‘Gender Help For Parents’, whilst primarily an information and support service for Australian parents and carers of gender diverse kids, also engages in advocacy when we feel the need to speak up on behalf of our kids and our families.
In keeping with our desire to protect our families from the potentially harmful effects of a […]
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 […]
A number of staff at the Monash Gender Dysphoria Clinic (GDC) have worked to make their client information more accurately reflect current procedures and language.
It contains
A 1 page summary of the referral pathway
An 8 page information pack and client details form
A list of contacts for private mental health professionals who can perform specialist gender related […]
New Article from ‘Pediatrics’ available now via this link ( PDF)
News articles about this new research:
For the first time, scientists show that trans kids with family support can be as happy as their peers, SBS Australia
Research Team/Citation:
Olson KR, Durwood L, DeMeules M, et al. Mental
Health of Transgender Children Who Are Supported in Their
Identities.
Pediatrics.
2016;137(3):e20153223
Here’s a link to a recent fascinating article on ‘Salon’ written by the following authors:
Kristina Olson is an associate professor of psychology and the founder and director of the TransYouth Project at the University of Washington.
Lily Durwood is a project coordinator at the TransYouth Project at the University of Washington.
Link: ‘What alarmist articles about transgender […]
In Australia young people who are deemed appropriate candidates for Stage 2 Cross Hormone Treatment currently face a series of legal roadblocks which can make it either difficult, or in some cases impossible, for them to receive this treatment.
To change this requires the Australian Government to legislate so that specialist Medical Practitioners (who the Court […]
Recently released, from the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts Australian Chapter Conference in Sydney, Australia, 14-15 August 2015
Building bridges: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Family Law
To Treat Or Not To Treat:
Legal Responses to Transgender Young People Revisited
Prepared by: The Hon. Justice Strickland, Judge of the Appeal Division, Family Court of Australia
and President, Australian Chapter of […]
We’ve had some requests for information on the co-occurence of Gender Variance and Autism.
Here are three academic journal articles that have been forwarded to us. Please let us know if you have any other resources available by emailing info@genderhelpforparents.com.au.
Gender Identity and Autism Spectrum Disorders PDF
Gender Dysphoria and Co-Occuring Autism Spectrum Disorders: Review, Case Studies and […]
Click on the Media Player link to hear Dr Karl Kruszelnicki speak about sex & gender on 774 ABC Melbourne Radio – on 25th November 2015