Counselling and crisis support:
QLife
QLife provides anonymous LGBTIQ+ peer support and referral for people wanting to talk about a range of issues including sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships.
You can contact QLife between 3pm and midnight, 7 days a week by telephone or webchat.
Phone: 1800 184 527
Webchat: Click on the Webchat icon at this link: Contact Us (qlife.org.au)
Beyond Blue
Beyond Blue is Australia’s most well-known and visited mental health organisation, focused on supporting people affected by anxiety, depression and suicide. All calls and chats are one-on-one with a trained mental health professional, and are confidential. You can access support from Beyond Blue using the details below:
Phone: 1300 22 4636 (24 hours, 7 days a week)
Chat online: Beyond Blue – Web Chat
Email: Beyond Blue – Email (get a reply within 24 hours)
Lifeline
Lifeline is a national charity providing Australians experiencing emotional distress with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services. You can contact lifeline using the details below:
Phone: 13 11 14 (24 hours, 7 days a week)
Text Online: Crisis Text (lifeline.org.au)
Chat online: Crisis Chat (lifeline.org.au) (12pm to 2am AEST)
1800 RESPECT
1800 Respect is the national sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service. Support is available using the details below:
Phone: 1800 737 732 (24 hours)
Chat online: Welcome – Web Chat (1800respect.org.au)
13 YARN
13YARN is run by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The free and confidential service is available 24/7 from any mobile or pay phone. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporters are available to yarn to.
Phone: 13 92 76 (24 hours, 7 days a week)
Website: https://www.13yarn.org.au/
Advocacy:
National Disability Advocacy Program (NDAP)
Commonwealth-funded advocacy support services are available under the National Disability Advocacy Program (NDAP). NDAP advocates can:
- Protect your rights
- Help you say what you want to say
- Provide advice in your best interest
- Act on your behalf to get the supports you need.
Black Rainbow
Black Rainbow is a national volunteer Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBQTIA+SB social enterprise to pursue positive health and wellbeing of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBQTIA+SB community located in the Top End capital, Darwin, Northern Territory.
Website: Black Rainbow
BLAQ Aboriginal Corporation
BLAQ Aboriginal Corporation is committed to empowering the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQ+SB community through innovation, inclusion, understanding and advocacy.
Website: BLAQ
Disability Peaks:
- Children and Young People with Disability Australia
- Disability Advocacy Network Australia, in their role as the National Coordination Function for theDisability Representative Organisations program.
- Disability Australia Consortium, which is made up of:
- Australian Federation of Disability Organisations
- Autism Aspergers Advocacy Australia
- Blind Citizens Australia
- Brain Injury Australia
- Deaf Australia
- Deafblind Australia
- Deafness Forum of Australia
- Disability Advocacy Network Australia
- Down Syndrome Australia
- The National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum
- Physical Disability Australia
- First Peoples Disability Network Australia
- Inclusion Australia
- National Ethnic Disability Alliance
- People with Disability Australia
- Women With Disabilities Australia
Services and support:
Disability Gateway
The Disability Gateway has information and services to help people with disability to find support they need in Australia. The section on ‘Health and wellbeing’ has information specific to LGBTIQA+ people with disability.
Website: Disability Gateway
Disability Gateway- Gender and sexuality
QLife: QDirectory of LGBTIQ+ Services
The QDirectory of LGBTIQ+ Services has a referral database of information and services to help LGBTIQ+ people to find support they need in Australia.
Website: QDirectory of LGBTIQ+ Services
Rainbow Network Directory
Search through the directory to connect with LGBTIQA+ groups and services all over Victoria. Find a service for lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, intersex, trans and gender diverse young Victorians.
Website: Rainbow Network Directory
Australian GLBTIQ Multicultural Council
AGMC works alongside government agencies, LGBTIQ organisations, as well as multicultural and multifaith communities to ensure our voices are heard and not forgotten. AGMC is committed to work with diverse communities, including migrants, international students, refugee and asylum seekers, young people, and people with disability.
