This publication is an initiative of the Health Promotion Program at TasCAHRD, the Tasmanian Council on AIDS, Hepatitis and Related Diseases.
TasCAHRD receives funding from the Crown through the Department of Health to provide these services.
Photos in this magazine are courtesy of Unsplash Photographers.
WARNING: Views expressed in Red Thread are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of TasCAHRD.
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Stay in the contest.
B e a t h e p a t i t i s : 1 8 0 0 4 3 7 2 2 2
By Dr Merri Randell
With love, from the CUSP evolution revolution
The CUSP: PhotoBooth provides a fun, creative pathway for Queer+Ally communities in Tasmania to express solidarity with their identity, their community and with Nature.
In partnership with Working it Out and the Rainbow Stable, three FREE Queer+Ally community CUSP: PhotoBooths will pop-up in Devonport, Burnie and Launceston from July to August.
Selected photographs from the North and North West Tasmania PhotoBooths will be added to the CUSP artwork in the Rainbow Stable exhibition, ‘Celebrating Identity: Activism and Ecstasy’ (QVMAG, 20 June13 Sept 2026) for its final month, to create a dynamic evolving artwork in which the community participates in real time as an act of solidarity.
The CUSP artwork in the Rainbow Stable exhibition is entitled ‘With Love, from the CUSP evolution revolution’, and is a photowall documenting Queer+Ally people from Southern Tasmania demonstrating their solidarity at the CUSP. CUSP is a Queer ecoconscious solidarity art project by dr Merri and the Myrtle Forest. During the ‘Celebrating Identity’ exhibition this artwork will evolve into a Queer+Ally solidarity photowall which represents North, North West and Southern Tasmanians. In the PhotoBooth, Queer+Ally people will be photographed expressing themselves while standing or moving through a projection of the CUSP artwork ‘The
Opening.’ ‘The Opening’ is a multi-perspective sound, vision and voice portrait of the Tasmanian Myrtle Forest, captured through a non-binary lens...
Costumes, flags and props welcome!
Or just come and create a fun photo which you can share with your friends.
QVMAG has commissioned a new North, North West Tasmanian Queer+Ally Voice soundscape for ‘The Opening’ to be recorded on 20 June as two FREE Queer+Ally community Voice workshops with Bec Tilley for the Rainbow Stable exhibition. The evolved North, North West Tasmanian version of ‘The Opening’ will be the projection used for the PhotoBooths in Devonport, Burnie and Launceston.
A FREE workshop conducted by Bec Cannon, a local movement therapy practitioner and dance artist, will be offered in the central location of Devonport before the Devonport PhotoBooth in July. This workshop will assist the North and North West Tasmanian Queer+Ally community to creatively respond to the CUSP projection with Tasmanian Voices from their region. Each person’s photographs will be shared to a private online google drive folder which only they and the artist can access.
Please scan the QR code for the CUSP: PhotoBooth pop-up dates, times, locations, information about the CUSP project and to book your rendezvous at the CUSP evolution revolution!
www.merrirandell.com
This project was made possible by the Australian Governments Regional Arts Fund, which supports the arts in regional and remote Australia.
#RegionalArtsFund
#RegionalArtsAustralia
#RANTArts
Rainbow Stable presents the ‘Celebrating Identity: Activism and Ecstasy’ exhibition at QVMAG, Inveresk 20 June - 13 Sept 2026
By Jen Wiedman
Queer professionals, care work, and staying well
There’s a quiet, often invisible load carried by queer professionals—especially those working in health, social care, education, and community services. It’s the weight of showing up for others while also being part of the very communities impacted by discrimination, policy shifts, and social stigma. In many ways, it echoes the experience of frontline workers during COVID: you’re not just supporting people through crisis—you’re living inside it too.
For queer practitioners, this can mean holding dual awareness. You might be supporting a young person navigating identity while also processing your own experiences of exclusion. You might advocate fiercely in systems that don’t always recognise or protect you. And when something happens in the broader community—legislation debates, media narratives, or acts of harm—it doesn’t stay “out there.” It lands close to home.
So how do we stay well and keep showing up for others while managing both?
First, acknowledge the reality. This is not “just work.” The emotional (often unspoken, invisible) labour is real, and it’s layered. Naming and externalising emotions and issues helps reduce the pressure to “cope perfectly” and opens the door to more honest support. Second, tend to your nervous system, not just your mindset or behaviours. Chronic stress, even when subtle, accumulates. Simple, regular practices like slow breathing, time in nature, or brief moments of stillness between sessions all help signal safety to the body. Regulation isn’t indulgent; it’s foundational. You can even do this with clients so you both benefit.
