In addition to transgender resources outside Australia, this site has specific information on national trans resources as well as lists by Australian state or territory.
Helplines and Support
Lifeline (lifeline.org.au) 13 11 14
QLife (qlife.org.au) 1800 184 527
Kids Helpline (kidshelpline.com.au) 1800 55 1800
Law and Policy
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (dfat.gov.au)
- Guidelines on the Recognition of Sex and Gender:
- ag.gov.au/Publications/Pages/AustralianGovernmentGuidelinesontheRecognitionofSexandGender.aspx
- Form B-14:
- passports.gov.au/files/b14-declaration-sex-gender-passport-applicant
Health
Australian Professional Association for Trans Health (auspath.org.au)
- Formerly Australia and New Zealand Professional Association for Transgender Health – ANZPATH (anzpath.org) [archive]
- Former domain (auspath.org) [archive]
Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations – AFAO (afao.org.au)
Permanence (permanence.com.au)
Youth
Transcend Australia (transcend.org.au)
Minus18 (minus18.org.au)
TransHub (transhub.org.au)
- Under 18s
- transhub.org.au/under-18s
The Kids Research Institute Australia (thekids.org.au)
- Trans Pathways
- thekids.org.au/projects/past/trans-pathways
- Resources for trans and gender diverse young people
- thekids.org.au/our-research/brain-and-behaviour/mental-health-and-youth/youth-mental-health/sparx-t/resources-for-trans-gender-diverse-young-people/
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (mcri.edu.au)
- Transgender Health
- mcri.edu.au/research/research-areas/clinical-sciences/transgender-health
headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation (headspace.org.au)
- Resources for trans and gender diverse young people
- headspace.org.au/explore-topics/for-young-people/trans-resources
Raising Children Network (raisingchildren.net.au)
- Gender identity, diversity and dysphoria: supporting your child
- raisingchildren.net.au/pre-teens/development/pre-teens-gender-diversity-and-gender-dysphoria/gender-identity,-diversity-and-dysphoria-supporting-your-child
The Pinnacle Foundation (thepinnaclefoundation.org)
- Educational and vocational support for youth
Australian Capital Territory
Access Canberra (accesscanberra.act.gov.au)
- Birth certificate change of name and gender
- https://form.act.gov.au/smartforms/landing.htm?formCode=1186
- https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/app/answers/detail/a_id/1691
A Gender Agenda – AGA (genderrights.org.au)
New South Wales
The Gender Centre – Merrickville (gendercentre.org.au)
King Street Psychology Clinic – Newton (kingstreetpsychologyclinic.com.au)
- note: please see the profile of founder James Morandini before booking
TransHub (transhub.org.au)
Queensland
Australian Transgender Support Association of Queensland – ATSAQ (atsaq.com)
Brisbane Gender Clinic (brisbanegenderclinic.com.au)
South Australia
Trans Health SA (transhealthsa.com)
Tasmania
In 2019, Tasmania made gender on birth certificates optional, and removed the requirement for transgender people to have surgery in order to have their gender recognised.
Transgender Tasmania (facebook.com/TransgenderTasmania)
Department of Health and Human Services (dhhs.tas.gov.au)
Rainbow Tasmania (rainbowtas.org)
The Link (thelink.org.au)
- Youth resources for sexual health
Victoria
Transgender Victoria (transgendervictoria.com)
Aleph Melbourne (aleph.org.au)
- Trans-supportive group for people who identify as Jewish or who have a Jewish heritage
Western Australia
TransFolk of Western Australia (transfolkofwa.org)
Tranz4mations (facebook.com/groups/Tranz4mationsAU)
OUTinPerth (outinperth.com)
External territories
External territories are subject to the laws of Australia and include: Ashmore Island, Cartier Islands, Australian Antarctic Territory, Christmas Island, Cocos Islands (Keeling Islands), Coral Sea Islands, Heard Island, McDonald Islands, Norfolk Island. None of these areas have dedicated resources for our community.
References
Trans.au (trans.au)
The reddit forum TransgenderAU has a good list of resources.
Historic Australian resources
Presented for historic interest. Information may no longer be accurate.
Australia & New Zealand Professional Association for Transgender Health – ANZPATH (anzpath.org) [archive]
Australian Professional Association for Trans Health – AusPATH (auspath.org) [archive]
- Australian Standards of Care and Treatment Guidelines: For trans and gender diverse children and adolescents (2018)
- https://auspath.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/australian-standards-of-care-and-treatment-guidelines-for-trans-and-gender-diverse-children-and-adolescents.pdf [archive]
Deakin Law Review (ojs.deakin.edu.au) published an historically important thematic issue titled “Transsexualism” in 2004.
Australian WOMAN Network (w-o-m-a-n.net) [archive]