Red Thread Summer 2023

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10 04 Also in this issue: The state of hate Breaking the cycle Risk aware + New faces at TasCAHRD + The quiet queerness of ghosts 08 Harm reduction 06 ISSUE 46 SUMMER 2023

From the Editor

Summer edition

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It’s Hot Girl Summer Season –and boy have I been waiting for this. Let’s be honest, we are both probably going to make some... risky... decisions – so let's talk the best ways to be healthy while still being able to be a lil cheeky. Take breaks from drinking alcohol by having just a cup of lemonade or something. Keeps you going longer, and it's nice for your bank account too.

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WARNING: some of the content of this magazine may be offensive to some readers.

TasCAHRD receives funding from the Crown, through the Department of Health, to provide these services. Views expressed in Red thread are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of TasCAHRD. This publication is an initiative of the Health Promotion Program at the Tasmanian Council on AIDS, Hepatitis and Related Diseases (TasCAHRD). Would you like to see your business or service advertised in this mag? Contact TasCAHRD for rates – projects@tascahrd.org.au

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The state of hate

The recent mass shooting at an LGBTQ night club in Colorado Springs didn't just happen out of thin air. This awful event was built upon years of intensifying anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, acts of violence, intimidation, and discriminatory legislation from far-right individuals, groups, and politicians in the US. And while Australia is a very different country with far fewer guns, the internet has been connecting anti-LGBTQ influencers and channeling their hate to our shores for years.

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Earlier that same month, an Australian senator accused respected TV presenter and drag artist Courtney Act, of ‘grooming’ children, after she read a picture book on ABC Kids’ Play School Story Time. While obviously these instances are not directly connected, together the timing is a powerful representation of the evolution of LGBTQ phobia that has been cut from the same filthy cloth since the 1950’s.

We still have a long way to go. Nonetheless, since the 50’s, significant progress has been made for LGBTQ equality. Same-sex marriage is recognized in 33 countries. In the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, homosexuality is pretty much normalised. In this respect, conservative, anti-LGBTQ, Christian organisations, activists, and far-right groups have lost their ignorant battle on human love and the ability to control peoples sex lives’. They have shifted their ignorance to focus to drag queens, transgender and gender non-conforming folk.

For many, the mainstream emergence of transgender people and gender pronoun diversity has come to represent the fluidity of the digital age, and the changing social order that no longer prioritises manly males and feminine females as the be all and end all of human excellence. Let me be clear, these people are desperately trying to make sense of a world that feels disorganised and out of control. They see themselves as the forgotten ‘ordinary’ citizens who liked it better when their ideal model of two sexes and the basic two genders could be assumed to be normal for the population. It’s much easier to fall back on what makes sense to you, than to evolve your thinking.

The internet has supercharged their crusade of ignorance and hatred that is fairly evenly spread, but drag queens, and in particular the childhood literacy program of Drag Queen Story Time, has become a focal point of outrage and melting pot for a wide variety of

haters. Trans-exclusionary radical feminists (TERFs) with a male hate complex are teaming up with inherently anti-woman right-wing extremists to dump a sea of utter lies about the intention of drag queens and transgender folk more broadly. This is part of a wider rage from the losing anti-LGBTQ groupies, who are against social and legal reforms that are moving to define gender, including legally, as a social, rather than a biological, phenomenon.

The use of ‘grooming’ or ‘groomer’ as an accusation and a gross slur is just re-branded homophobia from the 70’s. But what makes this situation even more disturbing, is that the term is taking on a conspiracy-theory tone as these people use it to imply that the LGBTQ community, their allies, and progressives more generally are pedophiles or pedophileenablers. They live in victimhood while advocating the right to discriminate, while their bitching is expressed through simplistic language of ‘tactical speech’ that seeks to communicate directly and convincingly to a broader audience. Simply, they're trying to divide us by making drag queens and trans folk look sick or predatory. They make a point of calling anyone or thing that is new, progressive, or giving a fuck about other people as ‘Woke’, ‘Political Correct BS’, Socialist or…. Groomers. I remind you that this rubbish is what inspired an Australian senator to accuse Courtney Act of ‘grooming’ children.

More than ever, we need to stick together. If you don’t want to be involved, I guarantee they will take advantage that you just want to be established and stay out of it. Stand up to this bizarre mishmash of haters. Haters’ only aim is to return us to the bad old days of powerful men dictating our emotions, freedom of expression, and controlling our sex lives.

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Harm reduction

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Okay it’s party season – let's talk about how to stay safe and still have fun – and don’t worry, I am NOT going to tell you to not party, have a one-night stand or casual sex (or more!), do drugs, or any other brand of crazy that you wanna get up to. I AM going to offer some handy and simple tips and tricks to look after yourself in what can be a very busy and stressful time of the year.

