Agencies & organisations
SA and wider Australian agencies
Health services, counselling, peer support and advocacy organisations in South Australia and across the country.
This information relates specifically to services we have found that are relevant to South Australia, or Australia more broadly.
South Australian services
SHINE SA
A range of services including sexual health clinics, counselling, the Hyde Street medical service, and more. Counselling is offered at low or no cost without requiring a mental health treatment plan. SHINE SA also operates Gender Connect Country SA for rural peer support.
Thorne Harbour Health (SA)
Provides free alcohol and other drugs programs, and a free LGBTQIA+ mental health program (mental health treatment plan required).
Uniting Communities
Offers Bfriend (peer volunteer matching) and Our Place (free counselling for under 25s).
Catalyst Foundation
Maintains the Rainbow Directory SA, and offers social activities for over-50s, training, and digital device lending.
headspace
Youth mental health service with face-to-face counselling at local centres, or online and telephone support via eheadspace.
Metro Youth Health
Clinical health services for ages 12–25, focused on under-18s.
CAMHS
A free community-based mental health service through SA Health offering therapeutic counsellors and psychiatrists.
SAMESH
Sexual health and HIV support for men who have sex with men, and the broader LGBTIQ community.
Sex Industry Network (SIN)
Promoting the health, rights and well being of South Australian sex workers.
POD Dietetics
Weight neutral, trauma-informed and diversity affirming nutrition services at clinics, at home, or via telehealth.
National organisations
Black Rainbow
Australia's first, and only, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBQTI Suicide Prevention National Advocacy Platform.
QLife
National telephone and web counselling for LGBTI people, families and friends.
LGBTIQ+ Health Australia
Research and resources on LGBTI+ health in Australia.
Diverse Voices
Peer telephone and online support service for LGBTIQA people.
Say It Out Loud
Promotes healthy relationships and friendship support within LGBTQ+ communities.
Touchbase
Resources addressing hormone interaction with alcohol and drugs.
headspace Purple Pack
Resources for transgender and gender-diverse young people.
Minus18
Champions for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer youth Australia-wide.
ReachOut
Resources for youth, parents and schools on gender identity and mental health.
Other states and territories
New South Wales
The Gender Centre
Support for the transgender community, family members, partners and friends, plus resources.
TransHub
Digital information and resource platform for all trans and gender-diverse people in NSW.
ACON
Language guides, reports and a health strategy advisory group.
A Gender Agenda
Community organisation providing education, advocacy and resources.
Victoria
Transgender Victoria
Advocacy projects consulting with the transgender community.
Equinox
Peer-led trans and gender-diverse (binary and non-binary) health service operated by Thorne Harbour Health.
Monash Gender Clinic
A state-wide service for ages 17+ in Victoria.
Zoe Belle Gender Collective
Online not-for-profit providing support, training and resources.
Beyond Bricks and Bars
Peer-led support for trans and gender-diverse people in, or at risk of, incarceration.
Queensland
QTrans
The Queensland Transgender Gender Diverse and Non-Binary Assoc. Inc. have a 35 year history of providing visibility, advocacy and support.
Queensland Council for LGBTI Health
Community-led health and wellbeing service.
Centre for Human Potential
Transgender and gender counselling, Brisbane.
Western Australia
Trans Folk of WA
Support service providing safe spaces and peer support for transgender people.
Freedom Centre
Safe drop-in spaces for young people, families and LGBTIQ+ communities.
Transforming Families
Academic collaboration supporting parents of gender-diverse children.
Discharged
Support groups for suicidal experiences and distress, with gender-diverse facilitators.
Tasmania
Working It Out
Support and education services for LGBTI Tasmanians and their families.
Being Proud
Information and resources for Tasmanian parents and families.
Northern Territory
Northside Clinic
Visiting doctors specialising in LGBTI health provide a three-day clinic on a monthly basis, fully bulk-billed.
Northern Territory Government
General information on support and healthcare guidance for transgender and gender-diverse individuals.