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TAKE UP SPACE


HEALTH AND WELLBEING INFORMATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE



Are you interested in learning more about self-image, healthy relationships and
sexual wellbeing? Then you’ve come to the right place!

If you’re a young person from a LGBTIQA+ and/or diverse background, these
resources can support you to feel safe, to be yourself, and to take up space.

We have created a series of videos, conversations on key topics and resources
that can support you to:

 * Learn about and take care of your mental health
 * Understand that sexuality is fluid and our feelings, values, attitudes and
   experiences can evolve as we go through life
 * Prioritise your own positive sexual wellbeing
 * Develop the skills and awareness to maintain healthy relationships with
   friends, family, colleagues, the community – and yourself

> “Taking up space is reclaiming the narrative that was written for me. I am
> many things, and I will continue to be!”
> 
> Najma Sambul, Freelance Journalist, Writer, Community Advocate and Take Up
> Space Community Ambassador


WEB SERIES

The Take Up Space web-series features the voices of community ambassadors and
healthcare professionals, and celebrates the unique identities, experiences,
knowledge and stories of people in Melbourne.

There are two series, covering themes like self image, sexual wellbeing, healthy
relationships and more.

Watch the series



COMMUNITY VOICES

Read conversations with community members and professionals on topics like
exploring pleasure, having hard conversations and sex and the law.

Find out about community ambassadors and healthcare professionals, who shared
their experiences and knowledge with us.

Read more



RESOURCES, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES

Support services lists organisations and groups that can assist with family
violence or sexual assault support, wellbeing and mental health services,
LGBTIQA+ services, and sexual and reproductive health services.

Online resources lists links, apps and online information on a range of topics.

The Take Up Space information sheets have been created by community ambassadors
and professionals to help you learn about consent, writing Op-Eds and online
stories, how to deal with rejection and tips for career development.




 * FAMILY VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT SUPPORT SERVICES
   
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   1800 RESPECT
   
   The national sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling
   service. They provide support for people experiencing, or at the risk of
   experiencing, violence and abuse, their friends and family, and
   professionals. They are a confidential service available 24 hours a day,
   seven days a week.
   
    * Phone: 1800 737 732
      Website: 1800respect.org.au
   
   
   GENWEST
   
   GenWest is a family violence support service. GenWest also deliver programs
   that support communities to lead safe and healthy lives. GenWest supports
   people based in Melbourne’s west. This includes women, LGBTIQA+ folk, First
   Nations peoples, people with a disability, migrant and refugee communities,
   children, young people and older people.
   
    * Phone: 1800 436 937
    * Website: genwest.org.au
    * Location: 317-319 Barkly St, Footscray (Open in Google maps)
   
   
   INTOUCH
   
   A state-wide specialist family violence service that works with women from
   migrant and refugee backgrounds, their families and their communities in
   Victoria. They provide case management to women, training, conduct research,
   and run community-based projects in order to address the issue of family
   violence in the community.
   
   Note: If you are experiencing abuse and need a translator, please call TIS on
   131 450 and ask them to call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732, or Safe Steps on
   1800 015 188. Both services are open 24 hours.
   
    * Phone: 1800 755 988
    * Website: intouch.org.au
   
   
   SAFE STEPS
   
   Victoria’s 24/7 family violence response centre. They provide specialist
   support services for anyone in Victoria who is experiencing or afraid of
   family violence.
   
    * Phone: 1800 015 188
      Website: safesteps.org.au
   
   
   THE ORANGE DOOR
   
   The Orange Door is a free service for adults, children and young people who
   are experiencing or have experienced family violence, and families who need
   extra support with the care of children.
   
   If you would like to refer yourself or someone else to family violence
   support services, visit the Orange Door website and enter your/their
   postcode. You can phone or email the Orange Door nearest you, and they can
   connect you with family violence practitioners as well as any other services
   and support you might need.
   
