Taggender affirming care

Working with Trans and Gender Diverse People: online course temporarily free for SA workers in healthcare

By J Pope
In Gender & Sex, LGBTIQ+ issues, SHINE SA news & events
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SHINE SA, May 2023 Do you work in a healthcare setting and want to better support the needs of trans and gender diverse clients? Our Online Course: Introduction to Working with Trans and Gender Diverse People is now available free of charge to South Australians who work in healthcare setting for a limited time (ending July 31 2023). This includes doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and...

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New online course: Intro to Working with Trans & Gender Diverse People

By J Pope
In Gender & Sex, LGBTIQ+ issues, SHINE SA news & events
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SHINE SA, November 2022 This online course has been developed to support people in their understanding of gender diversity. It will cover key concepts and terms related to gender diversity and provide an introduction to supporting trans and gender diverse people. This online course is self-paced and takes approximately 2 hours to complete. In this course you will cover: an introduction to gender...

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Updated Standards of Care for Trans and Gender Diverse People

By J Pope
In Gender & Sex, LGBTIQ+ issues
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World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), October 2022 Following five-years of rigorous scientific effort by more than 120 health care clinical and academic professionals across the globe, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) has released the Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8 (SOC8). Building upon...

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Free Information Sessions for Parents and Carers of Trans and Gender Diverse Young People

By J Pope
In Gender & Sex, LGBTIQ+ issues, SHINE SA news & events, Young people
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SHINE SA, August 2022 Families in Transition: Information Sessions (Face-to-Face and Online) for Parents and Carers of Trans and Gender Diverse Young People Who are these information sessions for? Parents and carers of trans, gender diverse, and questioning (TGD) young people between 12-25 years What will we cover? In a two-hour session, lived experience workers will discuss: • Gender and gender...

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Draft model of care for TGD people in SA released: feedback sought

By J Pope
In Gender & Sex, LGBTIQ+ issues
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South Australian Rainbow Advocacy Alliance (SARAA), July 2022 On 21 July 2022 trans community advocates and SARAA met with Health Minister Chris Picton MP to present signatures from over 150 South Australians calling for timely and accessible gender affirming healthcare. SA Health released their draft State-wide Gender Diversity Model of Care later that day. It sets out plans for: continued...

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FAQs for: SHINE SA’s Gender Wellbeing Service, Gender Affirmation/Transition Pathways in SA, and more

By J Pope
In Gender & Sex, LGBTIQ+ issues, SHINE SA news & events
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SHINE SA, 2022 SHINE SA’s Gender Wellbeing Service is a free, confidential mental health service for people who are questioning their gender identity or identify as trans or gender diverse. (This service provides psychological therapies, peer support, general information and support within the metropolitan area of Adelaide. If you would like to see if you live or work within the Adelaide...

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