Healthy Communities Client Support Service

This is a new project and a great new opportunity for Healthy Communities to extend its support that is currently available to the LGBT community to support the whole of the community including people of any diverse gender or sexuality, including women, lesbians, transgender people, bisexual people and gay men.

What type of Support is available?

1.     Information, Advice and Referral about LGBT mental health and wellbeing, including LGBT accessible services and support

2.     Individual Counselling and Case Management for LGBT people who have a mental health or wellbeing concern and need assistance accessing mental health support or a safe space to discuss their sexuality or gender identity.

3.     Social, Therapeutic and Educational Groups for LGBT people based on a range of mental health or wellbeing issue.

Who is eligible for this support?

Individuals/families, aged 15 years and above, in the LGBT community across Queensland who have a mental illness or mental health concern, or who have experienced psychological distress during and/or following the natural disasters in Queensland in 2010-11.