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25.01.2022 COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT: The restrictions in Victoria are changing, due to COVID-19 cases in Victoria and New South Wales. From 5pm tonight (dated 31 December) the following restrictions will be in place in Victoria: the limit of people gathering in the home will be reduced to 15 from 30. ... masks will be mandatory indoors. If you are planning to leave your home take a mask and it needs to be worn anytime you’re inside apart from when you’re eating or drinking. For further information on restrictions, visit https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus We know with the rise in cases, many of us will be feeling concerned. Let's look out for each other, keep washing your hands, use hand sanitiser and wear a mask if you can. Switchboard is always open and if you are struggling this holiday period we want to hear from you. This New Year's Eve, and every day, we are here to chat if you need to. Reach out if you need to talk. If you live anywhere in Australia you can call QLife, in Victoria you can call QLife Australia and Rainbow Door. Rainbow Door (Victoria wide) Operating hours: 10am - 6pm, every day (closed January 1, 2021) Phone: 1800 729 367 Text: 0480 017 246 Email: [email protected] Visit: https://www.rainbowdoor.org.au Free Victorian wide helpline for the LGBTIQA+ community. QLIFE (Australia wide) Switchboard is the proud Victorian partner of QLife Australia along with other LGBTIQ+ organisations around Australia. This is a free peer to peer LGBTIQA+ service. Operating Hours: 3pm - midnight, every day Phone: 1800 184 527 Web Chat: https://www.qlife.org.au

25.01.2022 WE ARE HIRING - two advertised positions, see below Out and About Program Manager (0.8 FTE) The Switchboard Out and About Program Manager plays a leadership role in the organisation and in improving the mental health and wellbeing of older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex people in Victoria (and younger people with disabilities living in aged care). ... Find out more here: https://www.ethicaljobs.com.au//out-and-about-program-ma/ ----- LGBTIQA+ Suicide Bereavement Group Facilitator (8 hours a week) This new role will work closely with Switchboard, Support After Suicide and a LGBTIQA+ lived experience suicide bereavement advisory group to implement the LGBTIQA+ Support After Suicide pilot program. The successful candidate will be responsible for co-facilitating two 8-week bereavement groups in 2021. Find out more here: https://www.ethicaljobs.com.au//lgbtiqa-suicide-bereavem/

25.01.2022 Relatable content? For all the L word fans. We wish all our social media followers a happy Sunday. A special shout out to all our Melbourne folks still in COVID 19 lockdown, well done, stay strong and if you are struggling you can talk to us.... For Counselling and Support Rainbow Door (starting 28 September) A new helpline for LGBTIQA+ Victorians, connecting us to the services we need. Peer to peer. Information, support, referall. 7 days 10am - 6pm 1800 729 367 0480 017 246 [email protected] - QLife Australia - peer to peer LGBTIQ+ counselling and support (Switchboard is a proud Victorian partner of QLife Australia) 1800 184 527 (3pm-midnight, everyday) qlife.org.au (3pm-midnight, everyday)

24.01.2022 If you haven’t been listening to the In Ya Face show on 3CR Community Radio, then you have been missing out on a great source for community news! Tune in today from 4pm. Today’s show includes an interview with Switchboard CEO Joe Ball.

24.01.2022 On behalf of the staff and board of Switchboard we are very excited to congratulate our very own CEO Joe Ball on being named one of the Outstanding 50 LGBTI+ Leaders of 2020. Joe will tell you they are the very proud CEO of Switchboard and we are equally proud. Join us in congratulating Joe on this well deserved award! Thank you Joe for your passion and commitment to supporting the our LGBTIQA+ family, for inspiring those around you, for being your authentic self every day ...and always fighting for justice! The list was produced by Deloitte in partnership with EnergyAustralia and Google. To check out the ‘Outstanding 50 LGBTI+ Leaders of 2020’ go to www.deloitte.com/au/out50. The purpose of this report is to help LGBTI+ people ‘be what they see’, inspiring a new generation of leaders from many diverse parts of our community. The 2020 list includes individuals who identify as trans and gender-diverse, non-binary, queer, and bisexual, and includes several Indigenous, culturally and linguistically diverse, neurodiverse, and spiritual leaders.

