Support Groups for Parents of Gender-diverse and Trans young people

• Transcend Australia: Support organisation for Australian families and their trans, gender diverse and non-binary children and young people.

• Parents of gender diverse children: Support to parents of a trangender or gender diverse child, with small groups, parent support and support for children, and their siblings.

• Transfamily: A peer support group for parents, siblings, extended family and friends of a trans and gender diverse person.

• The Village: a 7-week program for parents of gender diverse and gender non-conforming children

Support Groups for LGBTIQA++ and Gender-diverse young people

Under 12-13 Years of age:

• Rainbow Connections: Youth Group for LGBTIQA++/ Gender diverse children under 12 years of age - Mornington Peninsula

• Rainbow Kids : Gender diverse children under 13 years of age, and their families- Geelong area

• Kaleidoscope: Support group for gender diverse and questioning children under 12 years and their families- Banyule

Over 12 years of age:

• Minus 18: Focused on improving the health and wellbeing of, and provide a safe environment for, same-sex attracted and gender diverse young people in Australia, with events, training, and resources.

• Free 2 Be Me Knox & Emerge: Same Sex Attracted & Gender Diverse (SSAGD)- Knox

For Professionals

• World Professional Association for Transgender Health

• Australian Professional Association for Trans Health (AusPATH)

• The Rainbow Network: Network for those working with same sex attracted, intersex, trans and gender diverse people in Victoria

Resources:

• Australian Standards of Care and Treatment Guidelines:

Community Support Services

• Safe Schools: Helping schools foster a safe environment that is supportive and inclusive of LGBTI students

• Geelong Adolescent Sexuality Project (GASP): Ph: (03) 5272 4688

• Diversity Project: Greater Shepparton and Moira Shire, Ph: (03) 5831 6157

• Peninsula Pride: Frankston, Ph: (03) 97696419

• Way Out Wodonga: Ph: (02) 6022 8888

• Queerspace: Ph: (03) 9663 6733

• Transgender Victoria

• Orygen

• Switchboard Victoria (Qlife): Ph: 1800 184 527 or chat: www.qlife.org.au.

• Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

• Headspace: 1800 650 890 or chat: https://headspace.org.au

Education, sport and other information links

• IELLEN: Youth LGBTIQ+ Resource

• History of Trans Healthcare in Australia

• Kids Health Information Podcast on Gender Diversity

• Kids Health Info Gender Dysphoria

• Kids Health Info for parents

• GIRES -UK based, "Gender Identity Research and Education Society"

• The Australian Story

• The Australian Story: A Balancing Act

• Supporting and Caring for Transgender Children

• ZBGC Youth Project

• About A Girl

• Proud2Play

Children’s books

• The Gender Fairy: by Jo Hirst & Libby Wirt

• Queer Chameleon: by Amee Wilson

• It Feels Good to be Yourself: by Teresa Thorn

• When Aiden became a Brother: by Kyle Lukoff

• Call Me Max: by Kyle Lukoff

• Introducing Teddy: A Story about Being Yourself: by Jessica Walton & Dougal MacPherson

• Who Are You? A Kids Guide to Gender Identity: by Brook Pessin- Whedbee

• Toby Wears a Tutu: by Lori Sterling

Books for older children

• George: by Alex Gino

• Rick: by Alex Gino

• Too Bright to See: by Kyle Lukoff

• Steven Universe: by Rebecca Sugar

Books for young adults

• Euphoria Kids: by Alison Evans

• The Pronoun Lowdown: by Nevo Zisin

• Finding Nevo- How I Confused Everyone: by Nevo Zisin

• Gender Explorers: by Juno Roche

• Trans Teen Survival Guide: by Fox Fisher & Owl Fisher

• What’s the T? by Juno Dawson

• Growing Up Queer in Australia: by Benjamin Law

• The Autistic Trans Guide to Life: by Wenn Lawson & Yenn Purkis

Books for Adults and Professionals

• The Gender Creative Child: Pathways for Nurturing and Supporting Children who live Outside the Gender Boxes: by D. Ehrensaft

• Gender born, Gender made: Raising healthy gender-nonconforming children: by D. Ehrensaft

• The Transgender Teen: A Handbook for Parents and Professionals Supporting Transgender and Non-Binary Teens: by S. Brill & R. Pepper

• The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals: by S. Brill & R. Pepper

• From the Dress-up Corner to the Senior Prom: Navigating Gender & Sexuality Diversity in PreK- 12 Schools: by J. Bryan.

