w/respect

Phone: 1800 542 847
Location: State-wide

WithRespect is a LGBTIQ family violence service that was funded by the Victorian government in 2017. Its role is to both support the LGBTIQ communities and their families affected by family violence.

Services include:

• Counselling, case management and recovery programs for LGBTIQ victim survivors of family violence
• Programs for LGBTIQ people using violence
• Expertise and secondary consultation

For more information see https://www.withrespect.org.au/

Drummond Street Services

Phone: 03 9663 6733
Location: Carlton

Residents in the EMR can access some programs, call to find out about eligibility

Services include:

• Futures Free from Violence program – provides therapeutic and case-management support for lesbian, bisexual and queer women, trans and gender diverse people who have used violence in a relationship.
• Queerspace – provides a safe and supportive space for LGBTIQA+ communities to obtain information and services. Services include counselling, parenting supporting, youth counselling, support and group programs.
• iHeal – Family violence recovery support
• QHealth – Alcohol and other drug program
• Family Foundations
• Youth Services – The Drum
• Step Families Australia
• Brimbank Dads – Active Dads
• National Redress Support Services
• Child Counselling & Support
• Adult Relationship Counselling & Support
• Parenting & Family Counselling

For more information see https://ds.org.au/

Thorne Harbour Health

Phones: 03 9865 6700
Location: State-wide

Services include:

• LGBTI Health services and programs including general health, sexual health, women’s health, Trans and Gender Diverse Health
• Counselling
• Therapeutic groups
• HIV prevention and services for people living with HIV
• Alcohol and other drug services
• Rainbow connection (support for any person in the LGBTI community aged 50+)
• LGBTI-focused disability support
• Peer workshops
• Outreach services
• Family violence support including counselling, casework and advocacy, support groups, recovery education and flexible support packages
• Revisioning (Men’s Behaviour Change)
• Training and secondary consultation

For more information see https://thorneharbour.org/

Rainbow Health Victoria

Phone: (03) 9479 8700
Location: State-wide

Rainbow Health Victoria promotes the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQ+ Victorians through the creation and dissemination of high quality research, evidence-based training, resources and policy advice.

Services include:

• Training
• Resources, research and policy
• Support for organisations undertaking Rainbow Tick Accreditation
• Val’s Aging and Aged Care
• Rainbow Network
• The Healthy Equal Youth (HEY) Project

For more information see http://www.rainbowhealthvic.org.au/

Switchboard Victoria

Phone: 1800 729 367
Location: State-wide

Switchboard provides peer-driven support services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse, intersex, queer and asexual (LGBTIQA+) people, their families, allies and communities.

They have a range of different programs offering peer-to-peer support in areas including gender and sexuality, diverse relationships, suicide prevention, family violence support, anti-racism advocacy, and social inclusion for older LGBTI community.

For more information see https://www.switchboard.org.au/

DocLIST

A list of Doctors and Mental Health Professionals Recommended by Lesbian and Bisexual Women, Families Like Mine – A Guide to parents and families of young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, gender diverse or who are questioning their sexuality or gender identity.

For more information see www.doclist.com.au

The Shed 

Location: Melbourne

The Shed is a Melbourne based support group for trans masculine people, including AFAB people who are non-binary and those who are questioning or exploring their gender.

They meet up to support each other and build resilience through sharing personal experiences of trans life.

For more information see https://www.theshedsupport.org.au/

Royal Children’s Hospital Gender Service

Phone: 03 9345 4719
Location: Parkville (state-wide)

Families who access the Royal Children’s Hospital Gender Service with their child or adolescent will be provided with a family centred approach to care. This will entail a multidisciplinary assessment of their child or adolescent regarding gender diversity or gender dysphoria. As an outcome of the assessment, support and treatment pathways will be offered.

For more information see https://www.rch.org.au/adolescent-medicine/gender-service/

Family Access Network

Phone: 03 9890 2673
Location: Box Hill

Services include:

• transitional support
• private rental brokerage program
• a young mum’s group
• children’s program
• a state-wide Same Sex Attracted, Transgender, Intersex social support program

For more information see http://www.fan.org.au/

Victoria Police LGBTI Liaison Officers

Phone: To get in contact with an LLO, speak to a police officer at your local police station.

For more information see https://www.police.vic.gov.au/lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-and-intersex-liaison-officers

Q+Law

Q+Law provides a free state-wide safe entry point to accessing legal assistance for all individuals who identify as part of LGBTIQA+ communities. Individuals identifying as LGBTIQA+ can contact the service for initial advice, information or referral. The service is available over the phone, online or in person.

Located at the Victorian Pride Centre they outreach with partners at Queerspace and Your Community Health.

For more information see https://fls.org.au/how-we-can-help/qlaw/

Rainbow Door

Phone: 1800 729 367

Connecting LGBTIQA+ people to the services they need

For more information see

https://www.rainbowdoor.org.au/