Third, create boundaries that are valuesaligned, not guilt-driven. Many queer professionals are deeply values-led, which can make it hard to step back. But sustainable care requires limits. This might look like being intentional about caseloads, taking media breaks, or choosing when and how you engage in advocacy. Speaking with a trusted colleague or manager can help normalise this and practice asking for what you need in the workplace.
Fourth, stay connected—but not overwhelmed. Community is protective. Whether it’s peer supervision, queer friendship circles, or informal check-ins, having spaces where you don’t have to explain yourself or code-switch matters. At the same time, it’s okay to step back from constant exposure to distressing community news. And if you don't already, get your own (queer?) mental health support (therapy or supervision!) on the reg.
Finally, let your work be meaningful—but not everything. You are more than your role, more than your identity, and more than your contribution. Joy, rest, creativity, and ordinary life are not distractions from the work—they are what make it sustainable. Go awespotting, glimmer gazing, take up that slow hobby you've left hanging and reignite the belly laugh! If you're not motivated enough to do these for yourself just yet, that's ok (baby steps are allowed!), then be motivated to do it for your clients and community because we need ALL of us to be as well, grounded, empowered and re-energised as we can be to keep going amidst the current climate.
Queer professionals bring depth, empathy, and lived understanding into our work. Protecting your wellbeing isn’t separate from that—it’s what allows you to keep showing up, with heart, for the long haul.
Blood donation rules relaxed
More people eligible to donate blood as Lifeblood changes sexual activity rules.
In April, Australian Red Cross Lifeblood introduced new blood donation eligibility rules to safely pave the way for gay and bisexual men and transgender people in long term monogamous relationships to donate blood and platelets.
Everyone is now asked the same questions before they donate regarding their sexual activity, regardless of gender or sexuality.
Following that change, Lifeblood welcomed approximately 3,000 first-time donors who have collectively made close to 10,000 donations.
David Curry was one of the first people in Tasmania to donate blood after the recent rule change.
This important change is part of Lifeblood’s ongoing work to make donation more inclusive, while maintaining the safety of donated blood. Newly eligible people are encouraged to roll up their sleeves and join the donor community to help save lives.
The latest eligibility change comes after Lifeblood removed most sexual activity wait times for plasma donations in 2025, allowing many gay and bisexual men, transgender people, sex workers and people taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to donate.
“It’s an amazing opportunity for people who wanted to donate but couldn’t in the past. It’s been a long time coming, and I think this is really going to matter to people who just want to be able to support their community.”
Blood and plasma donations help people from all walks of life, including those undergoing cancer treatment, women giving birth, or who have been involved in an accident.
Lifeblood has donor centres across Australia, and four donor centres in Tasmania.
To book an appointment, visit lifeblood. com.au, call on 13 14 95, or download the Lifeblood app.
Needle and Syringe Programs (NSPs)
Needle and Syringe Programs
(NSPs) have long sat at the frontline of Australia’s response to Hepatitis C. While major medical advances have transformed treatment outcomes in recent years, the everyday harm reduction work of NSPs remains one of the most important tools in preventing transmission and connecting people with care.
At their core, NSPs provide access to sterile injecting equipment, helping reduce the risk of blood-borne virus transmission through needle re-use and syringe sharing. Recent Tasmanian survey data shows that these risks remain, and there is work to be done. Needle re-use sat at 23 per cent in 2024, while receptive syringe sharing rose slightly to 18 per cent from previous years. These numbers are a reminder that harm reduction work is ongoing.
The Australian NSP national data report shows that in Tasmania, hepatitis C testing fluctuates and has reduced in recent years, despite injecting drug use remaining a primary risk factor. There are often no obvious signs or symptoms in the early stages of hepatitis C which can lead to many people remaining undiagnosed and the potential for long-term health complications like liver disease and liver cancer from chronic hepatitis C. This is why early and routine testing remains vital for your health.
For many people, NSPs are also one of the few accessible and non-judgmental entry points into healthcare. Workers provide information about hepatitis C testing, treatment pathways and free clinics, often supporting people who may not otherwise engage with mainstream health services.
