February 12, 2024 - National LGBTIQ+ group Equality Australia has welcomed calls by Australia’s peak medical body to urgently improve access to gender-affirming care and to protect the doctors providing it.  The Australia Medical Association’s 2023 position statement, published this week, calls on the Federal Government to “urgently enhance access” to gender-affirming treatments, including through the […]
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February 9, 2023 – National LGBTIQ+ group Equality Australia has welcomed calls to ban LGBTQA+ conversion practices from Australia’s peak medical body.  The Australian Medical Association’s LGBTQIASB+ 2023 position statement, published this week, calls on state and territory governments to ban practices that intend to change, alter or suppress a person’s sexual orientation or gender […]
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February 6, 2023 – South Australian MLCs are being urged to vote down an inquiry into gender affirming care with health professionals, human rights experts and parents saying it plays politics with essential healthcare.  Independent MLC Frank Pangallo has proposed the parliamentary inquiry which will be put to a vote on Wednesday.  Rebecca Galdies from the […]
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