LGBTQIA+ RESOURCES
Trans and Gender Diverse Resources
Equinox Gender Diverse Healthcare, Abbotsford
9416 2889
Peer-led trans and gender diverse health service. Works in partnership with the trans (binary and non-binary) community to provide a safe environment for gender diverse clients to obtain quality medical care.
Monash Gender Clinic
https://monashhealth.org/services/gender-clinic/
9556 5216
Victorian state-wide service providing individualised, person-centred care for trans, gender diverse and non-binary people, their partners and families, and the community. Works with clients 16+ years of age.
Rainbow Door
https://www.rainbowdoor.org.au/
1800 729 367
Open from 10am-5pm every day
Free specialist LGBTQIA+ helpline providing information, support and referral to all LGBTQIA+ Victorians, their friends and family. Can be called, texted or emailed. Work includes clients with suicidal thoughts, family and intimate partner violence, alcohol and other drugs, relationship issues, sexual assault, social isolation, mental health and wellbeing.
Transhub
Information and platforms for all trans and gender diverse people in NSW, their loved ones, allies and health providers.
Transgender Victoria
Provides trans-led resources and events designed for trans and gender diverse people in mind. They run programs, workshops, have a series on allyship and more.
Intersex Resources
Intersex Human Rights Australia
National not-for-profit by and for people with innate variations of sex characteristics. Contains information for allies and new parents, lobby ship for inclusive practice and rights, provides support for intersex youth.
General LGBTQIA+ Resources
Family Access Network (FAN)
9890 2673
FAN works to combat those experiencing housing instability or those at-risk of homelessness through providing accomodation. They have "rainbow-accredited" programs specifically targeting LGBTQIA+ people as an at-risk group.
MindOut
https://www.lgbtiqhealth.org.au/mindout
Provides professional development for professionals, factsheets for those wanting to learn more, information to workplaces on LGBTQIA+ issues in Australia
Q Life
1800 184 527
https://qlife.org.au/resources/chat
Anonymous, free queer counselling services 3pm-12am
Provides health resources for professionals. Has a series of videos called “Q-Lives” to highlight real-life experiences for LGBTQIA+ Australians.
Qheadpace
https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/mildura/media-release-3/
Live chats from 6-10pm with people all around Australia, a space to share resources for mental health. Two current group chats include: navigating relationships on Mondays, and general coping on Wednesdays
Minus 18
Social inclusion, education, advocacy and empowerment of LGBTQIA+ youth
Rainbow Network
https://www.rainbownetwork.com.au
9479 8870
A database providing further information, services, groups and resources for LGBTQIA+ people.
StartOut Online Mentoring
A free, safe space where you can be a mentor or be mentored by an LGBTQIA+ person. You sign up to chat and then chat to someone from the LGBT community.