South Australia’s first Commissioner for Children and Young People, 4th November 2019 Commissioner for Children and Young People Helen Connolly says that South Australia’s trans and gender diverse children and young people have told her they want their health care needs to be a priority for the Government. Our jurisdictions around Australia already deliver models of care that cater to the...
Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society (ARCSHS) at La Trobe University, 2019 This is Me is the largest national study exploring the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQ young people in Australia. Conducted by the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society (ARCSHS) at La Trobe University, this short (8-10 minute) survey asks young people a range of questions about health...
Justice Connect, 2019
Justice Connect have released a suite of free legal resources for young trans & gender diverse people and their families. These are available state by state to make it easier to understand the different legalities between each state and territory.
Access resources here
Sex Education, volume 18, 2018: Special Issue on Trans Youth in Education
Sex Education journal has published a special issue on Trans Youth in Education. This is now out and is available on Open Access for a few weeks only.
Access special journal issue here
The University of Texas at Austin, Tue, April 3, 2018 In one of the largest and most diverse studies of transgender youths to date, researchers led by a team at The University of Texas at Austin have found that when transgender youths are allowed to use their chosen name in places such as work, school and at home, their risk of depression and suicide drops. “Many kids who are transgender...
The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, 2017 The first Australian Standards of Care and Treatment Guidelines for trans and gender diverse children and adolescents, led Led by the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, have been released. Dr Michelle Telfer, Head of Adolescent Medicine and Gender Services at the RCH, says health professionals, such as GPs, school counsellors and...