Meridian is Canberra's community-controlled, peer-led organisation that provides health and social support services to our community. Join our free events on each month.
- Sexual health testing at STRIP Clinic Plus
- Flu, COVID & mpox shots at our vaccine clinic
- Financial advice at the Care Mobile Debt Clinic
- Plus heaps of other events for our LGBTQ+ communities.
Meridian is committed to creating opportunities for HIV positive and LGBTIQA+ communities to live their healthiest lives and be their true selves.
Meridian provides person-centred services and programs to empower all our community members to live their best lives and live them proudly. Meridian works with and for people of diverse identities and experiences, including people of diverse sexualities, gender identities, people from diverse cultural backgrounds, including those who have sought asylum; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; sex workers; and people who use drugs.
Meridian supports mainstream service providers and organisations to deliver LGBTIQ+ inclusive and competent services. Meridian delivers tailor-made training and education programs, calling on our lived experience and expertise to improve the broader community’s understanding of HIV, sex and gender diversity, stigma and discrimination, inclusivity, and sex work.
Services include –
- HIV peer support and peer navigation services
- HIV and STI testing – STRIP Clinic
- Westlund Counselling
- Therapeutic Groups
- LGBTIQ Education and Training
- LGBTI Aged Care Awareness Training
- Health promotion and peer education
- Drug and Alcohol support – Smart Recovery
- Volunteering opportunities
- Events and activities
MERIDIAN
Havelock House
85 Northbourne Ave
Turner ACT 2612
Meridian (formerly AIDS Action Council) is an LGBTIQ.DIRECTORY partner.