    * Web: www.orangedoor.vic.gov.au
    * Phone: Western Melbourne on 1800 271 045 or Brimbank Melton on 1800 271
      046 (9.00 am - 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday)
   
   
   WESTCASA – WESTERN REGION CENTRE AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT
   
   WestCASA is a community based not-for-profit sexual assault counselling
   service operating in the western metropolitan region of Melbourne.
   
   WestCASA provides a 24 hour crisis care service in conjunction with the
   Victorian Sexual Assault Crisis Line (SACL).
   
    * Crisis line: 1800 806 292
    * Phone: 03 9216 0444
    * Website: westcasa.org.au


 * HEALTH AND WELLBEING, MENTAL HEALTH AND YOUTH SERVICES
   
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   BEYOND BLUE
   
   A service that provides information and support to help everyone in Australia
   achieve their best possible mental health, whatever their age and wherever
   they live. Chat with a trained mental health professional via phone, email or
   webchat. You can also participate in their online forums.
   
    * Phone: 1300 22 4636
    * Website: beyondblue.org.au
   
   
   CENTRE FOR MULTICULTURAL YOUTH
   
   The Centre for Multicultural Youth is a not-for-profit organisation based in
   Victoria, providing specialist knowledge and support to young people from
   migrant and refugee backgrounds.
   
    * Website: cmy.net.au
   
   
   COHEALTH
   
   Cohealth provides a wide range of community health services. This includes
   medical and allied health services, and community programs and groups.
   
    * Website: cohealth.org.au
   
   
   EHEADSPACE
   
   A service that provides free online and telephone support and counselling to
   young people aged 12-25 and their families and friends. If you’re based in
   Australia and going through a tough time, eheadspace can help.
   
    * Website: headspace.org.au/eheadspace
   
   
   HEADSPACE – SUNSHINE
   
   headspace Sunshine offers free support for young people aged 12 to 25, their
   families and friends. headspace centres act as a one-stop-shop for young
   people who need help with mental health, physical health (including sexual
   health), alcohol and other drugs or work and study support.
   
    * Phone: 03 9927 6222
    * Website: headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/sunshine
   
   
   HILLSIDE HEALTHCARE ACCESSIBLE SEXUAL HEALTH
   
   A program by Kings Park Medical Centre. Bulk-billed and provides services
   including STI screening, testing and treatment and sex worker support.
   
    * Phone: 03 9217 9400
    * Website:
      www.kingsparkmedical.com.au/hillside-healthcare-accessible-sexual-health/
    * Location: 40 Gourlay Road, Hillside (Open in Google Maps)
   
   
   IPC HEALTH – WOMEN’S HEALTH
   
   IPC Health provide Women’s Health Service to people who live, work or study
   in Brimbank, Hobsons Bay and Wyndham. A Women’s Health Nurse can help with
   support and information on sexual and reproductive health. They can provide
   pap smears, pregnancy testing and advice and referrals to other services. It
   is a confidential service for women of all ages.
   
    * Website: ipchealth.com.au/womens-health
   
   
   IPC HEALTH – YOUTH HEALTH
   
   The Youth Health service is a free and confidential service for all young
   people aged 12 – 25 years, who live, work, study or play in Brimbank, Wyndham
   and Hobsons Bay and who need support and information about anything to do
   with their health and wellbeing.
   
    * Website: ipchealth.com.au/services/youth-health
   
   
   KIDS HELPLINE
   
   Australia’s only free, confidential 24/7 online and phone counselling service
   for young people aged 5 to 25. Qualified counsellors at Kids Helpline are
   available via WebChat, phone or email anytime and for any reason.
   
    * Phone: 1800 55 1800
    * Website: kidshelpline.com.au
   
   
   MACKILLOP FAMILY SERVICES
   
   Supporting families and children. Programs include out of home care
   (including foster, kinship and residential care), Disability Services, Youth
   Support Services, Education Services, Family Services and Support and
   Heritage and Information Service.
   
