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LGBTIQ+ Services
National
LGBTIQ+ Health Australia is the national peak health organisation in Australia for organisations and individuals that provide health-related programs, services and research focused on LGBTI and other sexuality, gender, and bodily diverse people and communities. The Alliance is also the national convenor of QLife.
Equality Australia is a national organisation dedicated to protecting the rights of LGBTIQ+ people.
Trans, gender diverse and non-binary
Trans Health Australia is an advocacy and support network focused on social justice, human rights and healthcare services for trans and gender diverse Australians.
Intersex
Intersex Human Rights Australia (formerly OII) is a national not-for-profit company by and for people born with variations of sex characteristics.
Intersex Peer Support Australia is an intersex peer support, information and advocacy group for people born with variations in sex characteristics and their families.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Black Rainbow is a national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTIQ+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy organisations in the pursuit of positive health and wellbeing.
Refugee and Asylum Seekers
Forcibly Displaced People Network (FDPN) is the first organisation in Australia to dedicate its work to the issues of LGBTIQ+ forced displacement.
Young people
Minus18 aims to improve health and wellbeing of, and provide a safe environment for, LGBTIQA+ young people in Australia.
qheadspace is an LGBTIQA+ specific community space (hosted by headspace) where you can find information and support relevant to you.
Friends and families
PFLAG Australia (Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbian and Gay) provide accurate, unbiased information and support to families and friends of LGBTI people.
Transcend provides parent/carers of trans and gender diverse people with support, community connection, information, advocacy and fundraising.
New South Wales
Twenty10 (incorporating GLCS NSW) works with LGBTIQA+ people, their families and communities across Sydney and New South Wales, including specialist support for young LGBTIQA+ people. Twenty10 is the New South Wales partner for QLife.
ACON is a New South Wales based health promotion organisations specialising in HIV prevention, HIV support and LGBTQ inclusion.
TransHub is ACON’s digital information and resource platform for all trans and gender diverse people in New South Wales, their loved ones, allies and health providers.
The Gender Centre is committed to developing and providing services and activities, which enhance the ability of gender diverse people to make informed choices.
The Inner City Legal Centre is a community based legal centre that provides free legal services particularly for LGBTIQ people.
Another Closet is a website for LGBTIQ people in relationships who may be experiences domestic or family violence and their friends and families.
Sydney Queer Muslims Inc is a non profit organisation for LGBT Muslims led by LGBT Muslims.
Victoria
Switchboard provides peer driven support services for LGBTIQA+ people, their families, allies, and communities in Victoria. Switchboard is the Victorian partner for QLife.
Thorne Harbour Health (Formerly Victorian AIDS Council) deliver community-led and culturally appropriate services that improve the health and wellbeing of LGBTI people living throughout Victoria.
Transgender Victoria (TGV) is Victoria’s leading body for trans and gender diverse advocacy.
Equinox is a peer led trans and gender diverse and non binary health service operated by Thorne Harbour Health.
yGender is a peer led social support and advocacy group for trans and gender diverse young people.
Western Australia
Living Proud (Formerly Gay and Lesbian Services of WA Inc) is a non-profit organisation which aims to promote the wellbeing of LGBTIQ and other sexuality, sex and gender diverse people in Western Australia. Living Proud is the Western Australia partner for QLife.
The WA AIDS Council (WAAC) is a non-government organisations committed to the HIV response in Western Australia.
MClinic is an appointment-only clinic which provides confidential, non-judgemental STI, HIV and BBV testing and treatment for men who have sex with men, trans people and non binary people who have sex with each other.
The Freedom Centre is a peer based safe space and drop in centre for LGBTIQA+ young people (under 26) in Perth.
TransFolk of WA is a peer based support service for all transgender people and their loved ones in Western Australia.
GRAI (GLBTI Rights in Aging Inc) is Western Australia’s specialist agency in LGBTI ageing and aged care and offers unique expertise and highly skilled trainers to deliver effective programs.
Queensland
Diverse Voices is a Queensland based non-profit organisation with a focus on the well being of the diverse voices that make up our community. Diverse Voices is the Queensland partner for QLife.
Queensland Council for LGBTI Health (formerly QuAC) offers and supports multiple programs to improve the health and wellbeing of LGBTI Queenslanders.
Open Doors Youth Service is a support service for LGBTIQ young people and their families aged 12-24 ACROSS South East Queensland.
LGBTI Legal Service provide free legal service for Queensland residents who identify as members of the LGBTIQ+ community.
South Australia
Shine SA is the leading not-for-profit provider of primary care services and education for sexual and relationship wellbeing including providing inclusive and safe services for LGBTI people.
Trans Health South Australia providers resources for the gender diverse community of South Australia and is the home of the South Australia Practitioners List.
South Australian Rainbow Advocacy Alliance (SARAA) advocates for the health and welfare needs of LGBTIQ people in South Australia.
BeFriend South Australia offer support, community connections, workplace training and volunteering opportunities for LGBTIQ communities.
Australian Capital Territory
A Gender Agenda aims to support the goals and needs of the intersex, transgender and gender diverse communities of Canberra and the surrounding region.
Meridian (formerly AIDS Action Council) provides a variety of services to people impacted by HIV and AIDS and LGBTIQ populations including peer support and case management.
Westlund Counselling is the ACT’s leading community-based counselling service for LGBTIQ people, their families and their allies.
Tasmania
Working it Out is Tasmania’s sexuality, gender and intersex status support and education service.
Northern Territory
Northern Territory AIDS and Hepatitis Council (NTACHC) is a non-government organisation working in the area of blood borne viruses, education and support in the Northern Territory.
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Other Resources
"I’ve no doubt, the negative psychological impact of all this homophobia and attempts at (continued) discrimination was significant. It so negatively affected the mental health of the Australian LGBTI population. I thought: "What can I do to make it a bit easier?"
QLife Partners
Acknowledgement of Country
QLife acknowledges the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia, their diversity, histories and knowledge and their continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respects to all Australian Indigenous peoples and their cultures, and to Elders of past, present and future generations.
Acknowledgement of our Elders
We pay our respects to those amongst the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and intersex communities who have worked to support the improved health and wellbeing of their peers, children, families, friends, and country. We honour the elders in the diverse communities of which we are a part and we celebrate the extraordinary diversity of people's bodies, genders, sexualities, and relationships that they represent.