Tag: gender-affirming model
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Duty of Care and Clinical Governance Considerations – Letter to Bridget Archer
Letter sent to the Tasmania Minister for Health, Hon. Bridget Archer, on 06.05.26 Dear Minister Archer, Re: Duty of Care and Clinical Governance Considerations – Tasmanian Gender Service I write regarding the continued provision of puberty suppression (Stage 1) and gender-affirming hormone treatment (Stage 2) to patients under 18 years of age through the Tasmanian…
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AHRC President Faces Questions Over Youth Gender Care and Women’s Rights
On 29 April 2026, Hugh de Kretser delivered his inaugural Australian Human Rights Assessment address at the National Press Club in Canberra amid growing controversy surrounding the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Equal Identities: A human rights review of the experiences of trans and gender diverse people in Australia, released in March 2026. The report has…
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APS Gender Care Statement Sparks Debate Over Evidence and Guidance
Australia’s peak body for psychologists, the Australian Psychological Society (APS), has released a new position statement titled “Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of transgender and gender diverse people.” The document was presented as an updated, evidence-informed position on psychological care for transgender and gender-diverse Australians. However, its release has prompted criticism from some clinicians,…
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APS board member accused of ‘intimidation’ after questioning mother of detransitioned son
The mother of a detransitioned son has accused an Australian Psychological Society board member of ‘outrageous’ behaviour, after he suggested she may have endangered her child following her questioning of trans treatment policies. The Australian Psychological Society has been forced to investigate one of its own board members, after he suggested a mother who had…
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Opinion: Parents Deserve Balanced Reporting on Gender-Distressed Youth
A recent article in The Examiner (11 April 2026), titled “Where can I find help? New initiative to connect fathers of trans kids”, highlights a new initiative supporting fathers of transgender-identifying children. It raises an important issue — but also an important concern. Where are the other voices? The piece presents a single, affirming perspective:…
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Finland’s Major Studies Challenge Claims That Gender-Affirming Care Improves Mental Health
Two important studies from Finland have just given us the clearest picture yet of what really happens to young people who feel distressed about their gender. The researchers looked at every single teenager and young adult in the whole country who went to a special gender clinic between 1996 and 2019. That’s 2,083 young people…
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What Finland Learned About Youth Gender Medicine: Evidence, Concerns, and the Shift to a Mental Health Model
What AusPATH Doesn’t Want You to Know: Finland’s Evidence-Based Exit from Routine Gender-Affirming Care for Youth During her keynote address at the inaugural Coalition Advancing Scientific Care (CASC) Gender Healthcare Summit in Adelaide (October 18–19, 2025), Professor Riittakerttu Kaltiala presented a detailed account of Finland’s real-world experience with adolescent gender dysphoria services. As one of…
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AusPATH Activism Silences Evidence-Based Debate
In a troubling display of activism overriding scientific discourse, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has bowed to pressure from trans activist groups, including the Australian Professional Association for Trans Health (AusPATH), effectively silencing a webinar by renowned Finnish expert Professor Riittakerttu Kaltiala. Titled Medical Gender Reassignment Among Minors: Why Are We Cautious…
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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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Tasmania’s Chief Psychiatrist Must Protect Kids from Irreversible Gender Treatments
Recent developments in Australia show that the use of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones in children and adolescents experiencing gender distress is under serious scrutiny. Tasmania now has an urgent responsibility to ensure that young people are protected from potential long-term harm. Queensland Raises Red Flags In Queensland, disclosures from the Queensland Children’s Gender Service…