The role of NSPs extends beyond equipment distribution. They are spaces where trust is built, stigma is reduced, and health conversations happen without fear of judgement.
As hepatitis C rates continue to decline across Australia, NSPs still remain an essential program, not only in preventing transmission, but in ensuring people have the knowledge, support and access needed to stay healthy.
For NSP locations in Tasmania, see pages 28 – 29.
By Annie
Embracing change
We return to Nesha and Alex in 2008, as they make their move to Tasmania.
Buying a house online, can have some disadvantages, and this house was no exception. The property’s extremely poor condition, in the middle of nowhere wasn’t exactly uplifting. A Pub across the road may sound like a bonus, but not when one is trying to beat alcoholism.
Being the creative couple, Nesha and Alex took advantage of the Pub over the road, and it wasn’t long before a very ordinary boring Pub, in a little regional town, came alive, with a new kitchen, serving delicious meals with 30-40 customers at each sitting.
Soon they were swamped with compliments, including unlikely candidates such as big, burly, truck drivers, raving about the vegies and roasts, being better than grandma’s!
Nesha and Alex also both worked on a hatchery fish farm at close by Wayatinah. Life was fun and cruisy… nevertheless, suddenly in 2012, their world once again was turned upside down. Nesha sustained a severe, spinal crush fracture. The company denied any wrongdoing. Previous numerous warnings from employees referring to unsafe work practices and inappropriate equipment, fell on deaf ears.
For the next two years Nesha was unable to walk in an upright position. As if that wasn’t complex enough, with every doctor suggesting “it was all in her head.” Understandably depression crept into her life, a common issue with back injuries. Nesha’s mental health was now at a dangerously low level.
Meanwhile, Alex was having a ball and stayed with this employer until 2015. This job allowed him (admitting this now) to steer clear of Nesha, who was exhibiting suicidal tendencies. The situation was not helped with heavy drinking now available with a quick step across the road! Their lives were turning into a disaster as the ‘grog’ was once again taking hold of their existence.
They were not able to love each other.
One day, nearly two years after the injury, ongoing doctor shopping turned Nesha’s life around. A GP took one look at her and
ordered x-rays. Unsurprisingly, serious spinal damage was the diagnosis. An accurate diagnosis doesn’t necessarily ‘fix the pain’. We do know however that if someone’s pain is acknowledged, suffering can be reduced.
As it happens, Alex unintentionally decided to put a stop to all of that, by collapsing one day from oesophageal varices – this usually means end of life – particularly if bleeding is profuse and one lives in a remote area. Yes, to both.
In true Alex and Nesha style, a helicopter comes to the rescue and whisks Alex away to the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH). Alex mentions he “died on the operating table”. Then, somehow, glued up (no stitches as the oesophagus was too friable), he was back at work in no time!
Addressing the drinking was their next challenge and they unfortunately were told by one doctor - a beer a day wouldn’t hurt. Thankfully Alex attended the Liver Clinic at the RHH who suggested NO alcohol. This couple had been together for 25 years. Nesha and Alex are the kind of people to always have a bit of excitement in their lives (can you tell?), and so not long after, in 2017, Nesha informed Alex she wanted to do medical transition. As an added complication, Alex didn’t believe Nesha’s wishes, which was a little harsh, given the trauma of her back pain, daily vigilance at the psychiatric award, coping with medical emergency helicopter rides etc. Alex acknowledges now, that this was ‘probably’ resentful behaviour, as ‘he’, covertly, also wanted to transition…
So, the world was once again moving in another direction, and by the end of 2017 Nesha had commenced her blocker medication and oestrogen. Her weight increased, and she was constantly in a complete state of euphoria. This was another time in their lives where they drifted apart. “We were not close at this time”, Alex tells us. “Nesha had it in her head that I did not want to be with her”.
As a result, they slept in separate rooms for the first time ever. It lasted a week…
Alex decided not to transition at this time and to wait. In 2020, Covid moved the goal posts for so many people undergoing complex medical procedures. Nesha temporarily stopped transition. The world had changed and no one could foresee what was yet to come.
FREE hepatitis C telehealth appointment
The nurse-led team takes care of everything from prescriptions to pathology forms.
Please note that this service is for people over the age of 18, with a Medicare card.
Book your appointment here:
Heplink 1800 437 222
Can AI help?
Many of us have used a chatbot online before, whether it was while looking for information, booking a service or asking a question. Sometimes the experience can be frustrating, especially when the answers sound robotic, confusing or simply do not help.