24.01.2022 The holidays can be a stressful time for many LGBTIQA+ people, whether it’s financial pressure, arguments with loved ones or feeling alone and isolated, this is especially true for those who don't have access to supportive spaces Switchboard is always open (every day) and if you are struggling this holiday period we want to hear from you. Reach out if you need to talk. If you live anywhere in Australia you can call Qlife and in Victoria you can call Qlife and Rainbow Door.... Rainbow Door (Victoria wide) Operating hours: 10am - 6pm, every day Phone: 1800 729 367 Text: 0480 017 246 Email: [email protected] Visit: https://www.rainbowdoor.org.au Free Victorian wide helpline. QLIFE (Australia wide) Switchboard is the proud Victorian partner of QLife Australia along with other LGBTIQ+ organisations around Australia. Free service. Operating Hours: 3pm - midnight, every day Phone: 1800 184 527 https://www.qlife.org.au

23.01.2022 Let’s talk about LGBTIQA+ Family violence. Today is day 3 of the UN’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is a global campaign that takes place annually between 25 November and 10 December. According to the recent (2017) Victorian population survey, 13.4 % of LGBTIQ+ adults have experience family violence in the past 2 years. ... If you need support - we are here for you. RAINBOW DOOR Rainbow door is a FREE specialist LGBTIQA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Gender Diverse, Intersex, Queer, Asexual, BrotherBoys, SisterGirls) helpline providing information, support, and referral to all LGBTIQA+ Victorians, their friends and family. All our staff are trained family violence workers. You can get support via phone, text and email. Operating hours: 10am - 6pm, everyday : 1800 729 367 : 0480 017 246 : [email protected] www.rainbowdoor.org.au

23.01.2022 Sharing this Post from yesterday’s Transgender Day of Remembrance. Thanks to the artist Rosalina Curtis.

23.01.2022 Switchboard is proud to announce that two of our Switchboard community were last night recognised for their work in the Out for Australia 30 Under 30 awards. These awards recognise and celebrate the extraordinary contributions of young LGBTQIA+ people. Congratulations to: - Anna Bernasochi, Switchboard Suicide prevention manager,and - Elsa Tuet-Rosenberg, newly elected Switchboard Board member 20/21... Pictured: (Left to right) Anna Bernasochi and Elsa Tuet-Rosenberg.

22.01.2022 This week we have launched our new service RAINBOW DOOR Rainbow Door is a FREE specialist LGBTIQA+ helpline providing information, support, and referral to all LGBTIQA+ Victorians, their friends and family during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. Open 10am - 6pm, everyday... Phone: 1800 729 367 Text: 0480 017 246 Email:[email protected] http://www.rainbowdoor.org.au Please share the Rainbow Door information in your networks. #mentalhealth #familyviolence #lgbtiqsupport #lgbtiqfamilyviolence #covid19 #Victoria #queersupport #switchboard #rainbowdoor #helpline

21.01.2022 A reminder that switchboard services are open today. If you are LGBTIQA+ or support someone who is, you can talk to us today. We encourage LGBTIQA+ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community members to call our services. All staff on the Rainbow Door have undertaken Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation Inc Aboriginal cultural safety training. Rainbow Door (Victoria wide) ... Operating hours: 10am - 6pm, every day Phone: 1800 729 367 Text: 0480 017 246 Email: [email protected] Visit: https://www.rainbowdoor.org.au Free Victorian wide helpline. QLIFE (Australia wide) Switchboard is the proud Victorian partner of QLife Australia along with other LGBTIQ+ organisations around Australia. Free service. Operating Hours: 3pm - midnight, every day Phone: 1800 184 527 https://www.qlife.org.au

21.01.2022 Housing for the Aged Action Group and Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) invite you to the launch of "Out of the Closet, Out of Options - Older LGBTI people at risk of homelessness". Two reports will be launched at this free online event on 9 October on World Homelessness Day. The session will be facilitated by Joe Ball Switchboard CEO. This event is an opportunity for the LGBTI community, and service providers to gain insight into the current housing and homelessness situation of older LGBTI people in Victoria and Australia more broadly. Click the link below for more information and to register for this event.

