Mental Health

Crisis Support

IF YOU ARE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER – PLEASE CALL 000

Lifeline – Call 13 11 14
Suicide Call Back Service – Call 1300 659 467
Sexual Assault Crisis Line – 1800 806 292 (state-wide, 5pm-9am weeknights and throughout weekends and public holidays).

Phone/Chat Support

Qlife – Phone and webchat support for LGBTIQA+ people from 3pm to midnight.

Find a Mental Health Clinician

There are already resource lists of TGD and LGBT+ clinicians, so individual practices or clinicians will not be added to this resource. Please use the following resources instead.

AusPATH – The Australian Professional Association for Trans Health.
trans.au – A directory of trans and gender diverse services nationwide. This includes some medical and mental health services.
TransHub Doctor List – Largely for health practitioners in NSW, however some practitioners in other states are also listed.

Suicide Support

Charlee – A suicide prevention hub made by LGBTIQA+ people who have lived experience of suicide, or supporting those in distress.
Here – A resource designed by ACON to prevent suicide within the LGBTQIA+ community.
Let’s Talk About Suicide – A podcast produced by JOY that provides support, conversation and comfort to people affected by suicide.
Support After SuicideHub – A place to find support and connection for LGBTQIA+ people who have lost someone to suicide.

Alcohol and Other Drug Support

Touchbase – Information on alcohol and other drugs specifically for LGBTIQ+ people.

Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADF) – Information and advice on alcohol and other drugs. This service is for the general public but is TGD friendly.
DirectLine – AOD counselling and referrals either online or over the phone for anyone in Australia.

Eating Disorder Support

Butterfly – Butterfly is an Australia wide organisation providing support on eating disorders and body image issues. This includes a phone and webchat service from 8am to midnight.

Resources for Clinicians

Trans Health Research – Ongoing research, reports and peer reviewed publications on Trans and Gender Diverse health in Australia.
Transgender For Mental Health Professionals – Some basic information produced by A Gender Agenda.

QGuides – Resources for health professionals working with LGBTIQ+ people.
Rainbow Mob Health Training – Free online training for health and wellbeing workers to help them better support LGBTQIASB+ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The training is provided by VACCHO.
Talking with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ Young People About Sexuality and Gender – A resource produced by Walkern Katatdjin.

Other Mental Health Resources

Genders, Bodies and Relationships Passport – A tool created by LGBTIQ+ Health Australia to help Intersex and TGD people explain their identities to their health care providers.
Trans Vitality Toolkit – A resilience-building program created by ACON for trans and gender diverse adults.

Let’s Queer Things– A blog discussing mental health from an LGBT+ perspective written by queer psychology practitioner Sam Dylan Finch.
Your Rights – Information on your rights in a healthcare, and a research setting.