Resources for LGBTQIA+ young people
Below is a list of youth friendly LGBTQIA+ resources. These resources can be used by young people, their families or people who are supporting a young person.
General resources
Minus 18 https://www.minus18.org.au/
IDAHOBIT May 17 https://www.idahobit.org.au/index.
Youth LGBTQIA+ resource for the Inner East http://iellen.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/YOUTH-LGBTQI-RESOURCE-Final-as-of-30.10.pdf
Victorian Pride Centre (opening late 2020) https://pridecentre.org.au/
Hobbies and fitness
Fearless Movement Co https://www.fearlessmovementco.com/
Alternative Women’s Fitness https://alternativewomensfitness.com.au/
Youth Queer Theatre https://www.merrihealth.org.au/services/young-adults/queer-youth-theatre/
Queer book list https://www.readings.com.au/collection/lgbtqia-books-for-teens
Book list with trans/non binrary characters https://www.epicreads.com/blog/ya-books-with-trans-characters
Queer spotify playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6xn38YPcBZ0s1j4k1SB69H?si=XJTwwTq9S2SnEjCPtzFFhQ
Health services
Zoe Belle Gender Clinic http://zbgc.org.au/
Queerspace Youth https://thedrum.ds.org.au/program/queerspaceyouth/
Thorne Harbour Alcohol & Drug service https://thorneharbour.org/lgbti-health/alcohol-and-other-drug-services-aod/youth/
EQUINOX Gender Diverse Health Centre https://equinox.org.au/
Monash Health Gender Clinic https://monashhealth.org/services/gender-clinic/
Mind Equality Centre counselling https://www.mindaustralia.org.au/mind-equality-centre
Peer support groups
YGender - peer social support group https://www.ygender.org.au/
Thorne Harbour peer led workshops https://thorneharbour.org/lgbti-health/peer-workshops/
Health Resources
Tran Hub Resource Centre https://www.transhub.org.au/
Queer Health Collabs https://www.facebook.com/queerhealthcollabs/
Transgender Victoria https://transgendervictoria.com/
Support services
Switchboard Victoria http://www.switchboard.org.au/
Q Life support https://qlife.org.au/
eheadspace https://headspace.org.au/eheadspace/
Other resources
Fitted for Work - support when seeking employment http://fittedforwork.org/transgender-program/
Proud to Play - LGBTQIA inclusion in sport http://www.proud2play.org.au/
Finding your community by headspace https://headspace.org.au/blog/finding-your-own-lgbtiqa-community/
Articles
By members of the FreeZa Committee at Boroondara Youth Services
https://sites.google.com/view/spacereviews/articles/idahobit-2020
By a member of the Youth Advisory Group at headspace Hawthorn
https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/hawthorn/new-blog-post-4/