LGBTQ+ Resources — Australia

Helplines

• QLife: 1800 184 527, 3pm-midnight AEST. Australia's national LGBTQ+ peer support line.
• Lifeline Australia: 13 11 14, 24/7 crisis support.
• Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800. For young people.
• Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467.
• Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636.

Legal Aid

• Equality Australia — The national LGBTIQ+ rights organization: legal info and advocacy. equalityaustralia.org.au
• LAWASIA / state legal aid — Legal Aid commissions in each state; ask for discrimination advice.
• Anti-Discrimination NSW / VCAT (Victoria) / other state tribunals — Where to lodge discrimination complaints.
• TransHub — Name and gender marker change guides by state.

Shelters & Housing

• ACON / Thorne Harbour housing programs — LGBTQ+ housing support in NSW and Victoria.
• Open Doors Youth Service (Queensland) — Youth support.
• The Rainbow Door (Victoria) — LGBTQ+ support and safety services.
• Mercy Care / youth refuges with LGBTQ+ affirming policies — Available in major cities.

Health

• ACON (NSW) — Testing, PrEP, trans care, mental health.
• Thorne Harbour Health (Victoria) — LGBTQ+ health organization.
• WAAC (WA) / Queensland Positive People / Relationships Australia — Regional services.
• Redfern Station / PRONTO — Community testing clinics.
• Telehealth: QLife for peer support; many GPs offer LGBTQ+ affirming care — check Pride in Practice lists.

Community Orgs

• Equality Australia — National advocacy.
• ACON — Australia's largest LGBTQ+ health and community organization.
• Minus18 — Youth organization.
• LGBTIQ+ Health Australia — National health and wellbeing organization.
• Victorian Pride Centre (Melbourne) — Community hub.
• Pride festivals: Mardi Gras (Sydney), Midsumma (Melbourne), Pride events in every capital.

Mental Health

• QLife: 1800 184 527 (3pm-midnight).
• Lifeline: 13 11 14.
• MindOut — Online mental health service for LGBTQ+ people.
• Find an affirming psychologist — Use Equality Australia's resources or Pride in Practice directories.