Tag: 2024
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United Kingdom’s ban on puberty blockers for children is not a culture war but a safety matter
Yet again, Australia’s health ministers and officials have been warned about puberty blockers, the drugs given to minors who reject their birth sex and want the “wrong puberty” to be chemically suppressed. The typical response from our gender medicine lobby, and their social justice backers in politics, is that any scepticism about standards of evidence…
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Analysis of the AusPATH / RCH Gender Standards of Care for Trans and Gender Diverse Children and Adolescents (2023)
The guidelines, developed by the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Gender Service and endorsed by the Australian Professional Association for Trans Health (AusPATH), are intended to provide a clinical framework for supporting trans and gender diverse children and adolescents across Australia. They are directed at health professionals — paediatricians, endocrinologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, GPs, nurses, fertility specialists…
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Women Speak Tasmania Conference 2024 – Westbury
Women Speak Tasmania held its three-day conference in Westbury from 20–22 November 2024, bringing together members from across the state for planning, reflection, advocacy, and fellowship. The conference began as a member-led initiative inspired by Emma, who recognised the value of bringing our members together in person. Living in different parts of Tasmania can make…
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Health Minister Jacquie Petrusma must conduct Independent Review into off label Puberty Blockers
Women Speak Tasmania are calling on the Minister for Health Jacquie Petrusma to conduct an independent review into the Tasmanian Gender Service use of off label puberty blockers for the treatment of gender dysphoria. WST’ call today comes on the back of the NZ Ministry of Health’s release this week of their review into puberty…
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Analysis “Impacts of Trans-activism on the Human Rights of Women and Girls”
The paper takes a critical stance on trans-activism, examining how policies and laws that prioritise “gender identity” over biological sex can negatively impact women and girls. It argues that these changes undermine women’s rights, safety, and opportunities, and in some cases may conflict with established human rights protections. The overall theme is that in the…
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Managing Gender Dysphoria in Young People – NAPP Guide
Updated version June 2025 Gender dysphoria/incongruence in young people is a contested area of medical practice. This approach avoids political, social, religious and ideological positions. This approach to developing guidelines for managing gender dysphoria [1] or gender incongruence [2] in children and adolescents aims to protect and safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the…
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Analysis of Transgender Athlete Policies in Sport: Balancing Fairness and Inclusion
Fundamental Disjunction in Policy Approaches This analysis highlights a central divide in global sports policies: the tension between trans inclusivity and ensuring a level playing field for female athletes. Historically, many sports organisations assumed that testosterone suppression would adequately mitigate the performance advantage of male-to-female transgender athletes. Guidelines often specified testosterone thresholds as a measure…
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Gender and Sexuality Inclusive Language – UTAS Ethics Committee
In October 2024, members of the University of Tasmania’s Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) received an email titled “Gender and Sexuality Inclusive Language – Guidelines.” The email, sent by Cynthia A. Awruch (Manager Research Ethics), was blunt: “It is the University of Tasmania’s policy for all researchers to use inclusive language in their research and…
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Analysis of Year 11–12 “Respectful Relationships Education: Teaching and Learning Package”
Analysis and summary of the Year 11–12 “Respectful Relationships Education: Teaching and Learning Package,” with a focus on content involving sexuality and porn that could raise safeguarding concerns for this age group. Summary of contents Where “gender ideology”–adjacent content appears Scenarios and role-plays involving sexuality/porn These activities are explicit and may warrant careful safeguarding controls:…
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Analysis of Year 7–10 “Respectful Relationships Education: Teaching & Learning Package”
Analysis and summary of the Year 7–10 “Respectful Relationships Education: Teaching & Learning Package” with a focus on content related to gender ideology–adjacent content, any porn/sexting material, and specific role-plays/scenarios that could raise child-safeguarding issues. Summary Where gender ideology–adjacent content appears Pornography/sexting content (with concrete classroom examples) Role-plays and scenarios that may challenge safeguarding Safeguarding…