It has recently come to our attention that the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is currently conducting a national project to map threats to trans and gender diverse human rights across Australia. We would really love for you to get involved and help the AHRC find and map the threats that we are facing across Australia. There’s a particular focus on circumstances, events, forces, groups, situations, trends, and other phenomena that endanger or violate our human rights.
They are looking for responses from individuals as well as organisational responses as well, especially for the lived experiences of trans and gender diverse folks across the country.
The areas that they are looking into primarily include:
- Anti-trans mobilisation, dis- and misinformation, and extremism and radicalisation
- Education, employment, healthcare, housing, migration, service provision and the law
- Non-personal information relating to anti-TGD abuse, discrimination, harassment, vilification and violence
- Plus more…
Please note, that they aren’t after personal stories at this time but more along the thoughts of research and analysis.
Submissions are due by 11:59 PM Friday, 12 April 2024 and should be no longer than 2,500 words.
Support Services
We appreciate that this subject may be discomforting or distressing, especially for trans and gender diverse people with lived experience working in this area. If you or someone you know is in an emergency and needs assistance now, call triple zero (000).
You can also find support through the following services, free of charge:
| Service | SOGIESC* Specific | Focus | Contact | Hours |
| Beyond Blue (national) | × | Anxiety and depression support | 1300 22 4636 | 24 hours, 7 days a week |
| Lifeline (national) | × | Crisis mental health support with suicide prevention services | 13 11 14 | 24 hours, 7 days a week |
| Qlife (national) | ✓ | LGBTQ peer support and referral | 1800 184 527 | 3 PM to midnight everyday |
| Meridian (ACT) | ✓ | Face-to-face counselling and social groups | 6257 2855 | 9 AM to 4 PM, Monday to Friday |
| ACON (NSW) | ✓ | Counselling, health promotion, peer education, and substance support | 1800 063 060 | 9 AM – 6 PM, Monday to Friday |
| NTHAC (NT) | ✓ | Referral | 8944 7777 | 8:30 AM – 5 PM, Monday to Friday (closed 12 – 1 PM) |
| Diverse Voices (QLD) | ✓ | Counselling services (online) | 1800 184 527 | 3 PM to midnight, everyday |
| Bfriend (SA) | ✓ | Peer support | 1800 615 677 | 9 AM – 5 PM, Monday to Friday |
| Switchboard (VIC) | ✓ | LGBTQ peer support and referral | 1800 729 367 | 10 AM to 5 PM, everyday |
Working It Out (TAS) | ✓ | Face-to-face, video and phone support sessions and social groups | 6231 1200 | 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday to Friday |
