Online peer support is available for families and friends of people with mental ill health. This is an opportunity to chat and share information online with other people with similar experiences. As a support person, it is important to take a break and spend some time talking to people who understand what you’re going through.
Ask Izzy is an easy to navigate website that helps people find services and supports they need, now and nearby. It is free and anonymous and has over 360,000 services to find housing, meals, healthcare, counselling, legal advice, addiction treatment and a whole lot more. If you’re on the Telstra mobile network, you can access Ask Izzy even if you don’t have credit.
Working It Out has information about how people who identify as LGBTIQ+ or as gender/sexuality diverse to get or give support during COVID-19. Resources for staying connected and active are also available.
'FRIENDZ' is an informal social group of LGBTIQ people mainly based in Southern Tasmania that hold social gatherings on a regular basis. Monthly BBQ/meals are held at members homes, restaurants and hotels, and weekly coffee mornings both in Hobart & Huonville. Fortnightly Quiz nights are held in Hobart. All events are held in non-threatening & safe environments that allows people to mix with like-minded people.
FRIENDZ LGBTIQ Social Group are running weekly Virtual Coffee Mornings on Zoom, with the possibility of doing a virtual quiz. Contact the Group to get the Zoom link. Take Care, Stay Safe .