STATE/TERRITORY-BASED SUPPORTS
This one-page list of supports might be a helpful starting point in finding information, support and assistance in your state or territory: Potential State/Territory-Based Supports
SUPPORTING YOUNG PEOPLE
For more thought on how best to support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) young people, regardless of their location, consider the ‘For The Hand’ section of Part One of the Beyond ‘That’s So Gay’ Summary Series 2011 (see Findings section, or below). A comprehensive guide to supporting young people in schools can be found in Beyond ‘That’s So Gay’ the book.
SUMMARY SERIES, PART ONE: MODERN DAY SNAPSHOT OF LGBT AUSTRALIA (March 2011)
Find out what the birds-eye view of regional, rural and remote Australia is from the perspective of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (LGBT), as well as those who support them.
For The Head: Part One For The Head
(Modern Day Snapshot of LGBT Australia; LGBT Life in Australia; LGBT Coping in Australia)
For The Heart: Part One For The Heart (ed)
(Amber’s Story; Simon’s Story; Mini’s Story)
For The Hand: Part One For The Hand (ed)
(Starting LGBT Conversations; Supporting LGBT Young People; Resources That Might Help)