Mind Australia
Mind Australia operates an Aftercare program offering support to people who are LGBTIQA+ and are having thoughts or intentions of suicide. Mind’s Aftercare program is a safe place for psychological healing.
LGBTIQA+ Settlement report – Forcibly Displaced People Network
The 2022 report, “Inhabiting Two Worlds At Once,” is the first comprehensive Australia-wide survey capturing the experiences of LGBTIQA+ forcibly displaced people.
The aim of this survey was to collect information about the experiences and barriers faced by LGBTIQA+ forcibly displaced people in Australia to advocate for more welcoming and inclusive support. The collected data will be used to push for better support for LGBTIQA+ forcibly displaced people because, as LGBTIQA+ displaced individuals, we remain unseen and unheard in Australia, where we deserve equal opportunities to call this country home.
The development of the survey was funded by the ACT Government Office of LGBTIQ+ Affairs, and parts of the analysis were supported by the Department of Home Affairs. The ethical aspects of this research have been approved by the ANU Human Research Ethics Committee (Protocol 2022/326).
Manaya Pride Program
Provides free mental health and psychosocial support services to LGBTIQAPSB+ Forcibly Displaced people.
Genderqueer Australia Bridge Meals
Bridge Meals welcomes new migrants who are same sex attracted and/or gender diverse to join us for a free social dinner in a supportive and safe environment. This fantastic HEY Project grant initiative is a social support opportunity for LGBTIQ+ refugees and asylum seekers run by a collective of young LGBT people of colour in Melbourne.
Switchboard
Provides peer-driven support services for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse, intersex, queer and asexual (LGBTIQA+) people, their families, allies and communities. Switchboard also offers the Rainbow Door service.