Resources

By Australian Breastfeeding Association

By Australian Birth Stories This collection of Australian Birth Stories podcast episodes features the unique pregnancy, birth and early parenting experiences of queer couples, told in their own words by the birth parent. Each episode offers an honest and deeply personal insight into the diverse pathways to parenthood, including donor conception, IVF, fertility treatment, pregnancy, […]

By Gidget Foundation Australia In this podcast episode, Millie speaks candidly about her personal journey through partnership, conception, pregnancy, birth and parenthood as an LGBTQIA+ parent. With humour, honesty and vulnerability, she shares the emotional realities of family building, including miscarriage, medical stigma and anxiety so overwhelming it left her paralysed by fear. Joined by […]

By Gidget Foundation Australia Postpartum depression (PPD) is a challenging and often isolating experience that can affect any new parent, including parents in the LGBTQIA+ community. This guide explores the unique experiences that may contribute to perinatal mental health challenges for rainbow families, including the emotional and practical complexities of family building, navigating healthcare systems […]

By Gidget Foundation Australia This fact sheet provides information about common experiences, support needs and ways to support yourself and others during the perinatal period. Developed by Gidget Foundation Australia, it recognises that while rainbow families share many of the same joys and challenges as other parents, they may also face additional considerations when planning […]

By Miscarriage Australia Miscarriage Australia provides links to information, resources and support services for LGBTIQA+ people experiencing miscarriage. This website acknowledges that losing a pregnancy can be incredibly difficult and recognises that trying to start a family as an LGBTIQA+ person may involve additional emotional, financial and practical challenges compared to cisgender heterosexual people. The […]

By Pink Elephants Experiencing pregnancy loss can feel incredibly isolating, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. Pink Elephants provides compassionate, peer-led support for people affected by miscarriage and early pregnancy loss through a range of private online communities. Recognising that every loss is different, the organisation offers dedicated support groups for people at […]

By Women’s Health Victoria 1800 My Options is a free, confidential service that helps people across Victoria access trusted information about sexual and reproductive health. Delivered by Women’s Health Victoria, the service supports women (including cis and trans women), gender diverse people and healthcare professionals by providing accurate, evidence-based information and referrals to appropriate services […]

By Rainbow Dads Victoria Rainbow Dads Victoria is a volunteer-run community that brings together rainbow dads, prospective dads and their families from across Victoria. Since 2016, the organisation has created opportunities for connection, friendship and mutual support, helping families build lasting relationships with others who share similar experiences of parenting and family life. Run by […]

By Fitzroy Legal Service in partnership with Queerspace Q+Law is a free specialist legal service providing safe, inclusive and affirming legal advice to LGBTIQA+SB (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, asexual, sistergirl and brotherboy) people across Victoria. Delivered by Justice Q in partnership with community legal services, Q+Law recognises the unique legal issues that can […]

By Birthing Belonging Rainbow Kin offers inclusive childbirth education and early parenting classes designed specifically for LGBTQIA+ people and rainbow families preparing to welcome a baby. Led by a queer midwife with both professional expertise and lived experience, the program provides evidence-based education in a welcoming, affirming environment where all identities, pathways to parenthood and […]

By Anglicare Victoria Anglicare Victoria is one of the state’s leading providers of foster care, kinship care and residential care, supporting children and young people who are unable to live safely with their families. The organisation welcomes and encourages applications from LGBTQIA+ individuals, couples and families, recognising that children thrive in safe, loving and supportive […]