For crisis support call Lifeline on 13 11 14, MH Call 1300 642 255 or in an emergency call 000
Support for diverse communities
LGBTIQ+ people often experience minority stress due to stigma and discrimination, and the marginalised status of their communities.
This impacts mental and physical health and wellbeing for LGBTIQ people.
Offers multiple mental health and counselling programs to improve the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQ+ Queenslanders across the age spectrum.
Includes Clinic 30 - a bulk billing GP service that can complete mental health plans.
Funded by Brisbane North PHN under the National Suicide Prevention Program
A free phone and online chat counselling and referral service (in partnership with QLife) for people identifying as LGBTIQ+. Call or visit their website (3:00 pm to midnight, 7 days a week).
Individual and group counselling, and case management services. This service is built on foundational values of acceptance, diversity and inclusion.
Face-to-face sessions are provided in spaces including the Queensland Council for LGBTI Health, Open Doors Youth Service, as well as the centre’s Brisbane and Woolloongabba offices.
Funded by Brisbane North PHN under the National Suicide Prevention Program
Advocacy, counselling, case management and other programs for young people aged 12–24 who identify across the gender and sexuality spectrum (LGBTIQ+, asexual, pansexual, sistergirl and brotherboy), across South East Queensland.
Funded by Brisbane North PHN under the National Suicide Prevention Program
Mental health and wellbeing support for people of diverse bodies, genders and sexualities, including LGBTIQ+ people, as well as those questioning their gender identity or sexual orientation.
Families, allies and practitioners who also support those identifying as LGBTIQ+ or questioning can access this service.
Transcendence is a social and emotional support group for transgender and gender-diverse individuals, or those questioning their gender identity, aged 18 and over.
Our support group is a safe, confidential and friendly space and is facilitated by experienced counsellors. The group is a place where participants share stories, give and receive support and advice.
It’s held at Spring Hill on the last Tuesday of every month, from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm.
This is the national peak health organisation for organisations and individuals. The service provides health-related programs and research focused on LGBTIQ+ people as well as other sexuality, gender, and bodily diverse people and communities.
Resources for LGBTIQ+ and bodily, gender and sexually diverse people—including the impact of discrimination, developing an action plan around depression and anxiety, rainbow families and more.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia, their diversity, histories and knowledge and their continuing connections to land, waterways and culture. We pay our respect to all Australian Indigenous Peoples and their cultures, and to Elders of past, present and future generations.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia, their diversity, histories and knowledge and their continuing connections to land, waterways and culture. We pay our respect to all Australian Indigenous Peoples and their cultures, and to Elders of past, present and future generations.
Brisbane North PHN wishes to acknowledge the experience and expertise of the My Mental Health Steering Committee, delegates of the Peer Participation in Mental Health Services (PPIMS) network and health professionals in developing the My Mental Health Website.