• Everything You Wanted to Know about Trans- But were Afraid to Ask: by Brynn Tannehill

Podcasts/ Videos/ Blogs/ Websites

• How to be a Girl (Podcast) Daily Life With My Transgender Daughter

• Growing Up Transgender (Blog) Raising Our Transgender Child

• Trans Hub Acon- Information for Parents and Carers (Website and videos)

• What to do if you Think your Child Might be LBGTQIA+ (Video) Minus18

• Shire Families of Transgender Youth (Podcast)

• Gender Dysphoria Affirming Working Group (Website)

• Fashion Policing and the Double Standards of Gender Expressions (Video)

Books for Children:

• A Day with No Words by Tiffany Hammond

• When My Brain is Messy by Tania Wieclaw

• Just Right for You by Melanie Heyworth

• Why Johnny Doesn't Flap: NT is okay! by Clay Morton and Gail Morton

• Lulu Is A Rhinoceros by Jason Flom, Allison Flom and Sophie Corrigan

• My Brain is A Race Car by Nell Harris

• The Brain Forest by Sandhya Menon

• Some Brains by Nelly Thomas

• The Rainbow Brain by Sandhya Menon (for the AuDHD brain)

• Wiggles, Stomps and Squeezes Calm My Jitters Down by Lindsay Rowe Parker

• Sometimes Play by Renee Stewart and Nell Harris

• My Wandering Dreaming Mind by Merriam Sarcia Saunders and Tammie Lyon

Older Children

• A Different Sort of Normal by Abigail Balfe

• Square Me Round World by Chelsea Luker

• Brain Building Book by Dr. Liz Angoff

• Welcome to the Autistic Community by Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (also available as video down below)

• Me and My PDA: A Guide to Pathological Demand Avoidance for Young People by by Glòria Durà-Vilà and Tamar Levi

• The Awesome Autistic Go-To Guide: A Practical Handbook for Autistic Teens and Tweens by YennPurkis and Tanya Masterman

• The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide: How to Grow Up Awesome and Autistic by Siena Castellon

• The Autism-Friendly Guide to Periods by Robyn Steward

• The Amazingly Disorganised Help Dictionary by Georgia Productions

LGBTIQ related

• My Shadow is Pink by Scott Stuart

• My Shadow is Purple by Scott Stuart

• Queerly Autistic: The Ultimate Guide for LGBTQIA+ Teens on the Spectrum by Erin Ekins

• The Autistic Trans Guide to Life by Yenn Purkis and Wenn Lawson

Resources/Books for Adults:

• Start Here: A Guide for Parents of Autistic Kids by Autistic Self-Advocacy Network

• Understanding the Autistic Mind by Neuroclastic

• What Every Autistic Girl Wishes Her Parents Knew by Autism Women's Network

• Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity

• The Reason I Jump: One Boy's Voice from the Silence of Autism by Naoki Higashida

• Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed By You by Jenna Nerenberg

• We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation by Eric Garcia

• Untypical: How the World Isn't Built for Autistic People and What We Should All Do About It, byPete Wharmby

• Looking after your Autistic Self:A Personalised Self-Care Approach to Managing Your Sensory and Emotional Well-Being by Niamh Garvey

• Back from the Brink: Stories of Resilience, Reconciliation, and Reconnection by Tim Chan and Sarah Chan

• Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity by Steve Silberman

• Uniquely Human : A Different Way of Seeing Autism by Dr Barry Prizant

• "Learning Outside The Lines: Two Ivy League Students With Learning Disabilities And ADHD Give You The Tools For Academic Success and Educational Revolution" Johnathan Mooney

• Avoiding Anxiety in Autistic Children: A Guide for Autistic Wellbeing by Dr. Luke Beardon (ND Author)

• Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason by Alfie Kohn

• The Parents' Practical Guide to Resilience for Children Aged 2-10 on the Autism Spectrum: Two to 10 years by Yenn Purkis and Emma Goodall

• Talking with Your Child about Their Autism Diagnosis: A Guide for Parents by Raelene Dundon

• Self-Reg: How to Help Your Child (and You) Break the Stress Cycle and Successfully Engage with Life by Dr Stuart Shanker

• Neurodivergent Narwhals (a whole host of resources for autistic children with adorable infographics)

• Different, Not Less by Chloe Hayden

• We're All Neurodiverse by Sonny Jane Wise

Podcasts/Video

• The Neurodivergent Woman by Monique Mitchelson and Michelle Livock

• Two Sides of the Spectrum by Meg Proctor

• Exploring Neurodiversity with Adina Levy by Play Learn Chat