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LGBTQIA+ Services

In case of an emergency contact Victoria Police: 000

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.

 

Website: www.doclist.com.au

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.


Address: Victorian Pride Centre they outreach with partners at Queerspace and Your Community Health.

Website: https://fls.org.au/how-we-can-help/qlaw/

Connecting LGBTIQA+ people to the services they need.

 

Telephone: 1800 729 367

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

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:

  • 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

Telephone: 03 9479 8700

Address: State-wide

Website: http://www.rainbowhealthvic.org.au/

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.

 

Telephone: 03 9345 4719

Address: Parkville (state-wide)

 

Website: https://www.rch.org.au/adolescent-medicine/gender-service/

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.

 

Telephone: 1800 729 367

Address: State-wide

Website: https://www.switchboard.org.au/

Services:

  • 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

Telephone:03 9865 6700

Address: State-wide

Website: https://thorneharbour.org/

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

Website: https://www.police.vic.gov.au/lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-and-intersex-liaison-officers