But there can also be benefits to using a chatbot, especially for people who may not feel comfortable talking face-to-face or over the phone. Chatting online can be easier, quicker and more private, and people can access information when it suits them. When designed well, a chatbot can also reduce stigma and help people ask questions they may otherwise avoid.
This was the thinking behind Red, a new chat feature on the TasCAHRD website that helps answer questions about HIV. With support from a community grant provided by ViiV Healthcare, the TasCAHRD team spent several months researching, testing and designing the information Red would need to provide safe and reliable answers.
Privacy was another major concern raised during user testing. Many people wanted to know whether their information would be stored or tracked while using the chat feature. As a result, Red has been designed to provide anonymous support, with chats remaining untracked and no personal data stored.
Making Red easy to use was also an important part of the project. The challenge was to create answers that were friendly, supportive and easy to understand, while still making sure the information stayed accurate. Unlike some AI chatbots that learn from conversations and can sometimes provide incorrect information, Red is designed to stay focused on reliable HIV information and support.
Red can help people find information about HIV testing, treatment, prevention and support services, and may be especially useful for people who prefer a private and anonymous way to ask questions. Anyone wanting to learn more can visit the TasCAHRD website and chat with Red online.
During the testing process, three important priorities became clear: accuracy, privacy and usability. The team worked carefully to build a strong knowledge base for Red, and clinicians were involved to review the information and provide oversight to make sure the answers were correct and trustworthy.
New ways to take PrEP from www.endinghiv.org.au
There are three ways to take PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) to prevent HIV, and they are all just as effective as daily dosing!
Taking PrEP daily, on-demand or periodic allow for multiple ways to protect against HIV. Each option will suit people differently based on identity, the type of sex, how often you hook up and personal preference.
Ready to learn more about PrEP? Here is a brief break down.
Daily
Daily PrEP is exactly that – 1 pill daily. This will give you lasting protection against HIV. Suitable for everyone! You may want to take PrEP daily if you want to be protected from HIV but don’t want to anticipate your next hook up, if you have a busy sex life, or just prefer to have ongoing protection.
Starting PrEP will vary depending on how you identify.
For cis men who have sex with men:
• Start by taking 2 pills 2-24 hours before sex
• Take 1 pill per day, every day.
For everyone else, for example trans people who have sex with other men:
• Take 1 pill daily for a full 7 days before sex, then
• Take 1 pill every day after that dose
On Demand
On demand PrEP is there to use when you need it. On demand PrEP is only recommended for cis men who have sex with other men. On-demand PrEP is also good for anyone who is worried about the side effects or don’t want to commit to taking a pill every day.
With On Demand PrEP you take less pills but at more specific time, suitable for guys who can anticipate hooking-up.
How to take PrEP On Demand - Think 2-1-1 dosing schedule
• Take a double dose (2 tablets of PrEP) between 2 and 24 hours before sex
• Take 1 pill 24 hours after the double dose
• Take 1 pill another 24 hours after that
Periodic
Periodic PrEP is taken daily for a set period. It is event based, so think Mardi Gras season, a string of parties or a trip away. Periodic PrEP can be taken for weeks or months, stopped and then picked back up.
Depending on how you identify, starting and stopping periodic PrEP will vary.
For cis men who have sex with men
To start:
• Take 2 tables of PrEP between 2 and 24 hours before sex
• Take 1 pill 24 hours after the double dose
• Continue taking 1 pill for the duration of protection
To stop:
• Take 1 pill daily for 2 days
• Then stop taking PrEP until next time
For everyone else:
• Take 1 pill daily for a full 7 days before sex
Then to stop, after your last hook-up:
• Take 1 pill for 28 days
Still have questions? Visit www.endinghiv.org.au
Trying to quit smoking and vaping?
Now might be a great time, as QuitTas are offering free products to help you cope with withdrawals and cravings.
Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products – patches, lozenges and gum – help to reduce nicotine withdrawals and cravings by replacing some of the nicotine you would normally get from smoking and vaping.
Using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is always a safer option than continuing to smoke or vape. NRT does not contain the numerous harmful chemicals found in tobacco smoke or vaping products. It allows you to better manage situations and emotions that can trigger cravings, such as having a drink, experiencing stress, or being with friends who smoke or vape.
How do you get it for free?