    * Website: mackillop.org.au
   
   
   THE DRUM
   
   The drum delivers youth services in Carlton, Kensington, North Melbourne, the
   Melbourne CBD, as well as the Richmond and Collingwood public housing
   estates. They run programs and events made by young people, for young people.
   Their service inclusive of young people from ALL genders, religions, cultural
   and identity backgrounds. Check out their website to learn more about what’s
   on!
   
    * Phone: 03 9663 6733
    * Website: thedrum.ds.org.au
   
   
   UTOPIA REFUGEE AND ASYLUM SEEKER HEALTH
   
   A refugee and asylum seeker health service providing primary care (GP
   services) at no cost to refugees and asylum seekers regardless of their
   Medicare status.
   
    * Phone: 03 8001 3049
    * Website: utopiarefugeehealth.com
    * Location: 5 Alexandra Avenue, Hoppers Crossing (Open in Google Maps)
   
   
   WESTJUSTICE
   
   WEstjustice provides free legal help to people in the Western suburbs of
   Melbourne. They can help with a broad range of everyday problems, including
   consumer disputes, credit and debt, family law and family violence, fines,
   motor vehicle accidents, tenancy, youth criminal law and more. They have
   offices in Footscray, Werribee and Sunshine, as well as a number of outreach
   services.
   
    * Phone: 03 9749 7720
      Website: westjustice.org.au
   
   
   WIRE
   
   A free, Victoria-wide generalist information, support and referral service
   run by women and non-binary people for women, non-binary and gender-diverse
   people. WIRE offers you a safe place to share your experience. No matter what
   the problem is, we are here to listen and support you, and to provide
   information on services and practitioners that you can connect to.
   Appointments not needed.
   
    * Phone: 1300 134 130
    * Website: wire.org.au
   
   
   YOUTH DISABILITY ADVOCACY SERVICE (YDAS)
   
   The Youth Disability Advocacy Service is an advocacy organisation that works
   with disabled young people who are aged 12 to 25. They work with disabled
   young people in Victoria to make sure you can speak up and are being treated
   fairly.
   
    * Website: yacvic.org.au/ydas
   
   
   YOUTH LAW AUSTRALIA – YOUR RIGHTS AT THE DOCTOR
   
   What are your rights when you visit the doctor? Youth Law Australia provides
   free, confidential legal information & help for young people under 25 on a
   range of topics.
   
    * Website: yla.org.au/vic
   
   
   PHOENIX YOUTH CENTRE – MARIBYRNONG CITY COUNCIL
   
   The Youth Centre works to enhance and promote positive development, wellbeing
   outcomes and active participation for young people. It runs a variety of
   programs and can offer support in housing, family violence, mental health and
   more.
   
    * Phone: 03 9091 4700
    * Website: maribyrnong.vic.gov.au


 * LGBTIQA+ SERVICES
   
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   CRYSTAL QUEER
   
   Crystal Queer is a social and support group for LGBTQIA+ young people in the
   Brimbank Area aged 15 – 25 (with consideration made for young people
   attending under the age of 15). It’s a fun and informative social support
   group for same-sex attracted, intersex, trans, gender diverse and questioning
   young people which provides a space to meet like-minded people, learn new
   event management-related skills, learn about the LGBTQIA+ community and
   create meaningful events. This program is delivered by Brimbank City
   Council’s Youth Services. To find out more, email
   youthsupport2@brimbank.vic.gov.au.
   
    * Phone: 03 9249 4000
    * Website: brimbankyouth.com/programs/crystal-queer
   
   
   EQUINOX
   
   A peer-led Trans and Gender Diverse & Non Binary (TGD&NB) Health Service
   operated by the Thorne Harbour Health. Equinox is a health and well being
   service for the TGD&NB community. Their goal is to ensure positive health
   outcomes for all members of the Victorian TGD&NB community. Their services
   include General Practice healthcare, sexual health, hormone initiation and
   management, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), Osteopathy and Counselling.
   