If you are drinking (in the hot sun in particular!) make sure to drink something that isn't alcohol every now and then – it doesn’t have to be water, just drink some lemonade or something, you'll feel better the next morning, and I say that from experience. Also, try not to drink alone, or at the very least, let someone know where you will be drinking to help keep you safe. Know who you can call in an emergency at 3am when you are walking down the street, crying your eyeballs out because you got saddrunk. (Again, I speak from experience).

Try and remember to practise safer sex – condoms and lube are number one, if you have a uterus, maybe look at some birth control options (if you are under 25, you can access the Youth Health Fund to access some of these services, for example, a copper IUD lasts for up to 10 YEARS and you can get it done for free!). Remember to get tested for STIs, Clinic 60 in Hobart, and Clinic 34 in Launceston, offer bulk-billing (free with a Medicare card) testing and treatment options. If you are a man having sex with other men, look into getting yourself some PrEP which helps lower your risk of HIV. You can get PrEP from these same clinics, or your GP, as well.

If you are using drugs first try to get them tested. Then, go low and go slow. What I mean is, start with a small dose, especially if it is your first time trying that drug, or it is a new batch, and do not take more until you start to feel it –for example, there is a new drug on the market that is being sold as ketamine, but is actually a completely new and not very well-known drug that we call CanKet. It takes longer to kick in and we don’t really know much else about it, including short-term and long-term side effects. So, if you take some CanKet, but you think you are taking ketamine, you should wait just a little bit longer than usual to feel it, so that you don’t get a nasty surprise.

Finally, take some time for self-care, I hate forcing time for this until I do a facemask or something and then BAM - I feel like I can breathe again. Facemasks are a lifesaver here, but you might also want to go for a walk, meditate, watch your favourite movie or tune out with some videogames instead.

Now go on my darlings, be free, and enjoy your hot girl summer!

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Risk aware

Adolescence is a well-known period of increased risk taking and sexual activities, for sure. But it is not the only stage of life that is prone to higher risk-taking behaviours. Sexual activity at any stage has physical, social, emotional and legal implications. Add in some risk-taking behaviour, such as elevated use of alcohol, drugs, sex without a condom, or high-adrenaline activities, and we have a cocktail for either harm to ourselves or others. We all know alcohol and drugs impair our decision-making capacity, even if we don’t like to admit it. We may be more likely to say yes to things we don’t feel 100% comfortable with or be placed in vulnerable situations.

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Here's another complexity: risk taking behaviours can also feel good for many people, addictive even. So, the dopamine hit tricks us and lures us in for more and more, increasing our tolerance of what a “risk” even is anyway, until extremely high-risk activities may seem normalised. It is important to learn what your personal norm for risk is (what you feel safe and comfortable with) as well as another person’s level of comfortable risk. Then of course there is the law to consider.

Individuals are responsible for the decisions and choices they make regarding sexual behaviour and risk taking. So how can you keep yourself safe?

• Always keep your phone charged, on you, in sight or accessible.

• Consider a back-up plan of someone knowing where you are, checking in on you later or the next day, and an exit plan.

• Practice safer sex. Boundaries are sexy.

• Be conscious of your substance (alcohol and/or drugs) intake. Practice safe consumption.

• Communicate clearly about what you are interested in doing and not doing. Express your consent explicitly. Ask for consent explicitly. Every step along the way. Boundaries are sexy.

• Get your risk-taking kicks in other domains. Eg. Take up a new sport, learn a new skill, put yourself out of your comfort zone somehow, go cold water dipping, do something unusual.

• Find your sex tribe. Maybe you belong to a sub-group or kink community. Sex can include taking risks and trying new things, but done well, with sufficient education, preparation, communication and safety.

• Work on your self-worth. We can turn to risk-taking and various sexual activities from a wounded place sometimes. Make time to invest in learning about your past and inner self, so that you can practise self-love and express the type of person, energy and activities you want and deserve in your life.

And just in case you missed it, don’t forget, boundaries are sexy. Ultimately, knowing your own limits, and respecting others’ limits, usually means that everyone can have a fun and safe time within those known boundaries.

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Breaking the cycle

I wanted to take this opportunity to write about World Pride in Sydney early in 2023 – specifically about what Pride means to us as a community. With the injustices that Kit Connor, Nick in Heartstopper, recently faced, however, I’ve decided it is more important to address the role the LGBTQIA+ community played in his forced outing, and how we can do better.

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In acknowledging that I am talking about Kit’s personal life and being loathe to add to the considerable commentary that’s already occurred, it is undeniable that there is a lesson that needs to be learned for the LGBTQIA+ community so that something like this does not happen again.

