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Women

Meridian is committed to improving health and wellbeing services and supports for women across the spectrum of sex and gender diversity and who are sexually and/or romantically attracted to women.

 

Image of hands touching fruit in a slightly suggestive manner. Text reads Swell. A Guide to Being Sexually Well'.

Meridian’s services for women

In addition to our regular programs and services for people living with HIV, gender and sexuality-diverse people and sex workers, we have a dedicated online sexual health and wellbeing resource by queer women for queer women called Swell.

 

Resources

In 2019, Women’s Health Matters, with support from Meridian, published a report on health and health needs of same-sex attracted women in the ACT.

 

Other support services

If you or someone you know is in a life-threatening situation, please call the police on 000.

DVCS provides intervention services for LGBTQ+ community members experiencing domestic violence. To access this service, call 02 6280 0900 (24/7 telephone service). You are welcome to call reverse charges.

If it isn’t urgent, another contact option is to email [email protected]; this email is only monitored during business hours.

SHFPACT delivers clinical services, supports and education programs on sexual and reproductive health.

Women’s Health Matters works to improve women’s health and wellbeing in the ACT and surrounding region through health promotion, social research, community development, capacity building, information provision, education and advocacy.