Working it Out

Welcome To Working It Out Inc

WIO is a unique organisation in Australia providing a specialist service to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex people and their families across Tasmania. We are proud of our reputation as an inclusive, community driven organisation respected by our members and other key stakeholders. WIO has the capacity, resources and desire to achieve our strategic goals. WIO has played a key role in identifying the nexus between suicide prevention and the importance of embracing diversity. WIO provides services designed to meet the needs of people negotiating their gender, sexuality and or intersex status through:

Individual counselling and/or support;

Support groups;

Student education and support in schools;

Training in workplaces;

Policy development with government agencies;

Partnership projects with mainstream services; and

Partnership projects with LGBTI organisations.

WIO is valued for its commitment to engage with individuals, and their families and friends, as well as service providers, educational institutions and employers in an empathetic way. WIO understands its target group, and LGBTI communities more widely and is inclusive of all 5 communities: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex. WIO reflects a sophisticated understanding of LGBTI community members’ culture, experiences and needs.

Our Vision

Tasmania’s specialist service for sexuality, gender and intersex status support and education, recognised for our experience and expertise.

Our Mission

To build individual resilience, community capacity and a more just society.