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Gender Affirming Care

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The main points

Sexual Health Victoria provides inclusive and gender-affirming healthcare for trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse people through our clinics. Our team has a wide range of clinical experience and expertise to support you at every stage of your journey, no matter your age or where you're at.

Gender-affirming care at Sexual Health Victoria

Several SHV clinicians provide gender affirming care via the informed consent model. Please call 1800 013 952 to arrange an initial appointment. For further information about our clinics and our fees, please visit the Our Clinics page.

Helpful Organisations

The following links and resources offer helpful information that we provide to our clients. SHV accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of the service details. If you are a gender affirming service that we have not listed and you'd like to be listed below, please let us know via clinic@shvic.org.au.

Victorian Pride - The Centre acts as a central space for LGBTIQA+ groups and organisations to exchange ideas, collaborate, and strengthen their efforts in promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion throughout the state.

AUSPATH provider list – A list of healthcare providers across Australia. These listings are shared by AusPATH members who’ve chosen to be visible and are dedicated to caring for and supporting all trans people.

Peer navigation

Helplines

  • Rainbow Door supports people of all ages and identities with issues that may include suicidal thoughts, family and intimate partner violence (including elder abuse), alcohol and other drugs, relationship issues, sexual assault, social isolation, mental health and wellbeing.
  • QLife provides Australia-wide anonymous, LGBTI peer support and referral for people wanting to talk about a range of issues including sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships.
  • Transgender Victoria refers individuals seeking support on a range of issues (health, law, housing, finance, workplace, assault etc) to relevant services.

Older persons

  • Out and About – Switchboard Friendship and community connections for older LGBTI Victorians

Family Violence

  • Rainbow Door – Rainbow Door is a free helpline and dedicated support service offering information, guidance, and referrals to LGBTIQA+ Victorians and their friends and families.
  • With Respect - The WithRespect case management program at Queerspace supports LGBTIQA+ individuals experiencing family violence, offering varying levels of support to address risk, safety, and recovery for all affected family members, including children and young people.

Legal advice

  • LGBTIQ Legal Service provides free help for LGBTIQ+ people in Victoria with their legal problems, including discrimination, family violence, change of name issues and more.

Fertility preservation

Voice services

  • Gender Voice Centre - A supportive and inclusive approach to gender-affirming voice therapy, accessible online from the comfort of your home.

Binding

  • The Shed’s Binder Programme - A Melbourne-based support group for transmasculine individuals, including AFAB non-binary and questioning people, focused on peer connection and resilience through shared experiences.

Brest screen

  • Breast Screen - Information on Breast Screen’s inclusive screening practices.

Hair removal

  • Peach Clinics (Prahran) - in partnership with TG Health Clinic, delivers compassionate, gender-affirming healthcare in a safe and discreet setting.

Eating disorders