Workshops
STARTING OUT WEST
Are you looking to make queer friends in the West? We’ve got your back!
‘Starting Out West’ is a FREE face-to-face workshop that brings together LGBTQ+ people (ages 18+) living in Western Sydney to connect and have meaningful conversations about issues that are important to us.
upcoming starting out west workshop:
BLACKTOWN SESSION
Date/Time:
WEDNESDAYS, 8TH APRIL - 29TH APRIL 2026
(FOUR SESSIONS OVER FOUR WEEKS)
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
BLACKTOWN WESTPOINT COMMUNITY ROOM
LEVEL 4, 17 PATRICK STREET
PARRAMATTA SESSION
Date/Time:
TUESDAYS, 2 JUNE - 23 JUNE 2026
(FOUR SESSIONS OVER FOUR WEEKS)
5:45pm - 8:45pm
Location:
PARRAMATTA MEDICARE MENTAL HEALTH CENTRE
GROUND FLOOR, SUITE ONE / 150 GEORGE ST
Who are we?
SPARK. is a social platform for Gay, Bi+, Queer guys (trans and cis) aged 18-26. We host a range of FREE peer education workshops exploring issues such as identity, sexuality and sexual health. We are particularly interested in HIV and sexual health, but we engage in a broad range of topics that are important to our community! If you are keen to meet new people and learn a bit more about yourself then check us out!
You can email us at youth@acon.org.au to find out more about our activities and get involved. You can also find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SPARKACON
SPARK. is an initiative of ACON's Young Gay Men's Project, which has been running since 1988. ACON is Australia's largest LGBTQ+ community health organisation. To find out more about ACON and the work we do, click here: http://www.acon.org.au/
Contact
➤ LOCATION
414 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills, NSW, 2010
☎ CONTACT
youth@acon.org.au|02 9206 2000
