Numbers you can call now

QLife

Peer support helpline, 3pm-12am, 7 days per week

Phone: 1800 184 527

Lifeline

24/7 mainstream crisis support helpline.

Phone: 131114

13YARN

Free 24/7 service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experiencing crisis

Phone: 13 92 76

Rainbow Sexual, Domestic and Family Violence Helpline

24/7 LGBTIQ+, Domestic and Family Violence Helpline

Phone: 1800 497 212

Services Directory

  • QLife

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    Phone: 1800 184 527

    3pm-12am, 7 days per week

    Free Australia wide LGBTIQ+ service. QLife provides anonymous and free LGBTIQ+ peer support and referral for people in Australia wanting to talk about sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships.

    Helpline, Mental Health, National, LGBTIQA+SB

  • CHARLEE

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    CHARLEE is a suicide prevention hub made by LGBTIQA+ people who have thought about suicide, lived through suicide attempts, supported others in distress and live with the pain of loss through suicide. This online resource created by Switchboard, provides information on supporting yourself, supporting someone you love, or support with bereavement.

    Suicide Prevention, Online Resource, National, LGBTIQA+SB

  • Transcend Australia

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    Provides programs and services to families and their trans young people. Transcend Australia works to support families, so that they can best support their children, as family support is critical to ensure that trans young people can enjoy better health outcomes as they age. Transcend Australia works systematically to advocate for change to address the health disparities experienced by trans people.

    National, Family and Youth, Transgender

  • Black Rainbow

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    Black Rainbow pursue positive health and wellbeing of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBQTIA+SB community located in the Top End capital, Darwin, Northern Territory.

    National, Health, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQA+SB

  • HERE

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    ACON’s digital suicide prevention hub, connecting the LGBTQ+ community, their loved ones, and service providers to care, support, and resources.

    National, Suicide Prevention, Online Resource, LGBTIQA+SB

  • 13 YARN

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    Phone: 13 92 76

    13YARN is the first national crisis support line for mob who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping. They offer a confidential one-on-one yarning opportunity with a Lifeline-trained Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter who can provide crisis support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

    Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander, Helpline, Mental Health, National

  • Suicide Call Back Service

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    Phone: 1300 659 467

    Suicide Call Back Service is a free 24/7 crisis service for people at risk of suicide or concerned by someone at risk or bereaved by suicide.

    Mainstream, Helpline, Mental Health, National

  • InterLink

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    Provides mental health and wellbeing services to people with innate variations of sex characteristics anywhere in Australia

    Intersex, Mental Health, National

  • 1800 RESPECT

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    Phone: 1800 737 732

    24/7 national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service

    Helpline, Family and Domestic Violence, Mainstream, National

  • Beyond Blue

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    Phone: 1300 224 636

    Beyond Blue is a 24/7, free telephone and webchat counselling service staffed by qualified mental health line counsellors who can support you and speak to you about possible options for ongoing support.

    Helpline, Mental Health, National, Mainstream

  • Lifeline

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    Phone: 13 11 14

    Lifeline is FREE 24/7 crisis support helpline. Lifeline offers support for people who are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment, and information in Simplified Chinese, Arabic and Vietnamese.

    National, Helpline, Suicide Prevention, Mainstream,

  • The National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline

    Phone: 1800 250 015

    The National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline is a 24/7 service that provides free and confidential advice about alcohol and other drugs.

    Calling them will automatically direct you to the Alcohol and Drug Information Service in your state or territory.

    Helpline, Drugs and Alcohol, Mainstream, National

  • Rainbow Door

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    Phone: 1800 729 367

    10am–5pm, 7 days per week

    Rainbow Door is a free specialist LGBTIQA+ helpline run by Switchboard – providing information, support, and referral to all LGBTIQA+ Victorians, their friends and family.

    Helpline, Mental Health, LGBTIQA+SB

  • Flat Out

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    Phone: (03) 9372 6155

    9am-5pm, Monday-Friday

    Independent, not for profit, community-based organisation that supports and advocates for women, trans and gender diverse people to get out and stay out of prison

    Advocacy, Transgender

  • Zoe Belle Gender Collective

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    Phone: 0467 569 635

    Zoe Belle Gender Collective is a trans and gender diverse led advocacy organisation based in Victoria.

    Advocacy, Transgender, Education

  • Transgender Victoria

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    TGV works to achieve justice, equity and inclusive service provision for trans and gender diverse people, their partners, families and friends. Providing resources, advocacy, support groups and peer support.

