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Support Services

A list of services for same sex attracted young people around Melbourne. This page is constantly under construction, send any amendments or additions to purplebuszine@hotmail.com.

Groups

Knox Youth Services 9298 8304 Purple Bus, support group (coming soon!), plus information, referral and individual support available. The Action Centre 9654 4766 Young peoples sexual health centre, where you can see doctors and nurses, have STD tests. The centre runs a discussion group, called YAK, for people under 25. You can access gay and lesbian safe sex info, safe use information, individual support for sexuality issues etc. Booroondara Young People's Resource Centre 9882 2621 Support group 14-18. Ask for Kate. Whitehorse Group 9878 3782 Social/support group for young people aged 15-18. Ask for Lara. City of Monash: Pride & Diversity 9561 7359 Service fpr GLBT young people. Ask for Michelle. Generation Q 9364 3200 For young people 12-18, based in St. Albans. Ask for Jemma. Eltham Gay Group (EGG) 9431 1333 Social/support group for SSAYP aged 14-21 years in the Nillumbik/Banyule area. Ask for Felicity. Frankston Youth Resource Centre 9770 6222 YAP, weekly group for GLBT young people. GASP! Geelong 5221 0699 Safe place to chat, get information. Ask for Daniel. Y-GLAM 9350 4000 Theatre and Video Project based in Moreland. Hobson's Bay Youth Services 9932 3000 New support group for SSAYP. Ask for Daniela. Young & Gay (Victorian Aids Council) 9865 6700 Confidential six-week discussion group for young gay men. Bit Bent Youth Group 9496 1030 Based in the City of Darebin for GLBT young people. MSSAY (Melton Same-Sex Attracted Youth) 9747 0700 or 0408 109 032 Ask for Liz or Katherine. Kaleidoscope 5971 9444 Group on the Mornington Peninsula for SSAYP aged 14-18. Ask for Viv. City of Maribyrnong 9688 0131 Group for SSAYP and support. Ask for Chris. Rainbow Express 5940 2885 Group in Casey-Cardinia area. Ask for Kiri.

General Support

PFLAG (Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays) Helpline: 9827 8408 Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. The Melbourne chapter of this international organisation meets monthly and operates a telephone counselling service. Women's Health East 9845 8000 Providing services for women, including information, referral, discussion groups, courses and training. Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault (ECASA) 9870 7310 Counselling, support, information and referral. Positive Women 9276 6918 Support and information about women and HIV. Victorian AIDS Council (Positive Living Centre) 9863 0444 Support, advocacy, information in HIV and related areas, and support services for the gay and lesbian community. Melbourne Sexual Health Centre 9347 0244 or 1800 032 017 STD testing, sexual health clinic. QUID (Queer Users of Illicit Drugs) Buoyancy Foundation 9429 3322 Confidential support group. Ask for Phillip.

Telephone Services

Gay and Lesbian Switchboard: 9827 8544 or 1800 032 017 AIDS Line: 9347 6099 or 1800 133 392 Hepatitus C Helpline: 9349 1111 or 1800 800 241 Kids Help Line: 1800 55 1800

Fun Stuff

Minus 18 9511 4083 or 9510 5569; info@minus18.org Underage nightclub events for gay, lesbian, bi, transgender, queer, same sex attracted young people. Hares and Hyenas Bookshop 9824 0110 135 Commercial Road, South Yarra. The queerest bookshop in the universe! OUT Video 9525 3669 13 Brighton Road, St. Kilda. Queer video shop. JOY Melbourne 94.9FM 9699 2949 Gay and lesbian radio station. Outlook Cafe 9521 4227 196 Commercial Road, Prahran. Cafe and internet cafe with rainbow stickers, postcards and stuff.

Other Stuff

The ALSO Foundation 9827 4999 Gay community organisation, which among many other things compile an annual directory, sort of like a queer Yellow Pages, which is free. Victorian Gay & Lesbian Rights Lobby home.vicnet.net.au/~vglrl Gay & Lesbian Police Liaison Officer (GLLO) Senior Constable Lisa Keyte 9871 4187 Info, support and referrals for the GLBTI community. Acts as a liaison between GLBTI people and the police.

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