Tag: gender-affirming model
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Urgent need for Review of Puberty Blocker use and Safeguarding Standards for Gender-Distressed Minors – Letter to Tasmania Chief Psychiatrist
Letter sent to Dr Arya on the 22.12.25 Dear Dr Dinesh Arya, Re: Urgent need for review of puberty blocker use and safeguarding standards for gender-distressed minors in Tasmania We are writing to express our deep concern about the ongoing use of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones in the treatment of gender-distressed children and adolescents…
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Tasmania Must Act Now to Protect Children and Follow Queensland’s Ban on Puberty Blockers and Cross-Sex Hormones
Women Speak Tasmania (WST) is calling on the Tasmanian Government — specifically Premier Jeremy Rockliff and Minister for Health Bridget Archer — to act urgently to protect children by suspending Stage 1 (puberty blockers) and Stage 2 (cross-sex hormones) for minors, in line with Queensland’s recent decision. Queensland’s independent Hormone Treatment Review has now confirmed…
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Analysis and Child-Rights Implications of The Queensland Hormone Treatment Review
Background and Scope of the Review The Queensland Government commissioned an independent review into the use of puberty blockers (Stage 1) and cross-sex hormones (Stage 2) for children and adolescents within the Queensland public health system. The scope of the review extended beyond narrow clinical questions. It examined: The review was therefore not an ideological…
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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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Moratorium Needed in Gender Transitions
The state election campaign saw renewed debate about ‘gender-affirming care’ in children. Recent international developments highlight major concerns about the ‘gender-affirming’ approach. Bipartisan consensus in many countries shows major changes are needed in paediatric gender medicine. The 2024 UK Cass Review on gender transition interventions in young people found no clear evidence supporting ‘gender-affirming’ interventions…
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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 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…