21.01.2022 Gay Asian Proud (GAP) invites all same-sex attracted Asian men (cis and transgender) to a discussion and workshop on sexual consent, sexual racism, and power issues in intimate relationships this Monday, 30 November, 6pm - 7.30pm AEDT. This event offers an Asian perspective on online hook-up culture, and examines the social, cultural and political contexts in which gay, bisexual and queer Asian men negotiate sexual consent. A short film at this event will help participants re...flect on their experiences, and share tips on negotiating safety and respect with their partners. This event is not suitable for people under the age of 18. Sign up now at Eventbrite.

20.01.2022 Check out this podcast! In the sixth and final episode of LivingWorks Education podcast A World Where LivingWorks tune in for a conversation with host Kim Borrowdale, Joe Ball, CEO of Switchboard Victoria, Australia, and Shari Sinwelski, Vice President of National Networks, Vibrant Emotional Health and Deputy Director, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the United States. Podcast link https://livingworks.podbean.com/e/behind-crisis-lines/... In this episode Behind Crisis Lines, it takes a look at the people and practices behind crisis lines and suicide intervention support services. Who are the voices at the other end of the line? What training and support do they receive to be there for people in distress? And how do these organisations have processes in place to take care of themselves and each other? If you are experiencing thoughts of suicide or are worried for someone else that might be thinking about suicide, you can talk to Switchboard. You can get support via phone, text and email. Our operating hours: 10am - 6pm, everyday Phone: 1800 729 367 Text: 0480 017 246 Email: [email protected] Visit: https://www.rainbowdoor.org.au Please share this service in your networks

19.01.2022 We are so proud to launch our new service for the Victorian LGBTIQA+ community #rainbowdoor Rainbow door is a FREE specialist LGBTIQA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Gender Diverse, Intersex, Queer, Asexual, BrotherBoys, SisterGirls) helpline providing information, support, and referral to all LGBTIQA+ Victorians, their friends and family during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. This service is run by Switchboard Victoria. You can get support via phone, text and ema...il. Our operating hours: 10am - 6pm, everyday Phone: 1800 729 367 Text: 0480 017 246 Email: [email protected] Visit: https://www.rainbowdoor.org.au Please share this service in your networks #rainbowdoor #communitycontrolled #lgbtiqasupport

18.01.2022 For Melbourne folks still under lockdown, here is a great list of online activities for this weekend. Thanks Dean Arcuri, our community darling.

18.01.2022 You can help shape the Victorian Government’s first ever LGBTIQ+ Strategy by having your say on its proposed vision for equality. The Government has also identified four key areas for potential change in systems, services and policies, which will drive equality for LGBTIQ+ Victorians for years to come. The vision and key areas for change are based on consultations with more than 800 people and organisations about what the strategy should focus on and address.... This further opportunity for feedback will help ensure the Government is on the right track as it develops the final strategy, which is set for release in mid to late 2021. Please tell the Government what you think by filling out a short survey before 17 February at www.engage.vic.gov.au/lgbtiqstrategy and spread the word among your networks!

17.01.2022 Next Tuesday 1st December is World AIDS Day 2020, a day to show our continued support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died of AIDS-related illnesses. This year’s theme is Now More Than Ever, reminding us that ongoing support, treatment and care for people living with HIV is a priority, particularly as we respond to the enormous impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

16.01.2022 A reminder to all you lovely queers out there, the Qlife phone lines are open till 12pm tonight and every night. Call if you want to talk something through, we are hear to listen and help. Switchboard is the proud Victorian partner in Qlife. Qlife is the national LGBTIQA+ phones and webchat service.

