Tag: 2025
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Day Two Reflections from the Gender Healthcare Summit – CASC
The second day of the inaugural Coalition Advancing Scientific Care (CASC) Gender Healthcare Summit began early, with a warm welcome from CASC President, Dr Patrick Clarke. His opening remarks set the tone for a day filled with evidence, ethics, and courage. The first keynote came from Professor Riittakerttu Kaltiala, a leading adolescent psychiatrist from Tampere…
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Day One Reflections from the Gender Healthcare Summit – CASC
I’d been looking forward to this conference for weeks — the inaugural Coalition Advancing Scientific Care (CASC) Gender Healthcare Summit — and it didn’t disappoint. I was especially excited to hear from one of my favourite writers, Helen Joyce, author of the bestselling book “Trans: When Ideology meets Reality” , along with many other incredible…
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Language, Inclusion, and Policy in Tasmanian Schools
A review of current frameworks and their classroom impact In recent years, the Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People has introduced several policies aimed at fostering inclusion for students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer (LGBTIQ+). Two key documents—the Supporting Sexuality, Sex and Gender Diversity in Schools Policy (2022)…
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Analysis of the Inclusive Language Guidelines – Tasmania DECYP
Tasmania Department for Education, Children and Young People 1. Purpose & Scope 2. What the Guidelines Require / Promote 2.1 Emphasis on Affirmation & Identity 2.2 Strong Norms About “Language to Avoid” 2.3 Use of Neutral Language / Avoiding Gendered Forms 3. Areas of Tension or Potential Overreach (“Compelled Speech” Concerns) While the document frames…
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Analysis of Supporting Sexuality, Sex and Gender Diversity in Schools Policy
Tasmania Department for Education, Children and Young People 1. Overview of the Policy The document establishes that all Tasmanian government schools must create “safe, inclusive, and relevant educational experiences for all students” regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or intersex status.It explicitly directs schools to: 2. Shift from Safeguarding to Affirmation A major theme is…
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Protecting Fairness, Safety and Opportunity in the Tasmanian Women and Girls Sport Strategy
Women Speak Tasmania has lodged a formal submission to the Department of State Growth on the draft Tasmanian Women and Girls Sport Strategy 2025–2032: “She Moves. She Leads. She Belongs.” We have also copied to the Minister for Sport, Hon. Nick Duigan, to ensure this vital issue receives the highest level of attention. Standing for…
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Department of State Growth: Tasmanian Women and Girls Sport Strategy 2025–2032 “She Moves. She Leads. She Belongs”
Women Speak Tasmania welcomes the Tasmanian Government’s commitment to increasing participation and leadership opportunities for women and girls in sport. However, we are deeply concerned that the draft strategy, as written, risks undermining the very group it seeks to support — females. Our submission draws on international and domestic legal frameworks, including: Key Concerns with…
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Protecting Women in Prison: Tasmania Must Follow the Northern Territory’s Lead
Women Speak Tasmania welcomes the strong leadership shown by Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro, who has announced that born males will no longer be placed in women’s prisons. The NT is now the first jurisdiction in Australia to take decisive action to protect the safety and dignity of female inmates. Chief Minister Finocchiaro’s clear…
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Call for Clear Policy on Housing of Trans-Identifying Male Prisoners – Letter to Tasmania Premier
Letter sent to the Premier on 14 October 2025 Dear Premier Rockliff, Re: Protecting Women in Custody – Call for Clear Policy on Housing of Trans-Identifying Male Prisoners Women Speak Tasmania commends Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro for her decisive leadership in banning born males from being housed in women’s prisons. This policy places…
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Women Speak Tasmania Welcomes Northern Territory Leadership on Prison Safety
Women Speak Tasmania (WST) congratulates Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro for her decisive action to ban transgender women who are born male from being housed in women’s prisons. This landmark policy prioritises the safety, dignity, and fundamental rights of women in custody. Chief Minister Finocchiaro’s statement that “there should be no men in women’s…