Gender Service - Gateway Health

LGBTIQA+ support and services available include:

WayOut Wodonga – WayOut Wodonga works with and for LGBTIQA+ young people under the age of 25 years. We are committed to providing opportunities that help us all feel safe, connected and celebrated.
- They run the Qrew (formerly the Alphabet Crew) a social group for LGBTIQA+ people and friends aged 12 to 18 years
- Engage LGBTIQA+ people aged 14 to 25 years in leadership roles and positive action through the North East Pride Collective (the crew behind the annual Rainbow Ball event)
- Assist schools, services and community organisations with information, secondary consultations and training
- Advocate for systems change to make services inclusive and accessible to LGBTIQA+ people.
headspace – headspace is a one-stop shop for young people who want help with mental health; alcohol and other drugs; work, school and study; and physical and sexual health. headspace also provide a binder service.
Child Health Intervention and Parent Support – CHIPS is an early intervention service for children aged from zero to 12 with social, emotional, or behavioural challenges, and their families. CHIPS also run the BLISS program.
- BLISS is a fun and creative group for transgender, gender diverse and non-binary children to connect with other children like them. Through art, music,camp, drama, BLISS helps children to build self-esteem, acceptance and confidence.
UMFC Qspace – The Qspace program is a free, safe and inclusive counselling service for those in the LGBTIQA+ community and their families across Victoria.

Access

This is a free service available for children aged from 8 to 16 years and their families.

Location: 155 High Street, Wodonga
Open hours: Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm

For referrals and enquiries, please:

Email GenderService@gatewayhealth.org.au
Freecall 1800 657 573
Visit Gateway Health reception at 155 High Street, Wodonga
Complete the Counselling and Wellbeing External Referral and submit it via email to GenderService@gatewayhealth.org.au.

Please note: Referrals will be required for patients accessing psychiatry and paediatric clinics.

Note: We are not a crisis service. If you need help urgently, call 000, visit the Lifeline website or call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Useful information and resources

Helpful links

Royal Children’s Hospital Gender Service
Minus 18
Zoe Belle Gender Collective
ACON Trans hub
Transcend Australia
Kids helpline
Beyond Blue
Rainbow Door – Rainbow Door is a free specialist LGBTIQA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Gender Diverse, Intersex, Queer, Asexual, BrotherBoys, SisterGirls) helpline providing information, support, and referral to all LGBTIQA+ Victorians, their friends and family.
Monash Gender Clinic
AUSPATH – Australian Standards of Care and Treatment Guidelines for trans and gender diverse children and adolescents
Monash Gender Clinic
Australian Standards of Care and Treatment Guidelines
QLife is Australia’s national helpline for LGBTIQA+ people, their families and friends. QLife offers peer-led counselling by telephone and online chat every day from 3pm to midnight, and referrals for services in your local area. Phone QLife on 1800 184 527.
Safe Schools Program – Safe Schools Program supports students, families and schools to work together to tackle homophobia and transphobia in schools and to create safer educational environments for same-sex attracted and gender diverse students, teachers and families.

Reports and publications

Gateway Health Gender Service: An Evaluation – The Centre of Excellence in Rural Sexual Health carried out an evaluation of the process undertaken to get the Gender Service up and running including what is working well, and what could be improved. The evaluation was funded by DHHS North East. This report provides an overview of the Gateway Health Gender Service evaluation.

Trans Pathways – Trans Pathways is the largest study that has ever been conducted on the mental health of trans young people in Australia. The study was formed with community consultation with both trans young people and parents of trans young people.