Queensland has become the first Australian state to restrict hormone therapy for young people experiencing gender dysphoria. Health Minister Tim Nicholls announced an immediate pause on hormone therapy for new patients under 18, citing safety concerns and allegations surrounding service provision in far north Queensland. The pause will allow for a state review of medical evidence regarding puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormone therapy for under-18s.
Queensland has become the first state to restrict hormone therapy for young people, ordering public health facilities cease offering such interventions to new patients with gender dysphoria.
Health Minister Tim Nicholls and Premier David Crisafulli want to examine the evidence behind hormone therapy for young people with gender dysphoria.of the statewide Queensland Children’s Gender Service, completed last year under the former Labor government, had wrongly set out to determine “how is the service delivered, not whether the service ought to be delivered”.
The WA Liberal Party wants to follow Queensland’s lead if it wins the state election in March, promising to ban puberty blockers while awaiting the findings of a review to determine whether the ban is warranted. The Queensland Children’s Gender Service is based in South Brisbane but offers services across the state.
“The drugs they use have not been tested and approved for gender transition services and young children are not mature enough to make such life-changing decisions,” Canavan said.The evaluation of the Queensland Children’s Gender Service heard patients and their families “reported the care is extremely comprehensive, considered, safe, and evidence-based,” and staff did not coerce or rush decisions.
Nicholls said patients already receiving hormone therapy would be able to continue – there were 547 in mid-2024 – and other services would still be available to young people with gender dysphoria.
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