Local Resources

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Toowoomba for Rainbow Equality

Social Services:

This is the group to contact for support for youth and their parents when things are getting tough at home. They run a number of support programs and they have an Emergency accommodation house called “Gateway House”.

201 Hume St, Toowoomba
Ph 07 4639 1333
Email: manager@tys.org.au

YouTurn: Gateway House: 26 Stephens St, Toowoomba.
Contact: Ph 07 4639 2740 or shsintake@youturn.org.au
LGBTQI Defender for Toowoomba Youth Service – Jo (07 4639 2740)

University of Southern Queensland Ally Program

If you attend USQ, you can go to Support Services. They have a strong Ally program.

Legal Services:

Police LGBT Liaison Officer
Senior Constable Sophia Gonzalez
LGBTIProgram.DarlingDowns@police.qld.gov.au
Ph. 07 4631 6333
161 Hume St, Toowoomba

The Advocacy and Support Centre (TASC National Limited):

provides a range of free services to the vulnerable and marginalised members of the community. This is not specifically a LGBTQIA+ service, but may be able to provide help if you are in difficult circumstances. (See also LGBTI Legal Service).

223 Hume Street / PO Box 594
Toowoomba
Ph: 07 4616 9700
Fax: 07 4616 9777
Toll Free: 1300 008 272 (00TASC)
Email: reception@tascinc.org.au

Health and Counselling:

Psychologists and GP and Psychiatric Services:

Toowoomba has the Acute and Community Mental Health Service (see below) and a large selection of private Psychologists and GPs. There are private Psychiatrists. There is one private adolescent psychiatrist working out of 7 Springs medical centre.

If you are in need of help, your general practitioner is a good first port of call. As well as providing medical help and support, your GP can write up a mental health plan which allows medicare funding for counseling from a psychologist or your GP can can refer you to a psychiatrist or other health specialist as needed.

We suggest that if you are booking an appointment with a new clinician, that you ask if the clinician is comfortable with treating LGBTQIA+ people.

PFLAG Toowoomba can offer advice if you are struggling to find a health provider that meets your needs.

Toowoomba Sexual Health Service

Toowoomba Hospital,
Kobi House, Pechey Street
Ph 07 4616 6446

Toowoomba Acute and Community Mental Health Service

Toowoomba Hospital
Pechey St, Toowoomba
Ph 07 4616 5215

Triage Service (24 hours, 7 days a week for acute mental health problems)
Ph 07 4616 5210

Toowoomba Community Child and Youth Mental Health Service

Unara – Toowoomba Hospital
Pechey St, Toowoomba
Ph 07 4616 6843

TRUE Relationships and Reproductive Health

661 Ruthven St, South Toowoomba
Ph. 07 4632 8166

CML Bldg 477 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba
Ph. 1300 364 277

Domestic Violence Action Centre

Ph. 07 4642 1354 or intaketwba@dvac.org.au

Lifeline Safe Connections Toowoomba

Ph.1300 991 443.

Headspace Toowoomba

Youth General and Mental Health 12-25 years of age
1 Snell Street, Toowoomba
Ph. 07 4639 9000

Headspace Warwick

66 Albion St, Warwick
Ph. 07 4661 1999
(Facebook page)

Richmond Fellowship Queensland (RFQ), Toowoomba Branch

17 Freighter Ave, Wilsonton QLD 4350
T 07 4634 0983
E twba@rfq.com.au

Depression Support Network

This network has a resource centre, provides support and runs workshops and self-development programs for people affected by depression.

320 Ruthven St, Toowoomba City QLD 4350

Ph 07 4659 9021
(Facebook page)

Carers QLD Australia

Ph 1800 242 636

632 Ruthven Street, TOOWOOMBA QLD 4350

T 1800 242 636

T 07 4646 2800

E toowoombalac@carersqld.com.au

Regular programs (not specifically LGBTQTIA). A wheelchair friendly

Community centre that can provide meeting space at low cost.

and friendly to LGBTQIA+ people if you start a group.