LGBTIQ+ resources and supports

​​​​​​On this page

1. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
2. Alcohol and other drugs
3. Asexual people
4. Cancer prevention and support
5. Carers
6. Data and research
7. Domestic and family violence
8. End of life and palliative care
9. Intersex people/people with variations of sex characteristics
10. Language and terminology
11. Mental health and suicide prevention
12. Mpox
13. Multicultural and refugee communities
14. Older people
15. Patient care, treatment and concerns
16. People with disability
17. Rainbow families
18. Sexual assault
19. Sexual h​ealth
20. Social media 
21. Trans and gender diverse people
22. Young people

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

• 13YARN - Free and confidential 24/7 crisis support.
• BlaQ Aboriginal Corporation - Committed to empowering the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual + Sistergirl and Brotherboy community through innovation, inclusion, understanding and advocacy.
• Take Blaktion - Promotes sexual health for young Aboriginal people across NSW.

​ Alcohol and other drugs

• ACON - Alcohol and other drug resources and services tailored for sexuality and gender diverse communities.
• Your Room - A place to get facts about alcohol and other drugs.
• Stay OK - Information on how to stay safe at music festivals.
• NSW Users and AIDS Association - A peer-based drug user organisation offering strategies for harm reduction and current issues.
• Alcohol and Drug Information Service NSW - Free 24/7 helpline for NSW residents.
• NSW Health - Alcohol and other drug information, support and treatment.
• NADA - LGBTQ+ Inclusive and Affirming Practice Guidelines

Asexual people

• Australian Asexuals - Bringing together the Australian asexual community.

Cancer prevention and support

• Can We - Community platform on reducing cancer for LGBTQ communities.
• St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney - Information about anal cancer.
• LGBTIQ cervical screening projects

Carers

• Carers NSW - Information and resources for LGBTIQ+ carers.
• Carer Gateway - Services and support.

Data and research

• Australian Bureau of Statistics - Standards for Sex, Gender, Variations of Sex Characteristics and Sexual Orientation Variables.
• Private Lives 3 - National survey of the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQ+ people.
• Writing Themselves In 4 - A report on the health and wellbeing of LGBTQA+ young people in Australia.
• Australian Human Rights Commission - A report on ensuring health and bodily integrity for people with variations of sex characteristics.

Domestic and family violence

• Say It Out Loud - Encourages LGBTQ+ communities to have healthy relationships.
• NSW Health - About domestic and family violence.
• NSW Domestic Violence Line (1800 65 64 63) - Free 24/7 helpline providing counselling and referrals.
• 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) - Free 24/7 helpline providing counselling, information and support for those impacted by domestic, family or sexual violence.
• Communities and Justice - Domestic, family and sexual violence - Support services for people who have experienced domestic and family violence.​
• Rainbow Sexual, Domestic and Family Violence Helpline (1800 497 212) - National support services for LGBTIQA+ community who have experienced sexual domestic or family violence.

End of life and palliative care

• ACON - LGBTQ+ Toolkit for Palliative Care and End of Life Decisions

Intersex people/people with variations of sex characteristics

• Darlington Statement - Sets out the priorities and calls by the intersex human rights movement in Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand.
• Intersex Human Rights Australia - National body for people with intersex variations.
• Intersex Peer Support Australia - Peer support, information and advocacy group.
• Interlink - Brings people together to talk about living with innate variations in sex characteristics with the support of trained counsellors and intersex peer workers.

Language and terminology

• Language and terminology ​are important to LGBTIQ+ people, as they support recognition, trust and safety.

Mental health and suicide prevention

• Services and helplines for Mental he​alth and suicide prevention support.
  

Mpox

• Mpox - Everything you need to know.
• Mpox vaccination - Who is eligible.
• ​Mpox vaccination clinics - Where to get vaccinated in NSW.
• Fact sheets and translated information on mpox

Multicultural and refugee communities

• Home is where our story begins - Family, community and belonging for sexuality and gender diverse CALD people.
• Multicultural HIV and Hepatitis Service (MHAHS) -Hosted by Sydney Local Health District and works with culturally diverse communities and with health services in NSW to reduce the impacts of HIV and viral hepatitis.
• Forcibly Displaced People Network (FDPN) - FDPN is works to support LGBTIQ+ people seeking asylum, refugees and migrants to be safe in Australia.
• Rainbow cultures - A directory of LGBTIQA+ multicultural community groups and services in NSW.
• NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors - LGBTQI+ Inclusive Practice Training.
• Transcultural Mental Health Centre - LGBTIQ+ People from CALD Communities and Mental Health.
• LGBTIQ+ Intersect - Victorian Transcultural Mental Health.
• One Foot In - videos for LGBTIQA+ people from diverse and their loved ones who want to support them.

Older people

• LGBTIQ+ Health Australia - Silver Rainbow: a project designed to improve the experiences of LGBTI people as they age and enter the Australian aged care system.​

Patient care, treatment and concerns

• NSW Health - Submit your feedback

People with disability

• ACON - People with a disability - A guide on accessing the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

Rainbow families

• Rainbow Families - A voice for LGBTQ+ parents and their children.

Sexual assault

• NSW Health Sexual Assault Services (SAS) - For information and contact list of your local health district service which provide 24/7 free counselling, medical care and more for anyone who has been sexually assaulted.
• 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) - Free 24/7 helpline providing counselling, information and support for those impacted by domestic, family or sexual violence.
• Full Stop Australia - NSW Sexual Violence Helpline - Call 1800 424 017 for 24/7 telephone and online chat service.
• Communities and Justice - Sexual violence support services.

Sexual health

• NSW Sexual Health Clinics - Where to get sexual health care support and services.
• NSW Sexual Health Infolink - Information on sexual health for clients and health professionals, offers an anonymous call line.
• Positive Life - Empowers those living with HIV with information, referral, and advice on relevant issues.

Social media

• Safe and Strong - LGBTQ+ Guide to Facebook and Instagram

Trans and gender diverse people

• NSW Specialist Trans and Gender Diverse Health Service
• The Gender Centre - Provides services and supports for the trans and gender diverse community.
• TransHub - A digital information and resource platform for trans and gender diverse people, their loved ones, allies and health providers.
• Transcend Australia - Provides programs and services to families and trans young people.​
• Trans Pride Australia - Provides social support for trans and gender diverse people and their loved ones.
• Inner City Legal Centre - For supports related to legal issues.

Young people

• Ask for Health - Health information for LGBTIQA+ young people by young people.
• NSW Specialist Trans and Gender Diverse Health Service
• Twenty10 - Specialised services and support for young people including housing, mental health, counselling and social support.
• Play Safe - A sexual health website for young people from NSW Health.
• International Students Health Hub - Co-designed with international students, the hub aims to improve access to sexual and reproductive health information and services for international students.
• Kids Helpline - Free, confidential 24/7 online and phone counselling service for 5 to 25 year olds.