Real Services
Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby
Promotes and protects Gay and Lesbian rights in NSW.
Glebe NSW
Phone: 02 9571 5501 Fax: 02 9571 5509
PO Box 9, Darlinghurst NSW 1300
Female Convenor: femaleconvenor@glrl.org.au Male Convenor: maleconvenor@glrl.org.au
Gay and lesbian line
Telephone counselling service for sexually diverse individuals, their family and friends. Operates 7 days a week from 5:30pm to 10:30pm.
Located in Newtown NSW, however answers calls from all over NSW.
In the Sydney Metropolitan area or from outside of NSW, call: Phone: 02 8594 9596 Outside of Sydney Areas phone: 1800 18GLCS (1800 184 527)
Gay and Lesbian Counselling Service NSW
The Gay and Lesbian Counselling Service is a volunteer based organisation that provides free anonymous telephone counselling, coming out groups, smart substance abuse groups, training in communication skills and access to face-to-face counsellors to members of the GLBT communities.
Newtown NSW however one of its services is the gay and lesbian line.
Counselling & Information Line: 7 days a week from 5:30pm to 10:30pm 02 8594 9596 - Sydney Metropolitan area or outside NSW 1800 184 527 - Country NSW
Lesbian Counselling & Information Line: Monday from 6:30pm to 9:30pm 02 8594 9595 - Sydney Metropolitan area or outside NSW 1800 144 527 - Country NSW
Twenty 10
Twenty10 is an organisation for young (under 26's) same sex attracted youth (under 26 years old). They provide medium-term accommodation, information, resources and referrals, groups and activities, family support services, counselling, individual support, advocacy and rural support.
45 Bedford Street, Newtown NSW PO Box 553, Newtown NSW 2042
Support Line: 02 8594 9555 - Sydney Metropolitan area 1800 65 2010 - Outside the Sydney area
Administration: 02 8594 9550 Fax: 02 8594 9559
E-mail: info@twenty10.org.au
AIDS Council of NSW (ACON)
This service provides a large amount of health information (especially sexual) for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders. Services include fun and esteem groups, workshops and groups for young gay men under 25 years to talk about issues concerning them, develop their self-esteem and social networks and the ins and outs program for young lesbians.
Surry Hills and Western Sydney
9 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Office Hours 10am to 6pm Monday to Friday
Phone: 02 9206 2000
Freecall: 1800 063 060
Fax: 02 9206 2069
Email: acon@acon.org.au
Parents, families and Friends of Lesbians And Gays (PFLAG)
This service is about supporting families and friends of lesbians and gays to understand and accept homosexuals- their slogan is "Keeping families together". PFLAG have 10 groups, operating in different areas of Australia, 4 in NSW.
Located in Penrith and throughout NSW
PO Box 3751, Marsfield NSW 2122
02 4730 4660 (Vicki) 02 4735 4680 (Carol)
NSW Police Gay and Lesbian Officers
Liaison between police, gay men and lesbians, responsible for assisting in developing initiatives to reduce, prevent and respond to anti-gay/lesbian violence.
There are 100 Located throughout NSW, the closest ones to the Blue Mountains being Springwood and Penrith.
Phone: 02 9281 0000 to find out your local officer
Lesbian and Gay Anti-Violence Project
Provides support for victims of homophobic violence and promotes gay and lesbian safety
9 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills NSW
PO Box 350, Darlinghurst NSW 1300
AVP Report-Line: 02 9206 2116 Free Call: 1800 063 060 General Enquires: 02 9206 2066 Fax: 02 9206 2069 TTY 9283 2088
E-mail: avp@acon.org.au
University campuses
Some university campuses have support groups for gays and lesbians, students need to check with student unions for information
Enquire at University campuses
The Gender Centre
Provides a number of services (community education, counseling, groups, support for families and friends, outreach, drug and alcohol services, etc) for people with gender issues and their loved ones.
7 Bent Street P.O. Box 266 Petersham NSW 2049
Phone: 02 9569 2366 Fax: 02 9569 1176
General Enquiries: reception@gendercentre.org.au Counsellor: counsellor@gendercentre.org.au
The Open Door
The Open Door is an emerging congregation of the community of Christ in Western Sydney. The Open Door is for people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual
The Open Door meets every Sunday at 6pm @ Laycock St, Cranebrook (near Penrith) NSW
The Warehouse Youth Health Centre
The Warehouse is a health service for young people aged 12 to 24 years; one of its services includes a group for sexually diverse young people which runs every second Tuesday from 5pm - 7pm.
13 Reserve St, Penrith NSW 2750 (opposite Centro Nepean)
Phone: 02 4721 8330 Fax: 02 4731 6787
NewQ queer space
NewQ is a queer space for people of all varieties and flavours and aims to get together in order to organize, have fun and form deeper and stronger bonds of community and resistance with each other
22 Enmore Rd, Newtown NSW
The Feminist bookshop
A bookshop that has a number of books to suit a number of needs- has a great list of resources for gay and lesbian youth
Shop 9 Orange Grove Plaza, Balmain Rd, Lilyfield NSW 2040
Phone: 02 9810 2666 Fax: 02 9818 5745
Freedom Centre
Based in Western Australia Freedom Centre is run by young people for young people using a peer support model. Peer support is where people get support from other people who share similar experiences.