It’s available to those who are:
• Aged 12-25 years old
• Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
• Pregnant and/or their partner
Studies have shown that using 2 x forms of NRT – a patch + one of the fast-acting oral products like gum or lozenges – can greatly increase your chances of quitting.
• Parents of a child aged 0-12 months
• Eligible for the National Lung Cancer Screening Program
If you think you’re eligible, contact us at QuitTas by texting “FREENRT” to 0489 077 077 or calling 13 7848.
NSP OUTLETS &
PRIMARY
Northwest
Youth, Family and Community Connection
62 Stewart Street Devonport
Anglicare 51 Wilmot Street Burnie
South
Bridgewater Community Centre
6 Bowden Drive Bridgewater
Anglicare 436 Main Road Glenorchy
Tasmanian Council on Aids, Hepatitis and Related Diseases 319 Liverpool Street Hobart
Clarence Integrated Care Centre
18-22 Bayfield Street Rosny
North
Salvation Army
111 Elizabeth Street Launceston
SECONDARY
Northwest
Burnie Community House
24 Wiseman Street Burnie
North West Regional Hospital
23 Brickport Road Burnie
King Island District Hospital and Health Centre
35 Edwards Street Currie
Devonport Community Health Centre
23 Steele Street Devonport
Rosebery Community Hospital
Hospital Road Rosebery
Smithton District Hospital
74 Brittons Road Smithton
Wyndarra Centre Inc.
43 Smith Street Smithton
West Coast District Hospital
60-64 Orr Street Queenstown
South
The Link Youth Health Service
57 Liverpool Street Hobart
Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre
56 Patrick Street Hobart
Geeveston Community Centre
9b School Road Geeveston
Gagebrook Community Centre
191 Lamprill Circuit Gagebrook
Bridge Treatment and Recovery Services
63-83 Creek Road New Town
North
Cape Barren Community Health Centre
5 Everett Court Cape Barren Island
Flinders Island Multi-Purpose Centre
James Street Flinders Island
Flinders Island Aboriginal Association Inc 16 West Street Lady Barron
Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre 182 Charles Street Launceston
Ravenswood Community Health Centre
39-41 Lambert Street Ravenswood
St Helens District Hospital 10 Annie Street St Helens
VENDING MACHINES
Northwest
40-48 Best Street, Devonport –Ground level, Multi-level carpark
North
Salvation Army
111 Elizabeth Street Launceston
Youngtown Pharmacy 369 Hobart Road Youngtown
These NSP locations have been reproduced from the Department of Health webpage.
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TasCAHRD NSP 319 Liverpool St, open 10am-4pm weekdays
Anglicare Glenorchy NSP 436 Main Rd Open 10am-4:30pm weekdays
Speak to your friendly NSP staff to find out more.
NSP PHARMACIES
NORTH WEST
Healthpoint Pharmacy Burnie
Pharmacy 4 Less Burnie
Upper Burnie Alliance Pharmacy
King Island Pharmacy
Terry White Chemmart – Valley Road
Mersey Pharmacy
Terry White Chemmart Latrobe
Advantage Pharmacy Penguin
Railton Pharmacy
Turnbull's Pharmacy
Guardian Pharmacy Smithton
Somerset Pharmacy
Priceline Pharmacy Ulverstone
Peter Thompson's Pharmacy
Westside Pharmacy
Dixon's Pharmacy
Healthpoint Pharmacy
Yolla Community Pharmacy
Zeehan Pharmacy
NORTHWEST
Tamar Pharmacy
Bicheno Pharmacy
Bridport Pharmacy
Deloraine Amcal Pharmacy
Deloraine Guardian Pharmacy
Your Pharmacy
George Town Pharmacy
Epic Pharmacy Kings Meadows
Priceline Pharmacy Launceston
Terry White Chemmart Health Hub
Hatton and Laws Pharmacy Launceston
Terry White Chemmart Launceston
Longford Discount Pharmacy
Terry White Chemmart
Terry White Chemmart Newstead
Perth Pharmacy
Ravenswood Discount Pharmacy
Riverside Pharmacy