15.01.2022 This is a survey on online dating apps and LGBTIQ+ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people (18+). Data can play a key role in the services and responses that are provided across our communities, if you fit the target population of the survey we encourage you to complete the survey. Importantly - This is Aboriginal Queer led research (PhD). ... Please share amongst your networks https://mqedu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1GQN0M2DpRqBSv3

14.01.2022 This week is #transawarenessweek - an important week to celebrate, educate and raise awareness of the amazing trans and gender diverse folk in our community. This week is just as important for allies to step up, as it is for trans and gender diverse people to feel loved, safe and validated. ... If you trans, no matter where you are in your journey, we are here to support you. Perhaps you haven’t found the words to tell someone you are trans, or maybe you’re looking for some information on transitioning, we are here to help you have that conversation. Switchboard proudly runs a new service for the LGBTIQA+ community in Victoria. RAINBOW DOOR - VICTORIA Rainbow door is a FREE specialist LGBTIQA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Gender Diverse, Intersex, Queer, Asexual, BrotherBoys, SisterGirls) helpline providing information, support, and referral to all LGBTIQA+ Victorians, their friends and family during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. This service is run by Switchboard Victoria. You can get support via phone, text and email. Our operating hours: 10am - 6pm, everyday Phone: 1800 729 367 Text: 0480 017 246 Email: [email protected] Visit: https://www.rainbowdoor.org.au #rainbowdoor #transawarenessweek #transrights #communitycontrolled #lgbtiqasupport

12.01.2022 There is still time to register for World AIDS Day 2020 events from Living Positive Victoria! Tuesday 1st December is World AIDS Day 2020, a day to show our continued support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died of AIDS-related illnesses. This year’s theme is Now More Than Ever, reminding us that ongoing support, treatment and care for people living with HIV is a priority, particularly as we respond to the enormous impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

12.01.2022 Last night was the Australian Podcast Awards. The podcast ‘Let’s talk about suicide’ was nominated for the best well-being podcast award!! ‘Let’s talk about suicide’ is a podcast produced by Hamish Blunck and JOY 94.9 in partnership with Switchboard and Support After Suicide, Australia. You can download it wherever you get your podcasts or find out more at the podcasts dedicated website: https://lets-talk-about-suicide.com/ Although we didn’t win the award it was a great honour to be on the shortlist and huge congratulations to the podcast producer Hamish and everyone involved including the courageous lived experience speakers who are featured in the podcast.

11.01.2022 At Switchboard we don’t celebrate colonisation, invasion and genocide and that is why we don’t celebrate on January 26. Instead, we recognise this day (today) as Invasion Day. At Switchboard we have: an Anti Racism Organisational Plan (AROC) a Queer, Trans, Intersex People of Colour program ... anti racism training for staff and volunteers, including Aboriginal cultural safety training a staff book club where we are currently reading together ‘Me and White Supremacy’ by Layla Saad. We have a long way to go as the Switchboard Community, an LGBTIQA+ community, and as a country. We can all do something where we are at - to stand in solidarity, and work to further the rights of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

11.01.2022 Do you live in and around Melbourne and not sure of your plans for Christmas Day? Two free events are on tomorrow, one In the morning, one in the evening - open to all LGBTIQA+ people:... 1. The annual Queerspace Xmas breakfast is happening in a COVID safe way this year, come join us! Come join LGBITQA+ communities, families, friends and allies for food, music and entertainment. Friday 25 December 9:30 am 11:00 am Sircuit Bar 103-105 Smith Street Fitzroy, VIC 3065 2. All Ages Picnic for LGBTIQA+ People, Friends, Families and Allies. Date: December 25 4 7pm Where: All Nations Park Enjoy Music, Games and Good Times! There will be Free Snacks and Drink. BYO Rug and Dinner. Share a relaxing afternoon with other LGBTIQA+ people in Darebin. For more information: Email: [email protected]

