Question details
Surgical treatments for gender affirmation
Has the Royal Children’s Hospital ever provided or referred children to surgical treatments for gender affirmation, and if so —
(a) what was the time period where the provision and/or referral for gender affirmation surgeries occurred; and
(b) why did the provision and/or referral for gender affirmation surgeries cease.
The Royal Children’s Hospital does not provide gender affirming surgery to trans and gender diverse children or adolescents.
In line with the Australian standards of care and treatment guidelines for transgender and gender diverse children and adolescents and World Professional Association for Transgender Health Treatment Guidelines’ standards of care, where clinical need is determined, RCH clinicians may refer adolescents to a private specialist clinician to consider the appropriateness and need for surgery.
The RCH has been consistent in this approach over time.
The Hon Mary-Anne Thomas MP
Minister for Health
Minister for Health Infrastructure
Minister for Ambulance Services
Date: 02/06/2024