QuAC believes in improving the health and wellbeing of transgender and gender non-conforming within Queensland, we believe in embracing and celebrating the diversity within our transgender and gender non-conforming, intersex and non-binary communities.
Support is also available for family, partners, friends, parents and allies.
We have a dedicated Transgender Health Promotion & Community Development Officer who can be contacted at dbarrett@quac.org.au or phone 07 3017 1701
All of our programs are transgender and gender diverse inclusive, however we also offer a number of transgender and gender diverse specific programs, including:
The Brisbane Gender Clinic is run from our Brisbane office on Wednesdays by Dr. Gale Bearman.
Many Genders One Voice is a sex and gender diverse health action group.
Information and Support
GRUNT- PASH.tm and Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO) launched GRUNT in 2016, Australia’s first sexual health campaign for gay, bi and queer trans men. QuAC happily provided additional support for the launch in Queensland.
Grunt aims to connect and address the very limited information available in Australia about how people who identify as gay, bi and queer trans men are affected by HIV and STIs in Australia, while being an incredibly sex positive source for good health information.
The term ‘trans’ is used throughout Grunt to refer to people with a gender identity different to what was assigned at birth. For this campaign that means men, trans masc and non-binary people assigned female at birth (including those of us who don’t identify as trans at all).
ATSAQ – Australian Transgender Support Association QLD was formed in 1990 to help, advise and assist the transgender community in Queensland.
FTM Australia is a peer based Australia-wide network offering contact, social support and information for men identified ‘female’ at birth who medically transition to male in Australia.
Transgender Safe Space (Sunshine Coast) – This closed group is a safe space for all Transgender, Intersex, Queer youth/adults and their family/friends to discuss and/or get help with any obstacles or issues they may be facing
QT’s For TBoys – QTs is a monthly social support/catch up for TBoys
Open Doors Youth Service Inc – provides Advocacy and support services for LGBTIQ young people aged 12 to 24 and their families who live in South East Queensland.
SPOT “Supporting partners of trans people QLD – is a positive, supportive and safe place for the Partners of Transgender people where they can come and share their experiences, their fears, their hopes and be surrounded by like minded people in similar situations
Wendybird – A community for meaningful connection for people of diverse bodies, gender, relationships and sexualities.
Transcendence – Monthly support group for gender diverse individuals. For more information contact: Casey or Dallas on 1300 364 277
Parents of Gender-Diverse Children – Parents of Gender-Diverse Children exists to provide peer support to parents and those parenting trans and gender diverse children. They believe that gender is a spectrum and that parents who are well supported are better able to support their children. No matter your age – you will always be someone’s child – so they do not impose any age restrictions on the families they support.
Gender Help for Parents- Another website has been created by Australian parents who have struggled to find information about services and support for issues around their children’s gender identity.
