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SUPPORT SERVICES

The following sexuality services and websites may be helpful in finding support or getting in touch with other young people -

 

General Support

Kids Help Line (up to18 year olds)
FREECALL 1800 55 1800 (24 hours)
http://www.kidshelp.com.au
Lifeline
13 1114 (24 hours – local call cost)
www.lifeline.org.au
Reach Out! – Youth based support and information
http://www.reachout.com.au/



Sexuality support services

New South Wales (NSW)

Twenty 10 Gay and Lesbian Youth Support
www.twenty10.org.au
(02) 8594 9555 or 1800 65 2010
Gay and Lesbian Youth Social Support Network (under 25s)
www.glyssn.com
(02) 9382 8346
Lesbian and Gay Anti-Violence Project (Homophobic/Hate-related Violence)
http://avp.acon.org.au
(02) 9206 2116
Free Call: 1800 063 060
Gay and Lesbian Counselling Service
www.glcsnsw.org.au
1800 18 4527 (NSW outside Sydney + ACT/Canberra)
(02) 8594 9596 (Sydney)

 

Victoria

Gay and Lesbian Switchboard
(03) 9827 8544 (6-10pm daily, Wed 2-10pm)
1800 184 527 (Country Victoria)
Minus 18 – Queer website for Victorian Youth
http://www.minus18.org/
Victorian Gay and Lesbian Youth Directory
http://www.geocities.com/ssay_vic/

 


Tasmania

Working it Out Inc - Sexuality and gender support service
Hobart office – (03) 6222 7688
North office – (03) 6334 4013
North West office – (03) 6434 6474
www.workingitout.org.au

Link-zone
Web-based Information and services for young Tasmanians
http://www.linkzone.com.au/

 

Western Australia (WA)

Freedom Centre WA - Queer Youth Service.
WA AIDS Council
(08) 9228 0358
info@freedom.org.au
http://www.freedom.org.au

Gay and Lesbian Counselling Service
(08) 9420 7201 (7.30-10.30pm)
Youth Line (08) 9420 7201

 

South Australia (SA)

Gay and Lesbian Counselling Service
(08) 8334 1623 (Mon-Fri 7-10pm, Sat 2-5pm & 7-10pm)
FREECALL 1800 182 233
Bfriend, Adelaide – LGBT support service
(08) 8202 5192 or
(08) 8202 5805

 

Queensland

Gay and Lesbian Welfare Association
(07) 32522997 or
FREECALL 1800184527 between 7:00pm and 10:00pm
http://www.glwa.org.au
Open Doors Youth Service (12 to 18 years)
(07) 3257 7660
http://www.opendoors.net.au/index.cfm

 

Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

Qnet – Canberra’s queer youth cyberspace
http://www.qnet.org.au/
t.h.r.o.b. telephone, help, referral & outreach bureau
(02) 6247 2726
w.i.s.h. women’s information and support line
(02) 6257 4915

 

Northern Territory (NT)

Northern Territory Aids and Hepatitis Council
(Peer Youth Project/Same sex attracted youth NT)
(08) 8941 1711
FREECALL 1800 880 899
www.ntahc.org.au


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