Galloway's Pharmacy
St Helens Pharmacy
St Marys Pharmacy
Westbury Pharmacy
Youngtown Pharmacy
SOUTH
Bellerive Quay Pharmacy
Rhys Jones Pharmacy
Central Highlands Pharmacy
Priceline Pharmacy Bridgewater
Brighton Pharmacy
Chigwell Pharmacy
Claremont Discount Pharmacy
Derwent Park Pharmacy
Terry White Chemmart Dodges Ferry
Geeveston Pharmacy
Elizabeth Hope Priceline Pharmacy
Guardian Pharmacy Glenorchy Central
Priceline Pharmacy Hobart
Your Hobart Chemist
Davey Street Discount Pharmacy
Shoreline Amcal Pharmacy
Rosetta Pharmacy
Wentworth Pharmacy
Huonville Pharmacy
Priceline Pharmacy Kingston
Chemist Outlet – Kingston
Terry White Chemist Kingston
Kingborough Medical Centre Pharmacy
Lauderdale Pharmacy
Lenah Valley Amcal Pharmacy
Lindisfarne Village Chemmart
Rosetta Pharmacy
Chemist Warehouse Moonah
New Norfolk Amcal Community Pharmacy
Guardian New Norfolk Pharmacy
Epic Pharmacy New Town
Friendly Care Advantage New Town
North Hobart Amcal Pharmacy
Tasman Pharmacy
Oatlands Pharmacy
Risdon Vale Pharmacy
Chemist Warehouse Rosny
Terry White Rosny Park
Rhys Jones Pharmacy
Magnet Court Chemmart – Terry White
Healthpoint Pharmacy Snug
Chemmart Sorell
Chemist Warehouse Sorell
Sorell Plaza Pharmacy
South Hobart Capital Chemist
Swansea Pharmacy
Triabunna Pharmacy
Warrane Pharmacy
West Hobart Amcal Pharmacy
SIGNPOST
A guide to inclusive organisations in Tasmania
Care Forward
Carers Tasmania Ltd
City Organics
Clarence City Council
Clarence Doorways
Cloddy IT
Colony 47
Convict City Rollers
CVGT Hobart
Danu Herbs
Dianne Ainslie NDIS Support Worker
Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre
Ella Haddad MP
Emily Parkinson – Registered Psychologist
Equal Opportunity Tasmania
Eye Am Hair
Family Planning Tasmania
Fiori Florist
Flourish Mental Health Action in our Hands Inc
FRIENDZ LGBTIQ SOCIAL GROUP
Glenview Community Services
Goodbyes Hobart
Hairy Legs Cafe
Halcyon South
Hall Payne Lawyers
Hamlet
Hobart Brewing Company
Hobart Cat Café
Hobart Folk Dances (Folk Federation of Tasmania)
Hobart Functions & Conference Centre
Hobart North Uniting Church
Hobart Out Tennis Inc
Holyoake
Hospice volunteers South
inside Hobart
Inspired Office
Ironic Party Planning
Joyous Celebrations
Kingston Neighbourhood House
Laid Back Manor
Lindisfarne Psychology & Wellbeing Centre
Locker Room Hobart
Mitch Robson Counselling
Moto Vecchia Cafe
Mures Tasmania
New Town Chiropractic
New Town Health
Ogilvie Jennings Lawyers
Peppermint Bay
Positive Solutions
Pulse Youth Health
QTAS Arts
Queer Sporting Alliance
Rainbow Care Clinic
Rainbow Youth Events Hobart
Raw Strength Tasmania
State Cinema
Stress Free Fast
Sush
Sush Track
Tassie Bird and Poultry Supplies
Tempo Therapy & Consulting
Terry White Chemmart Lindisfarne
Terry White Chemmart Rosny Park
The Art of Tea Bouteaque
The Circus Studio
The Grand Poobah
The Hobart Bookshop
The Huon Domestic Violence Service
The Link Youth Health Service
The Page And Cup
Theatre Royal
Thistle Witch Gardening
Transform Counselling and Psychotherapy
Youth Arts & Recreation Centre
NORTH:
Attitude Counselling
Beaconsfield Child and Family Centre
Beaconsfield Mine and Heritage Centre
Bright Beginnings Yoga
CVGT Launceston
Deloraine House Inc
Diversity Launceston
Dorset Community House
Enterprising Aardvark Counselling and Consultancy
Florage
Gentle Death Education and Planning
Launceston Community Legal Centre
Launceston Football Club
Launceston Head to Health
Mediation Matters Tasmania
Positive Solutions
Prydes Support
Respect at Work
Reynish Counselling
Salveo Healthcare
Skittles LGBTQIA+ Youth Group
