Supporting Rainbow Families
Rainbow Families Switchboard connects and supports LGBTIQA+ parents, coparents, carers and families.
The program coordinates a Community of Practice to support services to develop and deliver rainbow family-inclusive better practice across Victoria.
Celebrating Rainbow Families
Resource for Rainbow Families
Download the updated version of the Rainbow Families ‘Our Families’ poster to print out for your community space.
transPARENT group
Rainbow Families Switchboard coordinates the transPARENT group for trans, gender diverse and non-binary parents, coparents and carers across Victoria. Open to adults who identify as trans, gender diverse, gender fluid, gender queer or non-binary AND are parents, coparents and carers in rainbow families in Victoria.
Community of Practice
Our Community of Practice on-line events support services to develop and deliver rainbow family inclusive better practice across Victoria. Rainbow Families Switchboard offers consultation, training and support to all levels of government.
To find out when our next Community of Practice event is, email rainbowfamilies@switchboard.org.au
Switchboard supports rainbow families every day through our services.
You can contact our Rainbow Door service or QLife to talk to one of our support staff or volunteers.
Whether it’s the stress of parenting, help with starting a new family, or perhaps creating co-parenting arrangements - we are here to chat.
Rainbow Families resources
Who is in your family?
Download the “Who is in your family” poster and print it for your home, school or workplace.
Who is in your family?
Another great poster from Rainbow Families - download a copy for your fridge, your workplace or your school.
Emotional and mental wellbeing for LGBTIQA+ expecting and new parents
Download the fantastic resource from PANDA to support your emotional and mental wellbeing for LGBTIQA+ expecting and new parents.