Anti-Racism
- Tara Brach has put together some resources (from the US context) to assist us in doing the anti-racism work in ourselves and our society, including meditations, talks, podcasts and a reading list.
- Brene Brown has interviewed Ibram X. Kendi on how to be an anti-racist.
Coronavirus
- The Australian Psychological Society has put together some information about coping with anxiety about the coronavirus
- Tara Brach has put together a pandemic care package of guided meditations and talks
Self-Compassion
- Information and research about self-compassion
- Self-compassion meditation audio tracks
- Compassion-focused therapy audio tracks
Emergency Helplines and Webchats
- Life Line – 13 11 14
- Suicide Line – 1300 651 251
- Suicide Call Back Service – 1300 659 467
- North Eastern Crisis and Assessment Treatment Service (CAT) – 1300 859 789
- Mensline – 1300 789 978
- Direct Line (drug and alcohol counselling and referral) – 1800 888 789
- Safe Steps – Family Violence Response Centre – 1800 015 188
- 1800 RESPECT (sexual assault and family violence) – 1800 737 732
- CASA: Centre Against Sexual Assault (sexual assault crisis line) – 1800 806 292
Queer/LGBTIQA+
SUPPORT
- QLife is a national LGBTIQA+ helpline and webchat service staffed by LGBTIQA+ peers. They are available between 3pm to 12am. QLife also has a publicly searchable database for queer-friendly groups, peer support and services.
- Rainbow Network has a comprehensive database that you can search for queer services and support groups all around Victoria.
MEDICAL
- Monash Gender Clinic is a specialised public health service for the trans and gender diverse community in Victoria. They can assist with access to mental health assessments and therapy, psychiatrists, endocrinologists, hormone therapy, surgery, voice training and hair removal. There is a waiting time for this clinic.
- Equinox is a peer-led health and well being service for the transgender and gender diverse community located in Fitzroy. They use an informed consent model and will use your preferred name and pronouns.
- Ada Cheung is an endocrinologist with experience and knowledge in supporting trans and gender diverse people with hormone therapy.
- Northside Clinic is a LGBTIQ+ GP practice located in Fitzroy North.
- Prahran Market Clinic is a LGBTIQA+ GP practice located in Prahran.
- Centre Clinic is a LGBTIQA+ friendly GP practice located in St Kilda.
- Pronto! is sexual health clinic in Fitzroy which provides free, confidential STI and rapid HIV testing for gay men and men who have sex with men.
- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre in Carlton provides queer-friendly STI testing.
- ANZPATH (the Australian and New Zealand Professional Association for Transgender Health) has a list of private service providers who are members of ANZPATH and work within the WPATH Standards of Care model.
ETHICAL PRACTICE WITH TRANSGENDER CLIENTS
- The Australian Psychological Society’s statement on ethical practice with gender diverse clients
- Equinox’s informed consent model
- WPATH Standards of Care
ADVOCACY
- Transgender Victoria
- Intersex Human Rights Australia
- Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission
- Victoria Police Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Liaison Officers
If you would like to work together, you are welcome to book online.