ACON to launch Kaleido Health centre for LGBTQ+ in Australia

The centre located in New South Wales is scheduled to launch in spring.

ACON is set to launch its new centre, Kaleido Health, to offer health services for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) communities in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.

The Sydney-based centre has been established with a contribution of $2.7m (A$4.2m) from the NSW government, in line with the NSW LGBTIQ+ Health Strategy 2022-2027. 

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The centre is designed to provide integrated and multi-disciplinary care across the state by offering services, such as general practice, gender-affirming care, cancer screening services, sexual health, and drug and alcohol interventions.

“With some services provided by partner organisations such as Local Health Districts and Networks, Kaleido Health is a service that will benefit from expertise in system, in a for-purpose service designed around health issues we know our communities need most.” ACON deputy CEO, Karen Price, said.

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