Time together
Games, creative activities, conversation and peer support are part of the drop-in experience. Young people can join in and connect with others in their community.
Community profile · Western Australia
Freedom Centre
A place for LGBTIQA+ young people to connect, express themselves and be themselves.
Speaker #2 · WAssup 108 Speakers ProgramLeederville · A service of WAAC
Freedom Centre has been supporting young people in Western Australia for more than three decades. This page introduces its work through its own published information, before sharing WAssup’s small contribution: the second speaker donated through the 108 Speakers Program.
More than 30 years of community connection
Freedom Centre began in 1994 through the WA AIDS Council’s Other Voices program, initially providing a social space for young gay men. Over time it grew into a service welcoming young people of diverse sexualities, genders and sex characteristics.
The centre moved to Leederville in 2022 and celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2024. Its history reflects decades of peer support and a community continuing to shape the spaces it needs.
Explore Freedom Centre’s history in its own words →
Freedom Centre is a service of WAAC. Its wider work includes youth counselling, community development, workshops, information and support for LGBTIQA+ young people across Western Australia.
Room to connect and be yourself
Freedom Centre’s free drop-in sessions are for LGBTIQA+ young people aged 12–25. They offer opportunities to meet other young people, talk with peer educators, find information and enjoy time together in a space built around respect.
Different spaces
Freedom Centre offers age-specific sessions and GenderQ sessions for young people who are trans, gender diverse, intersex or questioning their gender.
Connection across WA
Online drop-in sessions provide another way for young people around Western Australia to connect with the centre and one another.
Check Freedom Centre’s own calendar for current session ages, times and joining information.
Where is Freedom Centre?
Freedom Centre is based at 60a Frame Court, Leederville WA 6007, in metropolitan Perth.
For visiting arrangements, accessibility questions or help choosing a session, contact Freedom Centre directly.
WAssup 108 Speakers Program · Speaker #2
A speaker and two microphones, with room to make them your own
Freedom Centre received the second speaker in the WAssup 108 Speakers Program. The JBL PartyBox On-The-Go 2 Plus was purchased on 9 September 2026 and handed over on Monday, 21 September 2026, with two wireless microphones.
The idea is straightforward: give young people another way to enjoy time together and express themselves. That could mean karaoke, singing, spoken word, storytelling, trying the microphone or simply enjoying music with friends.
These are possibilities for the equipment. Freedom Centre and its young people decide how it fits into their own activities.
Young people’s safety and privacy come first
Child safety and cultural protocols are among the most important parts of the program. Photos and videos are never a requirement. Young people can enjoy the equipment without being photographed, filmed or publicly identified. Freedom Centre’s own safeguarding and consent processes guide any sharing.
Thank you to Freedom Centre for being part of the WAssup journey.
Support Freedom Centre directly
Freedom Centre welcomes donations to help provide additional projects and resources for LGBTIQA+ young people. Its donation page explains the options, including monetary and in-kind support.
Freedom Centre operates under WA AIDS COUNCIL INC (WAAC). Its ABN record lists Freedom Centre WA as a registered business name. The charity registration and tax endorsements below are held by that legal entity.
Charity and donation details
- Legal entity
- WA AIDS COUNCIL INC
- ABN
- 66 376 801 057 — active since 1 November 1999
- ACNC registration
- Registered charity since 3 December 2012
- Charity classification
- Public Benevolent Institution (PBI)
- Deductible Gift Recipient
- Endorsed since 1 July 2000 — Item 1
View official ABN and DGR details →
Find the charity on the ACNC Register →
Other tax registrations and concessions
GST registered from 1 July 2000; income tax exemption from 1 July 2000; GST concession and fringe benefits tax exemption from 1 July 2005.
Registration and endorsement details checked against ABN Lookup on 19 October 2026.
Freedom Centre’s donation page advises that donations over $2 are tax-deductible. To support Freedom Centre specifically, use its own donation page or contact the team about directing your gift to its work.
Donations made through Freedom Centre’s channels are separate from WAssup. WAssup does not collect or manage these donations.
Further reading and credits
This introduction summarises information published by Freedom Centre. Follow its own channels for the full story and current service details.
- Freedom Centre and About Us — organisation and services.
- Our History — establishment, growth and milestones.
- Drop-in Sessions — youth spaces and current calendar.
- Contact Us — location and contact details.
- Donate — direct support options.
- ABN Lookup — WA AIDS COUNCIL INC — legal entity, business name, charity registration, DGR endorsement and tax concessions; ACNC Register search by ABN.
Organisation information checked 19 October 2026. Speaker purchase and handover details: WAssup Community Services records.
Community profile prepared for publication 19 October 2026. Purchase and handover dates follow WAssup's records.