LGBTIQA+

Clinical Services

Sexual Health Victoria provides reproductive and sexual health clinical services to LGBTIQA+ clients through our clinics. We have a broad range of clinical experience and skills that meet the needs of LGBTIQA+ clients accessing our services, whatever age you are.

We offer:

• General sexual and reproductive health checks
• Cervical screening for people with a cervix
• Contraception and medical abortion (the abortion pill) for people who can fall pregnant
  • Hormonal IUD insertion for people who might want to manage their menstrual cycle
• PrEP prescription for people who are at risk of HIV
• Doxy-PEP for people at higher risk of bacterial STIs
• Gender Affirming Care is provided at SHV using the informed consent model for people over 18 years of age. Please call 1800 013 952 to arrange an initial appointment.

For more information, please visit our Reproductive and Sexual Health Clinic page or book an appointment online.

Rainbow Tick

We are thrilled to announce that we have received our Rainbow Tick accreditation!

Our CEO, Caroline Mulcahy, has the following words to share regarding this great achievement:

"I am incredibly excited to share that Sexual Health Victoria has officially received Rainbow Tick Accreditation! This recognition acknowledges our deep commitment to creating an inclusive, safe and affirming space for LGBTIQA+ communities.

Throughout the audit process, the assessors were overwhelmingly impressed with the way we have embedded inclusion in everything we do. They commended our organisation and staff’s expertise, commitment to best practices, and dedication to fostering cultural safety and intersectional inclusivity. Their feedback highlighted our outstanding work in education, clinical care, social media engagement and frontline support — all of which reflect the passion and dedication of our incredible team.

Achieving this milestone is a testament to the collective effort of our staff, stakeholders and community partners. We remain committed to continuous improvement and will strive to lead the way in LGBTIQA+ inclusion and healthcare.

For now, we take a moment to celebrate this tremendous achievement. I am incredibly proud to be part of the Sexual Health Victoria team!"

LGBTIQA+ Inclusive Language Guide

The way we communicate within our community is imperative to building a more inclusive society. We need to ensure that every person feels seen, valued, and supported. A way to do this is by using language that is respectful, accurate and relevant to all. This includes the way we communicate with others, but also how we communicate about them.

Download our LGBTIQA+ Inclusive Language Guide.

Relationships and Sexuality Education

Sexual Health Victoria also provides a range of services and resources that support schools in providing inclusive relationships and sexuality education, assisting them to meet the requirements of the Victorian curriculum. For more information, please visit Schools.

Other helpful organisations

• Thorne Harbour Health is an organisation that has a long history of working with LGBTI communities and people living with or affected by HIV. Thorne Harbour Health also runs a clinic called Equinox, a peer-led trans and gender diverse & non-binary health service, and The Centre clinic, LGBTQIA General Practice.
• Women’s Information and Referral Exchange (WIRE) - A Victoria-wide, free, generalist information, support and referral service run by women for women.
• Star Observer LGBTI Community Organisations and Services Directory - A comprehensive, state-by-state list of community services and organisations available for you to reach out to that can cater to your needs or interests.
• Transgender Victoria - Victoria’s leading body for transgender, gender diverse and non-binary people.
• Zoe Belle Gender Collective (ZBGC) is a trans and gender diverse led advocacy organisation based in Victoria.
• TransHub - a digital information and resource platform for all trans and gender diverse (TGD) people.
• Minus18 - for same-sex attracted and gender diverse young people in Australia.
• Royal Children's Hospital Gender Service - for gender questioning young people.
• IHRA - Intersex Human Rights Association
• Intersex Peer Support Australia
• Q Life - A national telephone and web counselling and referral service for LGBTI people.