10.01.2022 STOP THE BAN ON MOBILE PHONES IN DETENTION CENTRES. At Switchboard we know that mobile phones save lives! LGBTIQA+ Asylum seekers contact Qlife, the Rainbow Door and other helplines every day and through a mobile phone, asylum seekers in immigration detention centres can access life saving and improving conversations. It is for this reason that Switchboard Victoria is against the current Bill being debated in the Senate that seeks to ban mobile phones in immigration detentio...n centres. The attached article includes the experience of Sultan and his opinion on the proposed mobile phone ban. Sultan is a Gay asylum seeker, who was detained last year in an Australian immigration detention centre, Sultan now lives in the Australian community. Switchboard Victoria supported Sultan and his partner to be released from detention last year. If you want to raise your dissent to this Bill and support asylum seekers (including LGBTIQA+ asylum seekers) to have the right to have a mobile phone, you can sign this Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) petition: https://action.asrc.org.au/phones-are-a-lifeline If you are an LGBTIQA+ asylum seeker living in Victoria Australia and you want to talk to an LGBTIQA+ peer you can talk to us through the Rainbow Door. The Rainbow Door is accessible in some languages through the interpreter services (find out more info at www.rainbowdoor.org.au). You can get support via phone, text and email. Our operating hours: 10am - 6pm, everyday Phone: 1800 729 367 Text: 0480 017 246 Email: [email protected] Visit: https://www.rainbowdoor.org.au

10.01.2022 It’s important that our sporting icons and the awards, they receive on behalf of us all, represent the values and diversity of all people. As always... Reach out if you need to talk. If you live anywhere in Australia you can call QLife, in Victoria you can call QLife Australia and Rainbow Door.... Rainbow Door (Victoria wide) Operating hours: 10am - 6pm, every day Phone: 1800 729 367 Text: 0480 017 246 Email: [email protected] Visit: https://www.rainbowdoor.org.au Free Victorian wide helpline for the LGBTIQA+ community. QLIFE (Australia wide) Switchboard is the proud Victorian partner of QLife Australia along with other LGBTIQ+ organisations around Australia. This is a free peer to peer LGBTIQA+ service. Operating Hours: 3pm - midnight, every day Phone: 1800 184 527 Web Chat: https://www.qlife.org.au

08.01.2022 Today is World AIDS Day! World AIDS Day is held on 1 December each year. It raises awareness across the world and in the community about the issues surrounding HIV and AIDS. It is a day for people to show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. The theme for this year is Now More Than Ever. ... A reminder that the Thorne Harbour Health World AIDS Day memorial is on tonight online. See details below.

07.01.2022 Right on Dan Andrews! Today at Switcboard we both celebrate and mark this announcement with victim/survivors of conversion practices and recognise it is victim/survivors who fought and won this victory for our community, through sharing your stories and pushing for change.

06.01.2022 We investigate why #gay #asylum seeker Ali has spent the last 8 years in an Australian #detention centre? The LGBT community faces some of the highest rate...s when it comes to #suicide and Switchboard Victoria is urging the Australian Government to respond. 29 openly LGBT members have been elected in the most recent local council election in 20 councils across Victoria. Let’s hear Councillor Rohan Leppert and Nevena Spirovska form Victorian Pride Lobby what to say about this. Join us on 94.9 FM at 19:00 AEDT tonight.

