Q Health
Active
Duration:
2016 – June 2026
Funding Amount:
$440,000 ex.GST annually
Locations
Brunswick
Coburg
Darebin
Hume
Merri-bek
Overview
Q Health is a counselling and support service provided by Holstep Health (formerly Merri Health).
The Q Health program delivers AOD support to members of LGBTIQA+ communities. It seeks to address the unique and complex issues faced by these communities by delivering a holistic, accessible and inclusive service response.
The program delivers case management, care planning and coordination, counselling, group work, post-rehabilitation support and relapse prevention, and psychosocial support.
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Outcomes
- Holistic service response: The model incorporates a comprehensive approach to AOD therapeutic support, seeking to address mental and physical health, wellbeing and social connectedness.
- Intersectional lens: The program is designed to consider the intersectional contributors to people from LGBTIQA+ communities.
- Building future workforce: Q Health participated in a placement program where students were provided with opportunities to bolster skill development and experience. This created a culture of reciprocal learning, where students also shared knowledge and experiences with the team.
- Collaborative partnerships and service integration: Q Health prioritises relationships, internally at Holstep Health and with external services, to ensure consumers receive wraparound support.
Page updated 4 August 2025.
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