A brief recap for those not in the know:

Kit Connor plays a young boy, Nick Nelson, in the show ‘Heartstopper’ (an excellent show, please watch it). Heartstopper follows Nick’s journey of acceptance of his bisexuality, however, some fans were incensed that Kit wasn’t openly bisexual and labelled this ‘queerbaiting’. After months of pressure and abuse online, Kit felt forced to come out and wrote “I’m bi. Congrats for forcing an 18-year-old to out himself. I think some of you missed the point of the show. Bye”.

And indeed, some of the LGBTQIA+ community has missed the point of the show. Instead of creating an environment of love and acceptance, where we could invite in people such as Kit to come out on their own terms, should they wish to, we have instead lashed out and bullied Kit for not fitting into our preconceived image of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Certainly, we as a community have campaigned for visibility and representation in the media we consume. Just like other communities, such as BIPOC (black and indigenous people of colour), who have rightly voiced the importance of having BIPOC actors play characters of their ethnicities, we too have clamoured for authenticity.

And, initially, I thought this was the source of the issue at hand with what transpired against Kit. But it actually runs much deeper than that.

For centuries, the LGBTQIA+ community has faced systematic oppression. And whilst we as a community are certainly not free from the yoke of oppression yet, and many of our community around the world still suffer terribly; we, in recent decades, have begun to find our power.

In spite of finding that power however, we as a community are still left with the hurt and trauma of that oppression, and we have internalised many of the messages that we have been subjected to over the years.

Messages of conformity, “appropriate behaviour”, and fitting the stereotype still linger deep within us, across generations.

The hurt, trauma, and abuse suffered still lingers within us because we have not broken the cycle of oppression. And because we have not broken the cycle, we have dragged Kit out of the closet; out of his safe space, and demanded he come out when he didn’t conform and fit the stereotype.

But our trauma is no excuse. We have robbed Kit of his privacy, his dignity, and his very human right to choose whom he shares his personal life with and when. We have hurt, abused, and traumatised him. Our actions have flown in the face of everything we have fought for and only serves to empower those who wish to curtail the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community. I hope, in spite of this, that Kit is able to heal from the serious and cruel transgressions against him.

And with that, I want us as a community to break this cycle of oppression, trauma, and abuse, so that what happened to Kit never happens again.

So how do we break the cycle? I believe the answer lies within my first paragraph, where I wished to write about what Pride means to the LGBTQIA+ community. Pride means many things to many different people within the community, but underneath the umbrella of Pride there are values. Values of Love, Acceptance, Diversity, and Celebration.

But are these values something we only embody once a year, or actualise every day?

Because I believe that until we as individuals, and as the LGBTQIA+ community, begin embracing and demonstrating those values within ourselves and to others, then the internal cycle of trauma and oppression will continue.

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The quiet queerness of ghosts

You may fondly remember Horrible Histories, the comedy history show that was a big part of many Australian kids' childhood. From the same comedy group that made Horrible Histories, comes Ghosts, a 2019 BBC comedy that I think you’ll enjoy.

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When Alice inherits a crumbling mansion from a distant relative, she and her husband Mike have a dream of turning it into a hotel. However, after a near death experience Alice is suddenly able to see ghosts, and discovers that Button House is crawling with them. These titular ghosts are the main cast of the show. They’re a squabbling found family, each trapped after unhappy lives and tragic deaths. The cast is a suitably unconventional, from a Stuart-era peasant woman burned as a witch to a British MP who died in a sex scandal in the 80s. Despite their huge differences, the ghosts learn to work together, and work with their new living friends, though not without hijinx along the way.

The comedic talents of the Horrible Histories troupe are joined by Charlotte Ritchie as Alice, Kiell Smith-Bynoe as Mike, Katy Wix as Mary, and Lolly Adefope as Kitty. They slot in effortlessly with the existing team, and Lolly Adefope’s role as a naive and charming Georgian noblewoman is a standout.

Among its great sense of humour and constant barrage of jokes, told in a familiar slightly slapstick manner, Ghosts still finds time to explore the heartfelt stories of the ghosts

and what led them to Button House. The quiet queerness of the show is particularly found in the story of the Captain, a closeted WWII officer, who slowly learns to be less rigid with the help of the other ghosts, and sympathetically explores his unrequited love for a soldier under his command during his life. A favourite episode from season two explores a lesbian wedding hosted at the house, and in the backdrop of it, the journey of discovery for the Victorian ghost Lady Button, as she at first struggles to accept LGBTQ+ people and then come to terms with being murdered by own her husband to hide his own homosexuality, ultimately realising that it was homophobia that drove him to be so afraid.