06.01.2022 Rainbow door is a FREE specialist LGBTIQA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Gender Diverse, Intersex, Queer, Asexual, BrotherBoys, SisterGirls) helpline providing information, support, and referral to all LGBTIQA+ Victorians, their friends and family during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. This service is run by Switchboard Victoria. You can get support via phone, text and email.... Our operating hours: 10am - 6pm, every day Phone: 1800 729 367 Text: 0480 017 246 Email: [email protected] If you want to promote the service in your networks you can download promotional material here www.rainbowdoor.org.au/digital-downloads

05.01.2022 Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. On Transgender Day of Remembrance, Switchboard remembers the transgender people whose lives have been lost globally to anti-transgender violence this year and over the years. ... If you need support - we are here for you. //RAINBOW DOOR (Victoria wide) Rainbow door is a FREE specialist LGBTIQA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Gender Diverse, Intersex, Queer, Asexual, BrotherBoys, SisterGirls) helpline providing information, support, and referral to all LGBTIQA+ Victorians, their friends and family. This service is proudly run by Switchboard Victoria. You can get support via phone, text and email. Operating hours: 10am - 6pm, everyday Phone: 1800 729 367 Text: 0480 017 246 Email: [email protected] Visit: https://www.rainbowdoor.org.au //QLIFE (Australia Wide) Switchboard is the proud Victorian partner of QLife Australia along with other LGBTIQ+ organisations around Australia. This is a free service for the LGBTIQ+ community to get support via the phone or web chat. Operating Hours: 3pm - midnight, every day Phone: 1800 184 527 https://www.qlife.org.au - If you want to support the work of Switchboard please follow this link: https://www.givenow.com.au/switchedonforswitchboard #TDOR #transawarenessweek #lgbtiqasupport

04.01.2022 My annual end-of-year message. Wishing you all a safe and happy festive season. Take care of yourself and each other at this time. I'll see you on my return in mid-January. Switchboard (1800 729 367) will be operating throughout the festive season.

04.01.2022 It has been a momentous week for all Americans (and the world!). We’re excited to see the immediate changes for inclusion the White House has made. Check out the story in the link

01.01.2022 Queer Aboriginal Voices Matter! ‘Queer Aboriginal Voices Matter’, was a panel (recording in link) of LGBTIQ+ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders talking about the challenges faced by those who identify as both queer and a person of colour.

01.01.2022 .::COMMUNITY SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT::. 1st January 2021 To all our beloved LGBTIQA+ communites, it is important we follow health advice changes that are being updated daily in order to keep ourselves and our communities safe. ... even if you have the mildness of symptoms get tested the limit of people gathering in the home is now maximum of 15. masks will be mandatory indoors. If you are planning to leave your home take a mask and it needs to be worn anytime you’re inside apart from when you’re eating or drinking. For further information on restrictions, visit https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus We know with the rise in cases, many of us will be feeling concerned. Let's look out for each other, keep washing your hands, use hand sanitiser and wear a mask if you can. Switchboard is always open and if you are struggling this holiday period we want to hear from you. This New Year's Eve, and every day, we are here to chat if you need to. Reach out if you need to talk. If you live anywhere in Australia you can call QLife, in Victoria you can call QLife Australia and Rainbow Door. Rainbow Door (Victoria wide) Operating hours: 10am - 6pm, every day (closed January 1, 2021) Phone: 1800 729 367 Text: 0480 017 246 Email: [email protected] Visit: https://www.rainbowdoor.org.au Free Victorian wide helpline for the LGBTIQA+ community. QLIFE (Australia wide) Switchboard is the proud Victorian partner of QLife Australia along with other LGBTIQ+ organisations around Australia. This is a free peer to peer LGBTIQA+ service. Operating Hours: 3pm - midnight, every day Phone: 1800 184 527 Web Chat: https://www.qlife.org.au

01.01.2022 Last night Switchboard was honoured at the Thorne Harbour Health (formerly Victorian AIDS Council) AGM when we were presented with the President’s award, the highest award of the night! Switchboard Victoria and THH have a proud history of working together, including when Switchboard was housed at the Peter Knight centre, one of the previous offices of THH. It is the greatest honour of all to be recognised by our peers.