    * Phone: 03 9416 2889
    * Website: equinox.org.au
    * Location: Ground floor, 200 Hoddle Street, Abbotsford (Open in Google
      Maps)
   
   
   MINUS18
   
   Minus18 is Australia’s organisation for LGBTI youth – smashing homophobia and
   transphobia through events, support, training and campaigns. Minus18 aims to
   improve the health and wellbeing of, and provide a safe environment for,
   same-sex attracted and gender diverse young people in Australia, seeking to
   empower them to feel comfortable and confident in their sense of identity and
   assisting them to grow as happy, healthy individuals well into the future.
   
    * Website: minus18.org.au
   
   
   QLIFE
   
   QLIFE provides anonymous and free LGBTI peer support and referral for people
   in Australia wanting to talk about sexuality, identity, gender, bodies,
   feelings or relationships. The QLife family includes hundreds of highly
   experienced LGBTIQ+ staff and volunteers Australia-wide. You are invited to
   explore any issue including referrals, community connections, thoughts and
   feelings around sexual orientation and/or gender identity. All conversations
   are confidential, anonymous and non-judgmental.
   
    * Phone: 1800 184 527 (webchat available on website)
    * Website: switchboard.org.au/qlife
   
   
   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.
   
   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.
   
    * Phone: 1800 729 367
    * Website: rainbowdoor.org.au
   
   
   THE SPACE
   
   The Space is a social support group for same sex attracted, transgender,
   gender diverse and intersex young people who live, work, study or play in the
   Melton region. The Space is a safe place to meet like-minded young people and
   hang out, share stories and support one another. This program is an
   initiative of Melton City Council’s Young Communities. To join, contact Jaime
   on 03 9747 5382 or email jaimev@melton.vic.gov.au.
   
    * Phone: 03 9747 5382
    * Website: melton.vic.gov.au/Services/People/Youth/Get-support/The-Space
   
   
   THORNE HARBOUR HEALTH
   
   Thorne Harbour provides STI testing, GP and sexual health clinics and the
   provision of safe sex products. They also have LGBTIQA+ peer support groups.
   
    * Phone: 03 9865 6700
    * Website: thorneharbour.org
    * Location: 200 Hoddle Street, Abbotsford (Open in Google Maps)
   
   
   TRANSGENDER VICTORIA
   
   TGV is Victoria’s leading body for trans and gender diverse advocacy. Their
   website has resources for both trans people and their friends & families.
   
    * Website: tgv.org.au


 * SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES
   
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   1800 MY OPTIONS
   
   A confidential and free phone line and online service, giving you information
   about contraception, pregnancy options (including abortion) and sexual
   health, with links to relevant services that can meet your needs in Victoria.
   They’re proudly pro-choice, non-judgmental, woman-centred and independent.
   They work alongside hundreds of healthcare providers, to link you to the
   services that best suit your needs. 1800 My Options does not provide medical,
   legal or financial advice or counselling.
   
    * Phone: 1800 696 784
    * Website: 1800myoptions.org.au
   
   
   COHEALTH
   
   Confidential, caring and non-judgemental access to sexual health services.
   Highly trained general practitioners, sexual and reproductive health nurses
   and a sexual health physician. They can help with: unplanned pregnancy,
   medical abortion, sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening and
   information, contraception advice, intrauterine device (IUD) and
   contraceptive implant insertion and removal, fertility awareness and family
   planning, cervical screening (previously called ‘pap test’ or ‘pap smear’),
   polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), endometriosis.
   
   Phone: 03 9448 5502 (Footscray) 03 9448 5534 (Laverton)
   Website: cohealth.org.au/service/sexual-and-reproductive-health
   
   
   LAVERTON SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH HUB
   
   The Laverton Sexual and Reproductive Health Hub provides services that assist
   in managing all matters related to women’s sexual and reproductive health.
   With a team of highly trained general practitioners, a sexual health
   physician and a sexual and reproductive health nurse, they can help with
   providing information relating to sexual and reproductive health, unplanned
   pregnancy, STI screening and education, contraception advice, IUD and
   contraceptive implant insertion and removal, fertility awareness and family
   planning, cervical screening, management of PCOS, endometriosis and
   menopause, etc.
   
