There are many supports available for people of diverse genders and sexualities, their families and communities:
DocDir
An Australia-wide directory of LGBTQ+ Inclusive clinicians and services. Use the search function to find an LGBTQ+ friendly clinician for your needs on the Northern Beaches.
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The Beaches Clinic (Northern Sydney Sexual Health)
A confidential walk-in clinic service for young people 16-29 yrs offering free asymptomatic sexual health testing services including STI and routine screenings.
Drop-in service, no appointment needed.
No Medicare or ID required.
Open every Thursday 11am-6pm
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Clinic 16 (North Sydney)
Clinic 16 provides support for people with HIV, men who have sex with men, sex industry workers, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people, young people, people with symptoms of STIs, heterosexuals with multiple partner changes and people who inject drugs.
Open Monday to Friday
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Services offered include:
- Free STI screening and treatment – no Medicare card is required and health records at Clinic 16 are completely confidential.
- PEP (Post Exposure Prophylaxis) and PrEP (Pre Exposure Prophylaxis) treatments to prevent HIV either directly after or before HIV risk exposure.
- All Doctors at Clinic 16 are able to care and treat people living with HIV.
- Counselling service on issues relating to sexual health.
- Gender affirming care to people 18 years and over. For young people under this age, they can offer counselling and referral to specialist youth and adolescent services.
Welcome Here Directory
ACON’s Welcome Here Project supports businesses and services throughout Australia to create and promote environments visibly welcoming and inclusive of LGBTQ+ communities. Thousands of members proudly display their Rainbow Sticker and Charter to communicate that LGBTQ diversity is welcomed and celebrated within their business or service.
Use the directory to view participating locations on Northern Beaches.
NSW Health
LGBTQ+ Resources and support available for:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Alcohol and other drugs
- Asexual people
- Cancer prevention and support Carers
- Data and research
- Domestic and family violence
- End of life and palliative care
- Intersex people/people with variations of sex characteristics
- Language and terminology
- Mental health and suicide prevention
- Mpox
- Multicultural and refugee communities
- Older people
- Patient care, treatment and concerns
- People with disability
- Rainbow families
- Sexual assault
- Sexual health
- Trans and gender diverse people
- Young people
