Community Directory

Barwon Health Volunteer Program
Volunteers who identify as members of the LGBTIQ+ community are available to provide companionship and respite support. Additionally, carefully selected volunteers who identify as allies are also available to support. 
Contact Jen Walsh, LGBTIQ+ Inclusive Practice Project Officer, Palliative Care on 4215 5700

Black Rainbow
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBQTI Suicide Prevention. Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBQTI people who are homeless, leaving domestic violence relationships or the justice system. 100% Indigenous owned and operated.
http://www.blackrainbow.org.au

GASP Geelong
City of Greater Geelong’s support service for same-sex attracted, transgender, gender diverse, and intersex young people (between 12-25).
https://gaspgeelong.org.au/

Geelong Cats Pride Supporter Group
The Geelong Cats Pride Supporter Group is a safe, inclusive group for passionate Geelong supporters and members who identify as LGBTQI and their allies. The Pride Supporter Group provides a fun social atmosphere for Cats fans to meet and attend Cats games together. GCPSGFB@gmail.com
 
Geelong Pride Social Group
LGBTI social group for Geelong and the surrounding areas.
Search ‘Geelong Pride Social Group’ on Facebook

Geelong Rainbow Inc.
Provision of events (incl Geelong Rainbow Festival), activities, social connection & support in the Geelong/Barwon region. Geelong Rainbow is a not-for-profit organisation committed to creating awareness, facilitating support, and enabling connection for the G21 region’s LGBTIQA+ community.
https://geelongrainbow.org.au/

Headspace Geelong
Supports for young people (12-25) who are going through a tough time. Free and confidential service (Physical Health (including sexual health), Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs and Work and Study support.
https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/geelong/

Koorie Pride
The Koorie Pride Victoria works on empowering and giving visibility by helping to build on and cultivate social and cultural change by connecting, supporting and empowering Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities identifying LGBTIQAS&B mob living in Victoria
https://www.kooriepridevic.org.au/

Over the Rainbow Meetup Group
LGBTIQ+ Social group for Geelong, Surf Coast and Bellarine regions.
https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/over-the-rainbow-geelong/

Queerspace Geelong
Low or no-cost confidential counselling services to LGBTIQ+ community and their families in the Geelong and Greater Geelong region
9663 6733 or email enquiries@ds.org.au
 
Switchboard
Peer based, volunteer run support service for LGBTQI people and their friends, families and allies.
1800 184 527
http://www.switchboard.org.au/

Thorne Harbour Health
LGBTI community health promotion, support, and services. Providing care and support for people living with HIV.
https://thorneharbour.org

Victoria Police GLLO Team Geelong
LGBTIQ liaison officers (GLLOs)
GEELONG-GLLO@police.vic.gov.au (if urgent call 000)

Wellways
Wellways is a not-for-profit mental health and disability support organisation with services spanning mental health, disability and community care. Wellways can provide some LGBTIQ+ specific supports, please get in contact for more info.
Tel: 1300 111 400
Geelong Email: servicenavwestvic@wellways.org
Website: www.wellways.org.au