    * Phone: 03 9448 5534
    * Website:
      cohealth.org.au/health-services/womens-health-services/laverton-sexual-and-reproductive-health-hub
    * Location: 95-105 Railway Avenue, Laverton (Open in Google Maps)
   
   
   MELBOURNE SEXUAL HEALTH CENTRE
   
   Melbourne Sexual Health Centre (MSHC) provides free sexual healthcare to both
   Medicare and non-Medicare card holders.
   
   Their clinical services include:
   
    * STI screening
    * counselling
    * pathology
    * HIV treatment & prevention programs, and more.
   
   MSHC can help link you to healthcare services that are most suitable for you,
   and they offer a free over-the-phone counselling service with nurses who can
   answer concerns.
   
    * Phone: 03 9341 6200
    * Website: mshc.org.au
    * Location: 580 Swanston Street, Carlton. Open in Google Maps.
   
   
   SEXUAL HEALTH VICTORIA (FORMERLY FAMILY PLANNING VICTORIA)
   
   A service that promotes reproductive and sexual health for all Victorians by
   providing reproductive and sexual health care and training clinics, education
   and health care resources, research and advocacy and more.
   
    * Phone: 03 9257 0100
    * Freecall: 1800 013 952
    * Website:
      shvic.org.au/our-reproductive-and-sexual-health-clinics#clinic-locations


 * INTERPRETING SERVICES
   
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   TRANSLATING AND INTERPRETING SERVICE (TIS)
   
   Who do I contact when I need an interpreter? The Translating and Interpreting
   Service (TIS National) has produced some Frequently Asked Questions for
   non-english speakers designed to answer some common questions.
   
    * Website: www.tisnational.gov.au


 * ONLINE RESOURCES
   
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   APPS AND WEBSITES WITH INFORMATION SUPPORT
   
   
   ASK IZZY
   
   Ask Izzy is a website that connects people in need with housing, a meal,
   money help, family violence support, counselling and much more. It is free
   and anonymous, with over 370,000 services listed across Australia. And if
   you’re on the Telstra or Vodafone mobile networks, you can access Ask Izzy on
   your phone even if you don’t have credit or access to wifi.
   
    * Website: askizzy.org.au
   
   
   BITE BACK
   
   BITE BACK is Black Dog Institute’s FREE, self-guided online wellbeing and
   resilience program for young people aged 13 – 16 years old. Evidence shows
   that using BITE BACK can decrease symptoms of depression and anxiety and
   increase wellbeing. BITE BACK uses a combination of fun, interactive
   activities, quizzes, animations and information across nine positive
   psychology domains including gratitude, optimism, flow, meaning, hope,
   mindfulness, character strengths, healthy lifestyle, and positive
   relationships.
   
    * Website: biteback.org.au
   
   
   BRIMBANK YOUTH DIRECTORY
   
   An online guide to helpful services for young people in Brimbank and
   neighbouring areas. Brimbank Youth Services provides and manages this online
   directory.
   
    * Website: brimbankyouthdirectory.com
   
   
   CONSENT, EMPOWERMENT AND RESPECT CAMPAIGN
   
   GenWest’s Consent, Empowerment and Respect campaign has been developed to
   provide young folks in Melbourne’s west with information about their sexual
   and reproductive health.
   
   This campaign encourages young people to be actively involved in their sexual
   and reproductive health by being informed, making their own choices and
   taking ownership of their body, their health and their wellbeing.
   
   The campaign has a range of different resources that are designed to
   communicate that sexual and reproductive health and all that comes with it,
   such as pleasure, periods, sex and using contraception are not things to be
   ashamed or embarrassed of. If you have any questions, please contact
   info@genwest.org.au.
   
    * Website: genwest.org.au/resources/consent-empowerment-and-respect-campaign
   
   
   GLBTIQ MULTICULTURAL DIRECTORY
   
   A list of online resources.
   
