Our Kaupapa has always been to have a human-centred, science-led, sex-positive approach to public health.

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Our Kaupapa has always been to have a human-centred, science-led, sex-positive approach to public health. Key workstreams of advocacy, education, and support have always been and remain our key pillars. We also acknowledge our commitments to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, to people living with and affected by HIV and to our very environment.

With the same passion and commitment as those who came before us, Burnett Foundation Aotearoa continues to prevent HIV transmission, combat stigma and maximise the wellbeing of those most affected by HIV.

We have centres in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington and Ōtautahi Christchurch. We provide HIV and STI testing, counselling, group support and other services at these centres as well as remotely for people anywhere in New Zealand.

https://www.burnettfoundation.org.nz/

My areas of passion in counselling are supporting our vibrant and diverse Rainbow communities, and working with those who are deconstructing and reconstructing their spiritual selves.

My name is David Sander, and I’m a therapist based here in Ngāmotu (New Plymouth), Taranaki.

I am dedicated to supporting the vibrant and diverse rainbow community and offering a safe and affirming space where you can explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences without judgment.

If you would like a brief, no obligation conversation about what you are experiencing and to see if we are a good fit you can call me on 021 0226 6798, or email me at: [email protected]

I work in person, online, and over the phone. You can also read more about me Compass Counselling.

Gender Care Whanganui, the city's pioneering clinic for gender affirming healthcare, is officially launching with support from Pride Whanganui and funding from Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora.

Gender Care Whanganui is set to provide a comprehensive range of services tailored to support the unique needs of those seeking gender affirming care. The clinic's offerings include consultations with a Gender Affirming GP, peer support, clinical psychology services, support groups, and access to gender affirming products. The clinic will initially operate on a monthly basis, with a review of its frequency scheduled after six months.

This new clinic is made possible through a $100,000 funding grant over three years, awarded by Health NZ following a successful application by Gender Care Whanganui. This is part of an initiative designed to improve access to gender affirming primary care for transgender and non-binary people in Aotearoa and support improved health outcomes.

The establishment of Gender Care Whanganui responds to a critical need identified by the Rainbow Healthcare Reference Group, a coalition of 24 medical professionals from Manawatū and Whanganui, community feedback obtained by Pride Whanganui and research conducted by Health and Research Collaborative Whanganui. The results underscored significant barriers faced by transgender and gender diverse individuals in accessing adequate healthcare, with elevated risks of mental health issues and distress. This clinic aims to address these disparities by providing a dedicated space for gender affirming care.

Patients will benefit from a supportive environment focused on individual needs and goals. Services provided include consultations with a Gender Affirming GP, access to peer support workers, clinical psychology, and gender affirming products. Importantly, there is no cost to patients for appointments. The clinic will not replace patients’ existing GPs for other medical needs and instead will complement ongoing care.

To make an appointment, individuals complete a self-referral form available on the Pride Whanganui website. Health professionals can follow the community health pathway for advice on how to refer or complete the self-referral form on their patient’s behalf. First appointments will focus on understanding patients' needs and discussing their gender affirming healthcare goals. Hormone therapy and other treatments will be considered following a comprehensive evaluation.

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Gender Minorities Aotearoa is a nationwide transgender organisation. It is run by and for transgender people; including binary and non-binary, intersex, and irawhiti takatāpui.

We support transgender people of all ages, cultures, and backgrounds, and provide one-to-one peer support and information nationwide.

You can also find some more writing about us on our about us page.

Gender Minorities Aotearoa website

A welcoming place of shelter, faith, and laughter for people at every stage of the faith journey. Our commitment to full inclusivity extends to our rainbow whānau.

A Place for Everyone

New Plymouth West Baptist Community Church is a place where people from all walks of life can find shelter, faith, and laughter. We’re a community that welcomes everyone, whether you're at the beginning of your faith journey, questioning, or just looking for a supportive space. We offer a safe haven for those who have not always felt welcome in other churches, ensuring that no matter where you are on your journey, you will find a place to belong. Our commitment to inclusivity extends to our rainbow whānau, and we are dedicated to creating a space where all feel embraced and valued.

Get in Touch

For more information, please contact our pastor Andrew at 0211492328 or visit our website: www.westbaptist.org.nz.

OutLine is an all-ages rainbow mental health organisation providing support to the rainbow community, their friends, whānau, and those questioning.

