Employment and Study
This page contains information about navigating the workplace and tertiary studies as a trans or gender diverse person. This includes information about workplace rights, LGBTIQA+ job boards, unions, and employment support. For information about community acronyms, see this page.
Non-binary construction worker (FG Trade, iStock).
LGBTI Jobs. National LGBTI job board connecting graduates and jobseekers with organisations actively engaged in LGBTI inclusion initiatives.
Respect@Work. A collaboration between unions, employers, and employer associations with resources about respectful workplaces. This page has information on training for employers, non-binary inclusion in the workplace, and gender affirmation policies.
Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Alliance. National peak body for sex workers and sex worker organisations. Vixen is a Victorian member organization with a trans-specific peer support outreach project.
Work & Workplaces. Information about navigating the workplace and your rights at work, including a Gender Affirmation Policy and Guidelines template developed with ACON ’s Pride in Diversity.
Pride in Diversity. This ACON initiative offers inclusion training for employers and has a list of LGBTI inclusive employers.
Rainbow WISE Employment Program. LGBTIQA+ tailored employment program for job seekers, available in Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney.
Fitted For Work. Job seeking support service for women, non-binary, and gender-diverse people, including help finding gender-affirming professional clothing. They operate nationally and have offices in Melbourne and Sydney.
Queer Unionists in Tertiary Education. QUTE is the LGBTIQA+ network within the National Tertiary Education Union.
We Are Union – Pride Network. A collective of LGBTIQA+ unionists in VIC, organized by the Victorian Trades Hall.
National Union of Students. The NUS have queer officers, who can help connect you with your campus LGBTIQA+ student collective.