    Advocacy, Transgender, Victoria, Education

  • Thorne Harbour Health

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    Phone: (03) 9865 6700

    Thorne Harbour Health (formerly the Victorian AIDS Council) provides a range of services which include prevention education, treatment and care of PLHIV and counselling services.

    LGBTIQA+SB, Health, Victoria

  • Drummond Street Services

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    Phone: 03 9663 6733

    9am-5pm, Monday-Friday

    Provides a range of services including counselling, case management, advocacy and support services. Mentoring, peer support, family violence counselling, and LGBTIQ+ family counselling.

    Victoria, LGBTIQA+SB, Mental Health, Family and Domestic Violence

  • Meridian

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    Community-controlled, peer-led organisation that provides health and social support services to community in ACT

    ACT, Health, LGBTIQA+SB

  • Twenty10

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    Phone: (02) 8594 9555

    Twenty10 provide a broad range of free, accessible mental health and psychosocial support programs.

    New South Wales, Mental Health, LGBTIQA+SB, Family and Youth, Education

  • ACON

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    Phone: (02) 9206 2000

    Services include suicide aftercare and crisis counselling and peer support, Pride Counselling, care coordination, HIV and LGBTQ+ counselling, substance support and home-based care.

    New South Wales, Mental Health, LGBTIQA+SB

  • Say It Out Loud

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    Free consultation, training and guidance to services that provide support to LGBTQ+ people who have experienced sexual violence.

    New South Wales, Family and Domestic Violence, LGBTIQA+SB, Education

  • BLAQ

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    Phone: 0490 420 900

    An Aboriginal community-controlled organisation, who’s vision is to achieve a society that nurtures, supports, affirms, and celebrates our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQ+SB community whilst promoting safety and inclusion for all.

    New South Wales, Advocacy, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

  • The Gender Centre

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    The Gender Centre provides a broad range of services for transgender and gender diverse people.

    New South Wales, Homelessness Support, Housing, LGBTIQA+SB, Transgender, Mental Health

  • Queensland Council for LGBTI Health

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    The Queensland Council for LGBTI Health is a health and wellbeing service provider for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Sistergirl and Brotherboy people and communities.

    Queensland, Health, LGBTIQA+SB

  • Northern Territory Aids and Hepatitis Council

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    Northern Territory AIDS and Hepatitis Council Inc. "providing a broad-based community response to Blood Borne Viruses in the Northern Territory"

    Northern Territory, Health, LGBTIQA+SB

  • Freedom

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    Freedom provides a broad range of support services for LGBTIQA+ young people around WA, including drop-in sessions, community development, counselling and much more.

    Western Australia, Mental Health, LGBTIQA+SB, Family and Youth

  • Living Proud

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    A provider of LGBTIQ+ peer-support, information, training, and consultancy.

    Western Australia, LGBTIQA+SB, Mental Health, Advocacy

  • Working it out

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    Working It Out provides support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex, queer and asexual Tasmanians and education and capacity building for schools, workplaces, government and non-government organisations.

    Advocacy, Education, LGBTIQA+SB, Tasmania

  • Equality Tasmania

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    A community advocacy group for LGBTIQA+ rights.

    Tasmania, Advocacy, LGBTIQA+SB

  • Yarns Heal

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    Yarns Heal is a suicide prevention campaign for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and LGBTIQ+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy community.

    Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander, Helpline, Mental Health, National, Campaign

  • ColourFull Abilities

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    ColourFull Abilities provide purposeful and intersectional support to LGBTQIA+ people living with disabilities on unceded
    Kaurna and Peramangk lands.

    South Australia, Disability, LGBTIQA+SB, Mental Health

  • Homeless We Care Perth

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    Providing non-judgmental inclusive support, food and cooked meals to people experiencing homelessness in Perth.

    Western Australia, Food Services, Homelessness Support, LGBTIQA+SB

  • Rainbow Affinity

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    Rainbow Affinity provides outreach counselling support to folks 14 years and over who identify as LGBTIQA+ across the Brisbane and Gold Coast regions.

    LGBTIQA+SB, Mental Health, Queensland

  • SA Rainbow Advocacy Alliance (SARAA)

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    SA Rainbow Advocacy Alliance is a community of South Australians working toward an LGBTIQA+ inclusive, healthy and safe South Australia. 

    Advocacy, LGBTIQA+SB, South Australia

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