Tamar Visitor Centre
The Blue Door
The Church Campbell Town
Tresca Community Centre
NORTH-WEST:
Burnie City Council
Connect4Life
Dr Claire Jensen
East Devonport Neighbourhood House
HAEL XIII
Headspace Devonport
Secret Buddha Cafe
Serenity House
The Postmaster Inn Bed and Breakfast
Victoria Street Clinic
Wajan Hale Counselling
Warrawee Women’s Shelter
Weddings For Everyone
Youth, Family & Community Connections
TASMANIA WIDE:
Almost Heaven Clydesdales
Anglicare Tasmania
Australian Unemployed Workers Union Tasmania
Baptcare Family and Community Services Tasmania
Cancer Council Tasmania
Carers Tasmania
Community and Public Sector Union
Council on the Ageing
Daydream Photography
Engender Equality
Equal Together
Equality Tasmania
Heidi Harrison Psychotherapy
Independent Living Centre Tasmania
Family Violence Counselling and Support Service
Libraries Tasmania
Lifeline Tasmania
Love Is All – Civil Celebrant
Marry Me, Memily
Mental Health Council of Tasmania
Mission Australia – Disability Employment Services
Pride Society of UTAS
Rainbow Communities Tasmania
Rebecca White MP
Scarlet Alliance Tasmanian Sex Worker Project
Sensual Potential
Sexual Assault Support Service
St John Ambulance
Statewide Sexual Health Service
TasCAHRD
A Tasmanian Lifeline
Tasmania Police
TasPride
TasTAFE Student Support Team
Tender Funerals
Transgender Tasmania
Uniting AgeWell
UTAS Ally Network
Working It Out
Signpost is a project of Working It Out. signpost@workingitout.org.au
SERVICES DIRECTORY
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TASMANIA
https://equalopportunity.tas.gov.au
Ph 1300 305 062
The office of the anti-discrimination commissioner
SCARLET ALLIANCE TASMANIAN SEX WORKER OUTREACH PROJECT
outreachtas@scarletalliance.org.au
Ph 0451 835 897
www.scarletalliance.org.au
TASPRIDE
www.taspride.com
Celebrating and uniting the Tasmanian LGBTIQQ community
WORKING IT OUT
www.workingitout.org.au
Sexuality and gender support and counselling
SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICE
http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/sexualhealth
Toll Free: 1800 675 859
Clinic 60 – 60 Collins St Hobart
Ph 03 6166 2672
Mon – Fri 8:30am – 4:30pm
Clinic 34 – 34 Howick St Launceston
Ph 03 6777 1371
Mon – Fri 8:30am – 4:30pm
Devonport – Ph 03 6777 1371
by appointment only
Counselling, support, referrals, STI/HIV testing and PrEP prescriptions
TASCAHRD – TASMANIAN COUNCIL ON AIDS, HEPATITIS & RELATED DISEASES
www.tascahrd.org.au
Ph 1800 005 900
TAS POLICE LGBTIQ LIAISON OFFICERS
www.police.tas.gov.au
Ph 03 6230 2111 (Hobart)
Ph 03 6336 7000 (Launceston)
Ph 03 6434 5211 (North West)
ATDC TAS – THE ALCOHOL, TOBACCO & OTHER DRUGS COUNCIL OF TASMANIA
http://www.atdc.org.au/ Advocating and initiatives
THE LINK YOUTH HEALTH SERVICE & HEAD SPACE FOR PEOPLE AGED 12-24
http://www.thelink.org.au
57 Liverpool St Hobart | Ph 03 6231 2927
Mon – Fri 9:00am – 5:00pm
Counselling, outreach, case management, support for mental and sexual health, alcohol and drugs (incl NSP), family planning
HOBART COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICE
www.hobartlegal.org
166 Macquarie Street, Hobart | Ph 03 6223 2500
Shop 3, Covehill Fair, Bridgewater
Ph 03 6263 4755
FAMILY PLANNING TASMANIA
http://www.fpt.org.au
421 Main Rd Glenorchy
Ph 03 6273 9117 | Mon – Fri 9:00am – 5.00pm
93 Patterson St Launceston
Ph 03 6343 4566 | Mon – Fri 9:00am – 5.00pm
199 Mount Street Upper Burnie
Ph 03 6431 7692 (Tues, Wed and Thurs)
Contraception, cervical screening, gynecology, sexual health checks, planned and unplanned pregnancy.
