Tag: Dr Jillian Spencer
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Dragged Out for Asking “Why?” – RANZCP’s Brutal Silencing of Dissent
At the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Congress in Melbourne on 4 May 2026, Dr Jillian Spencer was pushed to the ground by security, dragged down the stairs, and ejected from the conference — all for silently holding a handmade sign that read: “RANZCP KICKED OUT DR AMOS. WHY?” The incident occurred…
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AHPRA’s LGBTIQA+ Strategy: Affirmation First or Evidence-Based Care?
An analysis of regulatory documents and what they may mean for clinicians and patient care Recent Freedom of Information documents released to Women Speak Tasmania provide insight into how the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) is developing its National Scheme LGBTIQA+ Equity and Inclusion Strategy. The documents show AHPRA has committed to using external…
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United Nations demands answers over suspension of Queensland gender clinic whistleblower
Opinion by Des Houghton The United Nations has demanded Queensland’s Premier explain child safety measures at a hospital gender clinic after a psychiatrist’s controversial suspension, writes Des Houghton. It is time for the Queensland Government to admit that the sacking of child psychiatrist Jillian Spencer by Queensland Health was gut-wrenching injustice. Her “crime” was to…
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Peak medical regulator ‘compromised’ by partnership with trans lobby group
Australia’s peak medical regulator faces claims it has been hopelessly compromised in a string of controversial decisions because it is a signed-up member of Australia’s most powerful trans lobby group, ACON, which promotes gender-affirming medical treatment for children and teenagers. Documents released under FOI reveal how the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency developed an LGBTIQA+…
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Alleged Mismanagement and Resource Waste in the Health Practitioner Regulation for Dr Jillian Spencer Case – Email to AHPRA
Email sent to AHPRA Public Interest Disclosure Team on 04.04.26 Subject: Public Interest Disclosure – Alleged substantial misuse/waste of resources and maladministration in the administration of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Dr Jillian Spencer case) Dear AHPRA Public Interest Disclosure team, I am making this disclosure as a member of the public under AHPRA’s…
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Challenges Doctors Face When Challenging Gender-Affirming Care
In the evolving landscape of youth gender medicine, a growing number of medical professionals are raising alarms about the rapid adoption of gender-affirming care models. These models, which emphasize affirming a child’s self-identified gender through social transition, puberty blockers, and cross-sex hormones, have come under scrutiny for lacking robust evidence and potentially causing long-term harm.…
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Quackery in a hurry
How ‘gender-affirming care’ got around the defences of commonsense and medical standards A scandal for the ages Ordinary people less alert to “quackery”; the effects of clever marketing and well-connected lobbying; and the failure of normal quality and safety checks—all these have combined to produce a “gender-affirming” medical scandal likely to be studied for decades…
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Highlights of the Forum: Youth Gender Distress – Pathways to Holistic Care
Yesterday’s forum, Youth Gender Distress: Pathways to Holistic Care, was not only a success — it was a testament to the professionalism, goodwill, and genuine concern shared by everyone who attended. Our team arrived early at Parliament House to set up cameras, audio equipment, and recording devices in the reception room. The atmosphere was calm…
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Invitation: Health Forum at Parliament House
Youth Gender Distress: Pathways to Holistic Care Thursday 27 November, 1–5 pm – Parliament Reception Room Australia’s leading clinicians in child and adolescent psychiatry, psychology, and mental health will address a full audience this Thursday at Parliament House. The forum will examine: Last week, a group of senior clinicians wrote to federal Health Minister Mark…
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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…