OutLine provides a nationwide, free and confidential support line and online chat service at 0800 OUTLINE and outline.org.nz/chat between 6pm-9pm every evening, for people who want to speak to a trained volunteer from the rainbow community. They also provide specialist rainbow counselling and an Auckland based trans and non-binary peer support service. OutLine advocates for better rainbow mental health outcomes and also has a range of resources available on their website: outline.org.nz

Individual services:

• Support line – OutLine has a rainbow support line at 0800 OUTLINE (688 5463) between 6pm-9pm every evening for those who want to speak to a trained member of the rainbow community. This service is free, confidential and all-ages. This service is available to the rainbow community, friends, whānau and those questioning.
• Online chat service – OutLine has an online instant-messaging chat service at outline.org.nz/chat between 6pm-9pm for those who want to speak to a trained member of the rainbow community. This service is free, confidential and all-ages. This service is available to the rainbow community, friends, whānau and those questioning.
• Specialist counselling – OutLine’s specialist rainbow-affirming counselling service is available to all ages on a sliding scale payment system. The counselling team assist rainbow-identified people, their families, and anyone questioning their own sexual orientation or gender identity, or who are intersex or have a variation of sex characteristics (VSC). This service is available face-to-face in Auckland and nationwide via video counselling. A referral form for this service can be found at outline.org.nz/counselling
• Trans & non-binary peer support service – OutLine’s trans & non-binary peer support service is free for people aged 28 years and older who live in the wider Auckland region (Auckland, Waitematā and Counties Manukau District Health Board areas). This service supports people to explore gender identity through accessing gender-affirming healthcare, providing information and resources, and creating connection and community with other gender-diverse people. OutLine’s trans & non-binary peer support service can help with things like: referrals for gender-affirming health care, attending peer- support groups, finding relevant and relatable resources, advocating at work, finding clothes, changing your name and gender marker on identity documents, etc. A referral form can be found at outline.org.nz/transgender-peer-support-service/

Our drop-in days are Tues, Wed, Thurs 10am-4pm at 64 St Hill Street, Whanganui.

We can be contacted via email or Insta or Facebook any time outside of the drop-in times.

Visit our website: www.pridewhanganui.co.nz

E - [email protected]

F - facebook.com/pridewhanganui

I - instagram.com/pridewhanganui

The Safe Space Alliance is a LGBTQI+ led nonprofit organisation that aims to help people identify, navigate, and create safe spaces for LGBTQI+ communities worldwide.

Being part of the Safe Space Alliance is being part of a global and collaborative safe space community.

Our social media handles are:

• Instagram: @safe_space_alliance
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/safespacealliance

You can also find all the latest information on our Linktree.

Website: https://safespacealliance.com/

The Survivor Experiences Service is for people who were abused in state, faith-based or other forms of care.

We aim to provide a safe, supportive, and confidential place for the Rainbow community to share their experiences of abuse in care and/or access their care records.

If people have been abused in care, they can share their experiences to continue their healing journey and be acknowledged and validated. This includes, but is not limited to, transphobic, biphobic, homophobic or interphobic abuse. They can also get support to request, receive and understand their care records.

The Survivor Experiences Service aims to alleviate the ongoing impacts of abuse in care for the Rainbow community by letting people be themselves in private sessions and in their engagements with us. We are receptive and value input from the rainbow community to understand how to make the service as accessible as possible. We welcome discussion to better navigate this space for LGBTQIA+, MVPFAFF+, Takatāpui people.

For more information, please visit our website: https://survivorexperiences.govt.nz/

People can contact us by:

• Phone: 0800 456 090 (NZ) or 1-800 456 032 (AUS). Our phone lines are open 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday – Friday.

• Email: [email protected]

• Text: 8328

• If people are Deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, speech impaired or find it hard to talk, they can use the New Zealand Relay Service - www.nzrelay.co.nz

Taranaki Restorative Justice Trust provide healing, restorative processes within our community.

"Restorative Justice is respect.

Respect for all, even those who are different from us; even those who seem to be our enemies. Respect reminds us of our interconnectedness, but also of our differences. Respect insists we balance concerns for all parties.

If we pursue justice as respect, we will do justice restoratively."

- Howard Zehr, The Little Book of Restorative Justice.

Find out more at www.trjt.org.nz