Ghosts manages to tightrope walk the balance between silly and funny with heartfelt moments that surprised me, but never failed to disappoint. It may become a favourite watch for you too, especially if you’re in need of some queer friendly humour in a period when comedy often feels the need to poke fun at us instead of lift us up. Ghosts is available for streaming on Stan.

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New faces at TASCAHRD

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Two new members have joined the team at TasCAHRD. Please welcome Annie and Hafsa.

This first position is an Engagement, Information and Client Support Worker.

Annie joins us on the back of her time at New Town Health where she worked as the clinic nurse. Annie has a background in Sexual Health Services, and she is available to chat to you from Monday to Wednesday 10 am – 3 pm. Annie is interested in discussing Health Care issues such as HIV, Hepatitis, MPox (Monkeypox), the Needle and Syringe Program (NSP), Safer sex and so on… Annie won’t suggest treatment for these conditions but can offer support to assist you with navigating an often-tricky health system. Drop Annie a line at people@tasppl.org.au.

The second position is Digital Media and Communications Coordinator.

Hafsa joins us after three years working in digital marketing in multiple industries including food and agriculture, information technology, and construction. Hafsa has tertiary qualifications in Applied Health Sciences. Using her digital skills and health qualifications, Hafsa wants to ensure that TasCAHRD’s health messages are accessible, relevant and broadly networked. If you or your business would like to collaborate with TasCAHRD in the digital space, drop Hafsa a line at media@tascahrd.org.au.

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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

Anglicare 18 Watchorn 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

Gagebrook Community Centre 191 Lamprill Circuit Gagebrook

Tasmanian Council on Aids, Hepatitis and Related Diseases 319 Liverpool Street Hobart 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

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Northwest

40-48 Best Street, Devonport –Ground level, Multi-level carpark South

Anglicare 18 Watchorn Street Hobart North

Invermay Local Post Office 52 Invermay Road Invermay

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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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 Chemmart 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

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A guide to inclusive organisations in Tasmania

Care Forward

City Organics

Clarence City Council

Clarence Doorways

Cloddy IT

Colony 47

Convict City Rollers

Danu Herbs

Ella Haddad MP

Emily Parkinson – Registered Psychologist

Equal Opportunity Tasmania

Eye Am Hair

Fiori Florist

Flourish Mental Health Action in our Hands Inc

FRIENDZ LGBTIQ SOCIAL GROUP

Glenview Community Services

Goodbyes Hobart

Hairy Legs Cafe

Halcyon South Hamlet

Hobart Brewing Company

Hobart Cat Café

Hobart Functions & Conference Centre

Hobart North Uniting Church Hobart Out Tennis Inc

Holyoake Hospice volunteers South inside Hobart

Ironic Party Planning

Joyous Celebrations

Junction Motel

Kingborough Council

LIMBO Party

Lindisfarne Psychology & Wellbeing Centre

Locker Room Hobart

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 Youth Events Hobart

RBK Business Services

Red Parka

Relationships Australia Tasmania

Tassie Bird and Poultry Supplies

Terry White Chemmart Lindisfarne

Terry White Chemmart Rosny Park

The Art of Tea Bouteaque

The Grand Poobah

The Hobart Bookshop

The Huon Domestic Violence Service

The Link Youth Health Service

The Page And Cup

Thistle Witch Gardening

Tranquility Float and Reflexology Hobart

Van Diemen Fencing Club

Viridi Natural Therapies Warrane Mornington Neighbourhood Centre

Wellington Wanderers

West Moonah Neighbourhood Centre West Winds Community Centre Wild Calm Therapies 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

Launceston Community Legal Centre

Launceston Football Club

Lumera Eco Chalets

May Shaw Health Centre

Medea Park Residential Care

National Joblink Launceston

Northern Children’s Network

Ochre Medical Centre

Pinky Community Support

Positive Solutions

Prydes Support

Respect at Work

Salveo Healthcare Skittles LGBTQIA+ Youth Group Tamar Visitor Centre

The Blue Door

The Church Campbell Town Tresca Community Centre

Laneway Cafe

Mike Gaffney MLC

North-West Pride Patrick Street Clinic Psychology Caffe Sacred Circle Dance Serenity House

The Postmaster Inn Bed and Breakfast Victoria Street Clinic 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 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 Love Is All – Civil Celebrant

Marry Me, Memily

Mental Health Council of Tasmania 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

Tasmania Police

TasPride

TasTAFE Student Support Team

Tender Funerals

Transgender Tasmania Uniting AgeWell

UTAS Ally Network Working It Out

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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

ATTITUDE COUNSELLING Attitudecounselling.com Ph 0499 184 088 (Launceston)

Diversity inclusive counselling service specialising in sexual and mental wellbeing

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.asn.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..

POSITIVE LIVES TASMANIA Advocacy & Support for HIV 0478 909 949

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