I can hardly believe that it has been 2 years since I launched Trans.au with a simple but urgent vision: to make it easier for trans and gender diverse people in Australia to find the services, support, and community they deserve.
What began as a small project born out of frustration and hope has grown into something far bigger than I ever imagined. Today, Trans.au hosts over 500 services across the country — from healthcare and legal support to community groups, social spaces, and advocacy organisations. We’ve also become a national hub for trans-related news, helping our community stay informed about the policies, stories, and victories that shape our lives.
How It Started
Back in 2023, I saw firsthand how fragmented and hard-to-find trans-specific services were. When I went to transition in 2019, it was a challenge to find out what services you could rely on for support for transitioning, it felt like it was less about what you knew, and more who you knew. So I decided to build one and share the resources that we all have in one central location.
It wasn’t easy — I had to learn so much about website building and maintanence, spent countless nights verifying information, and reached out to community groups around the country to make sure everyone was represented. The response was incredible. People shared their local resources, told their stories, and helped spread the word.
How It’s Going
Two years on, Trans.au is now a trusted national directory, used by thousands of people each month. We’ve grown not just in size but in purpose. The news aggregator we added has become a powerful way to connect the dots between local and national issues — giving visibility to the voices, challenges, and triumphs that might otherwise go unheard.
More importantly, the platform has helped bring people together. I’ve heard from trans folks who found affirming doctors in their towns, parents who discovered support groups for their kids, and allies who used Trans.au to educate themselves and show up better for our community.
This year, we had the opportunity to share a stall at Midsumma Carnival, joined in with the Chillout Pride parade and interviewed on Bent TV with the fantastic Greer McGearey. I’m looking to do more of this in the future as well and have something lined up for next month, we’ll share more about this as it comes around.
What’s Next
As we look to the future, there’s so much more I want to build. Better accessibility. Deeper community partnerships. More real stories from trans people themselves. I want Trans.au to keep evolving — not just as a directory or a news feed, but as a living, breathing part of our national trans infrastructure.
We’ll keep sharing news and services with everyone as we learn about them and if you want to help us with this, please submit a service or let us know about the news that is affecting you.
We would love to get this service registered as a charity, it would massively help us keeping this website running by reducing our costs with non-profit licenses and being able to take tax deductable donations.
A Huge Thank You
To everyone who’s listed a service, shared our site, sent feedback, or simply visited: thank you. You’ve made this possible. Trans.au exists because our community believed in it, and in each other.
Here’s to two years of connection, visibility, and empowerment — and to many more to come.
With love and pride,
Abbie Clark
Founder, Trans.au