    * Website: agmc.org.au/resources-support
   
   
   IBOBBLY
   
   A social and emotional wellbeing self-help app for young Aboriginal and
   Torres Strait Islander peoples aged 15 years and over.
   
    * Website:
      blackdoginstitute.org.au/resources-support/digital-tools-apps/ibobbly
   
   
   MULTILINGUAL WOMEN’S HEALTH LIBRARY BY MULTICULTURAL CENTRE FOR WOMEN’S
   HEALTH
   
   The MCWH Library is a specialist library of women’s health resources made for
   migrant and refugee communities in languages other than English or easy to
   read English.
   
   The library is a welcoming place where women across Australia can connect and
   build life long knowledge and skills for their health and wellbeing.
   
    * Website: mcwh.com.au/multilingual-womens-health-library
   
   
   MYCOMPASS
   
   A free internet and smartphone-based self-help program for people with
   depression, anxiety and stress. It delivers proven psychological techniques
   used by doctors and psychologists such as cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT).
   
    * Website: mycompass.org.au
   
   
   PRIDE, RESPECT, EQUALITY
   
   A campaign by Respect Victoria aiming to bring awareness and educate
   Victorians about family violence against LGBTIQA+ people. Visit their website
   to access stories and free resources for both the LGBTIQA+ community and
   allies.
   
    * Website: respectvictoria.vic.gov.au/campaigns/pride-respect-equality
   
   
   THE PRONOUN LOWDOWN: DEMYSTIFYING AND CELEBRATING GENDER DIVERSITY BY NEVO
   ZISIN
   
   Dismantle the messy myth of gender, with this a colorful, approachable, and
   irreverent-AF book. This book highlights, demystifies, and celebrates the
   lived experience of trans and gender-nonconforming folk.
   
   This book provides an illustrated history of how the gender binary came
   about, from ancient Greece to now.
   
   Everyone deserves to have their identify affirmed by the world through which
   they move. This book celebrates gender-diverse identities, in all their fluid
   and imperfect perfection!
   
    * Website: nevozisin.com/books/pronoun-lowdown
   
   
   REACHOUT
   
   An internet service for young people that provides information, support and
   resources about mental health issues and enable them to develop resilience,
   increase coping skills, and facilitate help-seeking behaviour.
   
    * Website: au.reachout.com
   
   
   SHIFRA
   
   Shifra has been co-designed with refugee and migrant communities and
   organisations to help users access culturally-sensitive sexual and
   reproductive health information in local languages. Information is currently
   available in Arabic and English with more languages coming soon.
   
    * Website: shifra.app/en
   
   
   JOY FM
   
   Australia’s LGBTIQA+ independent media organisation, made up of the diverse
   voices of the rainbow.
   
   You can hear and see stories from the LGBTIQA+ community and our allies on
   JOY 94.9 Radio (FM and DAB+[trial]), online via livestream, in JOY Podcasts
   and on JOY TV 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.
   
    * Website: joy.org.au
   
   
   IRL SEXUAL HEALTH APP
   
   Created by Sexual Health Victoria this free app includes information on what
   sex is, your legal rights, consent, contraception, protection against STIs,
   and pregnancy, plus a range of answers you didn’t even know you had questions
   about.
   
   IRL is a sexual health app that is free to download, gender and sexuality
   neutral, frank, honest, taboo-free and medically accurate. It is underwritten
   by sexual health doctors, nurses and teachers.
   
    * Website: shvic.org.au/schools/app
   
   
   DATING IN AUSTRALIA: REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH FOR INTERNATIONAL
   STUDENTS
   
   This free eLearning module by Sexual Health Victoria provides a comprehensive
   overview of sexual and reproductive health, covering topics such as dating in
   Australia, taking care of your sexual health, contraception options and
   unintended pregnancy and access to sexual health services. The information in
   this course is provided in multiple languages.
   
