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Sexual and Gender Diversity Resources
LGBTIQA+ Resources and Support
SHINE SA has put together a series of resources designed to support LGBTIQA+ people as well as those supporting them.
Below you will find helpful websites and resources covering sexual diversity and gender diversity.
General
Minus18
Australia’s largest youth-led LGBT organisation, with mental health support, social networking, and online support and resources.
Website: https://minus18.org.au/
Rainbow Directory SA
The Rainbow Directory SA includes services, organisations, groups and activities that are for, or inclusive of, LGBTIQA+ communities.
Website: www.rainbowdirectorysa.com.au
The Gender Centre
Services for transgender and gender diverse people, their partners, families and friends. Provides education, support, training and referral resource centre to other organisations and service providers (based in NSW)
Website: http://www.gendercentre.org.au
Organisation Intersex International Australia (OII)
Promotes human rights and bodily autonomy for intersex people, and provides information, education and peer support
Website: https://oii.org.au/
ACON
New South Wales’ leading health promotion organisation specialising in HIV and lesbian, gay, bisexual and intersex (LGBTI) Health
Website: www.acon.org.au
Trans Health SA
Trans Health SA proudly hosts the SA Practitioners List as well as resources for the community to seek support and social engagement.
Website: www.transhealthsa.com
Say It Out Loud
A digital support hub for LGBTQ+ people impacted by sexual, domestic and family violence from across Australia.
Website: www.sayitoutloud.org.au
TransHub
TransHub is an ACON resource providing information for trans people, their loved ones, allies and health providers.
Website: www.transhub.org.au
Advocacy and Training
LGBTIQA+ courses
SHINE SA provides training opportunities for people who work in healthcare settings/health professionals, youth or community sector workers, counsellors and more.
National LGBTI Health Alliance
National peak health organisation for individuals and organisations that provide health-related programs, services and research focused sexually and gender diverse (LGBTI) people and communities.
Website: http://www.lgbtihealth.org.au
SA Rainbow Advocacy Alliance (SARAA)
SA Rainbow Advocacy Alliance is a community of South Australians working toward an LGBTIQA+ inclusive, healthy and safe South Australia.
Website: https://www.saraa.org.au
SHINE SA Library and Resource Centre
An array of resources are available from SHINE SA’s Library and Resource Centre.
Information Sheets
Resources for Trans and Gender Diverse People and their supports
SHINE SA’s Gender Connect Country SA have produced a series of resources including:
- Self-care for Trans and Gender Diverse Individuals
- Coping with Gender Dysphoria
- Creating a Group for Trans and Gender Diverse People
- and more.
Download these resources via the Gender Connect Country SA page.