queerspace offers a range of programs for LGBTIQ+ communities and their families. Our programs are designed, developed and delivered through a queer lens by people from LGBTIQ+ communities who understand the issues queer communities face.
queerspace works in partnership with a wide range of mental health and well-being services, health care providers (including hospitals), early childhood education, primary and secondary school staff, social workers, youth workers, community sector staff, as well as local government staff across child and families, youth and aged care.
Queerspace Mentoring
The LGBTIQA+ Mentoring Projects is a peer-support program for community, by community. We aim to promote support networks and build resilience through identity, skills, and community connections that are vital to LGBTIQA+ social and emotional wellbeing – individually and collectively.
Queerspace Youth
Queerspace Youth is a peer-led program for Queer, Trans, Intersex, Gender Diverse or questioning people aged 16-25 years old.
(in)visible
The (in)visible project is a community-driven program that connects queer and trans people from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds (QTPOC) aged 16-25 through workshops and events.
The (in)visible crew is made up of QTPOC, who are experts on how well-being is articulated and responded to in the community. We lead the project in acknowledgement that all too often our service system silos our social realities (be these queer, faith or multicultural).
LGBTIQA+ SETS
The SETs (Settlement Engagement and Transition Support Program) aims to build capacity and meet the settlement needs of eligible permanent migrants. It is a partnership between Many Coloured Sky and Drummond St Services, located at the Carlton office of Drummond St. The program is a dual community development and casework model, incorporating case management and a range of workshops and group activities.
The Village
The Village is a 7-week program for parents of gender diverse and gender non-conforming children. This program is for parents who wish to share and talk through experiences and anxieties they may be feeling.
Futures Free From Violence
Futures Free from Violence is a program providing therapy, case management and referrals for queer, bisexual, lesbian, and trans women and gender-diverse people who have used violence in a relationship.
QHub
QHub provides co-designed, place-based services to LGBTIQA+ young people, up to age 25, and their families/carers. We provide mental health supports, social connection, and wellbeing initiatives. There are hubs in Geelong and Ballarat, and we provide outreach to the Surf Coast as well.
QSpace
The Qspace network offers specialist individual & family counselling services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex, and queer people of all ages, their families, and communities.
Pride in Place
Pride in Place helps lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex, asexual and queer people find housing. We support LGBTQIA+ folk who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or living in housing that is unsafe, insecure or too expensive.
WithRespect
WithRespect is a new specialist LGBTIQ+ family violence initiative funded by the Victorian government in 2017. This program is for:
- LGBTIQ+ people who are, may be, or at risk of experiencing family violence or intimate partner violence and;
- LGBTIQ+ people who are, think they may be, or at risk of using violence against a family member/s or partner.