Well Well Well

24 Feb 2024

TAPS – Trans and Gender Diverse Alcohol and Other Drug Peer Support

Alcohol & Drug Harm Reduction, Health, Non binary, Thorne Harbour Health (VAC), Trans & Gender Diverse

Jack and Michael are joined by Atlas, the Casual Groups Facilitator for TAPS, Thorne Harbour Health’s Trans and gender diverse Alcohol and other drug Peer Support program.

TAPS is run by trans, non-binary and gender diverse folk and is all about meeting you where you’re at.

You might want to gain more control over your use, reduce it or stop all together.

Working under a harm reduction framework – facilitators support attendees to reduce the harms that come about from using alcohol and other drugs.

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

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