Support Hub

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Crisis l Support + Guidance l Online Forums l Community Connections l Resources + Info

Crisis

If you're at risk of harming yourself right now, call Triple Zero 000 for an ambulance.

Lifeline
13 11 14
www.lifeline.org.au

Lifeline's support service is available via confidential online chat. Anyone in Australia can chat to a trained Crisis Supporter

For online chat. Click on the website link www.lifeline.org.au/crisis-chat then click on the green 'Chat' icon to start talking.

Suicide Call Back Service
1300 659 467
www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au

Suicide Call Back is a national 24/7 telehealth provider that offers free professional phone and online counselling for people living in Australia.

For online chat. Click on the website link www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au then click on the green 'Chat' icon to start talking.

Rurallink
1800 552 002

Rurallink provides after-hours telephone support for people experiencing a mental health crisis in rural and regional Western Australia. You can call them on 1800 552 002 (from 4.30pm – 8.30am on weeknights, and 24 hours on weekends and public holidays)

Support + guidance

Headspace
1800 650 890
www.headspace.org.au

Online and telephone counselling service supporting young people aged 12 to 25 and their families who need help with mental health, physical health (including sexual health), alcohol and other drugs, or work and study support.

13YARN
13 92 76
www.13yarn.org.au

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander crisis support line for people feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping.

QLife (LGBTIQ+)
1800 184 527
www.qlife.org.au

Anonymous nation-wide, early intervention, peer supported telephone and web based services to diverse people of all ages to talk about sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships, including those experiencing poor mental health, psychological distress, social isolation, discrimination, experiences of being misgendered and/or other social determinants that impact on their health and wellbeing.

Kids Helpline
1800 551 800
www.kidshelpline.com.au

Confidential 24/7 phone counselling for young people aged 5 to 25

Online chat. If you can't get to a phone or prefer to chat online, you can connect one-on-one with a Kids Helpline counsellor through WebChat (typing with a counsellor) https://kidshelpline.com.au/get-help/webchat-counselling

Beyond Blue
1300 224 636
www.beyondblue.org.au

Supporting people affected by anxiety, depression and suicide.
Online Chat is also available via https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/talk-to-a-counsellor/chat

1800RESPECT
1800 737 737
www.1800respect.org.au

National domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service.

Online forums

Freedom Centre Discord
Find out more here www.freedom.org.au/what-we-do/drop-in-sessions/

The drop-in runs online through Discord (a text-based chat platform), which makes it available for LGBTIQA+ young people all around WA.

Online sessions alternate between Over 18’s and our Under 18’s. Talk over text in Discord, play games, share memes and selfies, and have some great chats (with the added benefit of all the gifs and emojis we can’t express irl)

Sexuality and gender identity forum
https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/sexuality-and-gender-identity/bd-p/c1-sc4-b2

Peer support and conversations about anxiety, depression and other issues in the mental health space affecting LGBTQI+ people.

Young people forum
https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/young-people/bd-p/c1-sc4-b1

A space for people aged 12-25 to discuss life. If you’re over 25, please be mindful that this is a space for younger people to connect.

Multicultural experiences forum
https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/multicultural-experiences/bd-p/c1-sc4-b3

A forum for people who were born overseas, have parents who were, speak a primary language that isn’t English or have mixed cultural heritage.

Community connections

Wungening Aboriginal Corporation
9221 1411
www.wungening.com.au

Exist to empower Aboriginal people to reconnect with their mind, body, spirit and community.

Youth Pride Network Safe Space Map
http://youthpridenetwork.net/safe-space-map/

The Safe Space Map for LGBTIQA+ young people is a digital sanctuary, let us guide you to the affirming and safe havens across WA.

LGBTIQA+ Friendly GPs
www.waac.com.au/hub/lgbtq-friendly-gp

WAAC maintain a list of gay, bi & trans friendly GPs (if you are a service provider, contact WAAC so they can discuss adding you to the list!).

Freedom Centre
www.freedom.org.au
freedomstate@waac.com.au

Freedom provides a range of support services for LGBTIQA+ young people in Western Australia, including a drop-in space, counselling, community development and consultation.

LivingProud WA
www.livingproud.org.au
admin@livingproud.org.au

As WA’s main LGBTI community service our focus is on providing essential services to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans* and intersex communities, including our peer counseling phone line, health and wellbeing initiatives and community capacity building. We also offer a number of training options for professionals including the Opening Closets Mental Health training and other half and full-day workplace training in order to improve accessibility for LGBTI people.

Pride WA
www.pridewa.com.au
pride@pridewa.com.au

In addition to the annual pride month celebrations, we encourage positive change and acceptance for the LGBQTIA+ community through supporting community groups, charities, and service providers with advocacy, resources, and activation. Pride WA champions queer artists, creatives, sport, and community through the management of the Pride Piazza (aka Northbridge Piazza) and other year-round events.

TransFolk of WA
www.transfolkwa.org.au

Transfolk WA is a non-profit organisation with a clear Vision, that all trans and gender diverse people are valued and empowered members of communities. Incorporated in 2017, Transfolk WA’s Purpose is to inform, empower, and advocate for trans and gender diverse people to survive and thrive in Western Australia.

Western Australian AIDS Council (WAAC)
9482 0000
www.waac.com.au

Provides a range of sexual health & support services, including counselling and support for people living with HIV, sexual health services for LGBTQIA+ people, and peer mentoring.