    * Website: shvic.org.au/courses


 * TAKE UP SPACE INFORMATION SHEETS
   
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   CONSENT - TOP TIPS WITH DELSI
   
   Download: Consent - Top tips
   pdf 93.7 KB
   
   
   HOW TO WRITE AN OP-ED WITH NAJMA SAMBUL
   
   Download: How to write an op-ed
   pdf 106.6 KB
   
   
   PRINCIPLES OF GOOD ONLINE STORYTELLING WITH KELLY FROM GENWEST
   
   Download: Principles of good online storytelling
   pdf 92.2 KB
   
   
   ESSENTIALS FOR ACCESSIBLE SOCIAL MEDIA WITH KELLY FROM GENWEST
   
   Download: Essentials for accessible social media
   pdf 3.6 MB
   
   
   REJECTION IS NOT ALWAYS REJECTION WITH NAJIB FROM BRIMBANK LEARNING FUTURES
   
   Download: Rejection is not always rejection
   pdf 58.0 KB
   
   
   REFLECTIVE CAREER DEVELOPMENT WITH LEARNING FUTURES BRIMBANK
   
   Download: Reflective Career Development
   pdf 79.6 KB
   
   
   EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER GLOSSARY TERMS WITH LEARNING FUTURES BRIMBANK
   
   Download: Employment and Career Glossary Terms
   pdf 112.0 KB
   
   
   AFFIRMATIVE CONSENT FACT SHEET
   
   Download: Affirmative consent factsheet
   pdf 75.1 KB

> “To take up space means to challenge spaces that are majority white, speak on
> why these spaces don’t have diversity. Be there, invite more colour to the
> table and create a shift on how these spaces operate.”
> 
> Achut Thuc, Community Engagement Worker and Creative Writer


ABOUT TAKE UP SPACE

The project was first launched in 2021 to provide support for young people the
through COVID-19 pandemic with education, community voices and support in their
mental health and wellbeing, sexual wellbeing and relationships.

Take Up Space encourages young people to share their experiences with others and
recognise that you are not alone.

Throughout this project, we focus on topics that are sometimes hard to talk
about, like:

 * Mental health and wellbeing
 * Sexual wellbeing
 * Healthy relationships

The project includes a video web series and resources that encourage young
people to share their experiences with others and know they're not alone.

Working closely with members of the community, we have developed a series of
resources that support young people in these areas. Together, we want to promote
the voices of young people and encourage them to TAKE UP SPACE!

Take Up Space is a project created by GenWest which has been supported by
funding from the Victorian Government.

Illustrations by Samantha Curcio.




STATEMENT OF SOLIDARITY

GenWest acknowledge with gratitude the past advocacy and resilience of movements
for equity by the LGBTIQA+ community that continues to be fought for today. In
solidarity, we express sorrow for past and ongoing prejudices, and are committed
to shifting our approach, to be guided collectively by the unique and different
ways in which the LGBTIQA+ community experience gender and identity
discrimination and oppression.


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1800 436 937


EMAIL US

info@genwest.org.au


VISIT US

317-319 Barkly Street

Footscray

Naarm/Melbourne VIC 3011



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GENWEST RECOGNISES THAT THE LAND ON WHICH WE WORK AND PROVIDE OUR SERVICES
ALWAYS WAS AND ALWAYS WILL BE ABORIGINAL LAND. WE PAY OUR RESPECTS TO ELDERS
PAST AND PRESENT.


We proudly acknowledge the First Nations communities across Naarm / Melbourne’s
west – the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong Boonwurrung people of the Kulin
Nation. We acknowledge their rich diversity, cultures, histories and knowledges,
and the deep contribution they make to the life of this region.

We acknowledge the ongoing impacts of colonisation, as well as the strength and
resilience of First Nations people, and express solidarity with the ongoing
struggle for land rights, self-determination, sovereignty, and recognition of
past injustices.

The image of the Torres Strait Islander flag is used here with the permission of
the Torres Strait Island Regional Council, and we acknowledge its designer, the
late Mr Bernard Namok.

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