Australian Standards of Care and Treatments for Trans and Gender Diverse Children and Adolescents now available in PDF Form : Link
From the Introduction:
The Australian Standards of Care and Treatment Guidelines (ASOCTG) aim to maximise quality care
provision to trans and gender diverse children and adolescents across Australia, whilst recognising the
unique circumstances of providing such care to […]
This book has been recently published (available here online ,and at other online and retail bookstores), which may be of interest to some parents – ‘The Transgender Teen’, by Stephanie Brill & Lisa Kenney’. Note: It’s a follow up to the excellent ‘The Transgender Child’.
‘What do you do when your son announces he is transgender […]
This toolkit is the work of Dr Fiona Kelly, from LaTrobe University.
It’s available to read in full below – and hard copies can be found at various medical and counselling facilities. A PDF copy can be found here on the Transcend Website
From the Gender Clinic at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne regards changes to their clinical pathways:
The RCH Gender Service has been able to expand its clinical services following the generous grant provided by the Victorian State Government in 2015. We have recruited and trained our new paediatricians, child psychiatrists and psychologists and the clinics are […]
Information regards changes to documentation
Medicare (and also Centrelink) – change of personal details (incl. gender) policy:
https://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/enablers/updating-your-personal-details-medicare-card
Key points:
You need to go into your local medicare/centrelink office in person with the documents required by them (a letter from a qualified doctor or psychologist, or alternative documentation).
The person in the office will forward them to the relevant department […]
Introducing Dr Jacky Hewitt (from an email we received):
I’m a paediatric endocrinologist and was involved in establishing the RCH Melbourne clinic, and published the main research on gender dysporia in youth in Australia: https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2012/196/9/hormone-treatment-gender-identity-disorder-cohort-children-and-adolescents. I now see patients with gender issues in my rooms. Young people with gender concerns are prioritised so that there is […]
This my be of interest to those who watched a recent ‘Q & A’ TV show – a statement from ANZPATH (Australian and New Zealand Professional Association for Transgender Health):
Australian and New Zealand
Professional Association for Transgender Health
6th March 2016
To: Mr Peter McEvoy
Executive Producer Q&A
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Melbourne VICTORIA
Dear Mr McEvoy,
ANZPATH (Australian and New Zealand Professional […]
Short (3.5 minute) clip on the differences between sex, gender, and sexuality