External Event - Sisters Day Out
Come and hear all about Djirra’s services and programs! There will also be cultural and wellbeing activities to enjoy.
External Event - Lunch & Learn
One hour plus a Q and A of Transgender Victoria’s interactive workshop “Trans, Gender Diverse and Non-Binary 101”.
Rainbow Mob Family Day
A day for Rainbow Mob by Rainbow Mob of grass roots fun, connection, and celebration. We invite you mob, your families, friends, and loved ones to a chill day out.
LGBTIQA+ Early Bereavement Group
Our 8 week Early Bereavement peer led group hopes to offer a space for LGBTIQA+ people who have experienced a suicide bereavement to connect and support one another, while having discussions about suicide, loss and grief.
Creating Rainbow Families
Meet rainbow families of all shapes and sizes – including some teenagers! Covering the challenges and joys of parenting, co and step-parenting, being a non-bio parent or donor, surrogacy, parenting post-separation plus lots more.
External Event - Shout It Out! LGBTIQA+ Youth Event
Connect with other young people and enjoy a night of LGBTIQA+ performers, market stalls, artists and market stalls, with dinner provided!
External Event - Ramadan Iftar
You are cordially invited to the Queer Muslim Naarm's concluding Ramadan Iftar, a welcoming and inclusive gathering for the Queer Muslim community and their allies.
External Event - Ramadan Iftar
Queer Muslim Naarm invites you to join their third Ramadan Iftar event. This event, held in South Yarra, promises an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere for the Queer Muslim community.
External Event - Rainbow Mob Gathering
Come together with Community for a FREE night of celebration and sharing your voice.
External Event - First day of Ramadan Iftar
Queer Muslim Naarm invites you to join the first day of the Ramadan Iftar. This event, held in South Yarra, promises an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere for the Queer Muslim community.
External Event - Morning Tea Picnic
You are invited to a morning tea picnic for families and bubs under three at the Collingwood Children’s Farm. This is an event for diverse families - all welcome!
Rainbow Mob Suicide Prevention Yarns
A culturally safe and identity-affirming space for queer mob with lived experience of suicide to yarn about our experience and create resources to reduce rates of suicide in our communities.
External Event - Casey Rainbow Community Picnic
Join City of Casey for a fun-filled and relaxing family day out celebrating our LGBTIQA+ community and allies in Melbourne’s Southeast.
Creative Bereavement Drop-in Session (Online)
Switchboard’s LGBTQIA+ Suicide Bereavement Program is launching a series of creative bereavement sessions where participants will connect with loss after a suicide by participating in expressive exploration.
Rainbow Families Extravaganza! - Midsumma Festival
Dancing, dress ups and drag storytime for rainbow families of all different shapes and sizes. Bring your babies, toddlers, and kids for a fabulous afternoon.
Creating Rainbow Families - Midsumma Festival
Meet rainbow families of all shapes and sizes – including some teenagers! Covering the challenges and joys of parenting, co and step-parenting, being a non-bio parent or donor, surrogacy, parenting post-separation plus lots more.
External Event - State Library Victoria Midsumma Program
If you have a child who loves a story, you’ve come to the right place! Come to the State Library during Midsumma for a rainbow-themed Storytime, where we’ll sing, dance and have a whole lot of fun.
External Event - Midsumma Festival
Midsumma Festival usually runs over 22 days in Melbourne's summer (January/February) each year with an explosion of queer events that centre around hidden and mainstream queer culture, involving local, interstate, and international artists.
External Event - LGBTIQ+ Refugee Sponsorship Discussion
Discover the profound impact of sponsoring an LGBTIQ+ refugee to be resettled to Australia, hear firsthand experiences from a sponsored person and a group supporting them, and gain valuable insights into the sponsorship process.
External Event - Queerspace Breakfast on Christmas Morning
Join Queerspace for an unforgettable Christmas morning at The Provincial Hotel! Start your day off with a fabulous breakfast surrounded by the vibrant queer community.
External Event - Weekly Rainbow Yarning Circle
A safe space for Queer Mob to yarn and connect.
For First Nations Community who identify as LGBTQIA+ and their partners.
External Event - Carols by Queerlight
Join the Melbourne Rainbow Band, along with special guests and seasonal choir – the CbQ Singers – to kick off the silly season in style.
External Event - LGBTQIAP+ Holiday Picnic
Live entertainment showcasing the talented entertainers in our beautiful rainbow community, delicious nibbles, glitter, makeup, free haircuts, giveaways, freebies, mental health support and more to celebrate the end of year.
Rainbow Families & the law
Rainbow Families Seminar Series presents Bec Dahl explaining Rainbow Families and the law - covering current questions and issues.
External Event - Support After Suicide Hub (SASH) Launch
You're invited to the online launch of SASH (Support After Suicide Hub), the first national online community for the LGBTQIA+ people bereaved by suicide. The launch event will feature speakers and an expert panel discussion.
External Event - World AIDS Day Memorial
World AIDS Day is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV, and commemorate people who have died.
QTIBPoC Meditation & Grounding
The workshop series will host a range of QTIBPoC facilitators, kicking off with Jackie Sheppard who will lead a meditation and grounding session using their knowledge in Creative visualisation and Cultural symbolism.
External Event - Weekly Rainbow Yarning Circle
A safe space for Queer Mob to yarn and connect.
For First Nations Community who identify as LGBTQIA+ and their partners.
Creative Bereavement Drop-in Session (Online)
Switchboard’s LGBTQIA+ Suicide Bereavement Program is launching a series of creative bereavement sessions where participants will connect with loss after a suicide by participating in expressive exploration.
Rainbow Families Picnic in the Park in Bendigo
The picnic will be a relaxed and family-friendly fun way to increase your rainbow connections and knowledge of where to go for support in and around Bendigo.
Recurring Switchboard Events
LGBTIQA+ Bereavement Support Groups
LGBTIQA+ Support After Suicide bereavement groups are a free program for LGBTIQA+ people who have been bereaved through suicide. We are running this peer-led program in partnership with Support After Suicide at Jesuit Social Services, to create a safe and specialised service that supports LGBTIQA+ suicide loss survivors on their healing journey through grief. Groups run twice a year, for 8 sessions.
For more information about the program and how to join click here.
External Event - Naarm Rainbow Dads Playgroup
Every Saturday 12:30-3:30pm. Drop in Playgroup for the Rainbow Dads community. Open ages and intended dads welcome. No booking required. Wheelchair accessible.
Bargoona Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library
Playgroup Room 1
182 St George’s Rd, Fitzroy North
Enquiries: naarmrainbowdadsplaygroup@gmail.com