone and web counselling.
Silver Rainbow
An LGBTI ageing and aged care group that provides training for aged care providers, resources, information and advocacy.
Transcend
Supporting trans* children and their families.
NEW SOUTH WALES
ACON
The AIDS Council of NSW offers counselling, resources, substance support, and more.
The Gender Centre Inc.
A non-profit state-wide service supporting the transgender and gender diverse community through counselling, case management, crisis & transitional accommodation, Transgender Anti-Violence project, over 55 support, group work outreach, prison outreach.
Twenty10
A non-profit, state-wide organisation working with and supporting young LGBTI people through case work, accommodation, drop-in services, counselling and group activities.
QUEENSLAND
Open Doors
An LGBTI youth service that provides drop-in services, counselling, outreach workers and group activities.
Stand Up With Pride
A north Queensland organisation that pursues social change through community action, education, promotion of LGBTI diversity, and social opportunities and peer support.
Sunshine Coast Rainbow Network
Peer outreach, social networking, information sharing, and more.
sunshine-coast-rainbownetwork.com
VICTORIA
Coming Out Australia
Helping people in the GLBTIQ Community with coming out.
The Shed
A support group for trans men, trans masculine people and their allies located in Melbourne, Australia.
GASP
Geelong’s very own safe and inclusive space for LGBTI young people aged between 10-25. Weekly meetings, social events, information and advice.
GoWest
Collectively brings together local organisations and artists supporting and representing the LGBTI communities in the western region of Melbourne.
Equinox Clinic
Safe, TGD-focused heathcare clinic.
Transgender Victoria
Founded in the late 1990s to address discrimination faced by trans people in Victoria.
transgendervictoria.com
The Diversity Project
Aims to create a safer, more inclusive and healthier community in the City of Greater Shepparton and beyond for young people who are same-sex attracted, sex and gender diverse.
Thorne Harbour Health
Thorne Harbour Health offers services for the LGBTI community, such as counselling, community support, alcohol and drug service, rapid HIV tests, and more
WorkingOUT
A specialist employment service for LGBTI-identified people.
Search for “WorkingOUT” at senswide.com.au
Zoe Belle Gender Centre
A centre to support and improve the health and wellbeing of Victoria’s sex and gender diverse population.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Freedom Centre
A hangout and resource location for LGBTI youth based in Northbridge, Perth.
GLWA
Phone and web-based counselling service for the LGBTI community.
Living Proud
Providing support, information and resources to the Western Australian LGBTI community.
True Colours
A service offering regional support for young people with diverse sexuality and gender, as well as their families. Also provides training workshops for allied service providers. Operates in Bunbury.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Adelaide LGBT events
List events and activities of interest to the LGBTIQ communities in Adelaide and country South Australia.
Bfriend
Offering mentoring, support, information and referral for people coming out as LGBTIQ, and their families.
yourbestlife.org.au/services/bfriend
TASMANIA
Rainbow Tasmania
An information resource and an incorporated body of organisations dedicated to achieving and maintaining inclusion and equity for LGBTI people in Tasmania.
Working It Out
Tasmania’s gender, sexuality, and intersex support and education service
NORTHERN TERRITORY
LGBTI Clinic Northside Health NT Darwin
Northside offers the best of integrative, functional and nutritional medicine alongside high quality conventional general practice care. Northside received the inaugural Darwin Pride Community Award 2017 recognising its services to the Darwin LGBTI communities.
http://www.northsidehealthnt.com.au/lgbti-specialist-clinic
Northern Territory AIDS and Hepatitis Council
The Northern Territory AIDS and Hepatitis Council offers services for the LGBTI community, such as counselling, community support, alcohol and drug service, rapid HIV tests, and more.