Lifeline and the National LGBTI Health Alliance have announced a new partnership to develop an e-training program to give its Crisis Supporters a stronger knowledge and understanding of issues faced by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) people. The increased training for counselors at Lifeline will compliment the specialist counselling availble through the […]
Q-Life, the LGBTIQ+ counselling service and suicide prevention initiative has expanded their services. The phone line is now open from 3pm all the way through to midnight, and a web chat service has also been successfully introduced. The service offers a huge range of services covering requests from people who are looking to meet other […]
Q-Life has released a series of films focussing on mental health. In this episode Sam talks about being transgender, mental health and the support he found at The Freedom Centre in Perth. The short film was directed by Steph Lane and produced Living Proud WA as part of the national Q-Life program. Follow Q-Life on […]
Q-Life has released a series of films focussing on mental health. In the first episode Jason shares his experiences of depression. The short film was directed by Melissa Anastasi . Follow Q-Life on their YouTube channel to see all the films released over the next three weeks. There will also be a live Google+ Hangout […]
The National LGBTI Health Alliance has announced a new project that encourages gay men to become ‘lifeguards’ for their friends. The new project is a collaboration between the Health Alliance, beyondblue and the Movember Foundation. The project aims to create a community conversation and encourage gay men to become more educated about mental health issues. […]
Gay and Lesbian Community Services in Perth now have a greater reach in their mission to help the LGBTI community. Last month representatives from New South Wales joined Gay and Lesbian Community Services, politicians, local community groups and health officials for the launch of QLife. Funded by the Federal Government, QLife is a telephone counseling […]
