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| Region | Queensland |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Legal, but restricted for minors |
| Start Date | Jan 28, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Health minister issued a pause on gender affirming care for minors requesting another “review” into the Queensland Gender Services banning it for users of the public system. Private care can still be accessed. |
| Sources | https://equalityaustralia.org.au/qlds-hormone-ban-for-trans-youth-slammed-by-medical-experts-and-human-rights-groups/ https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/qld-bans-hormone-treatments-for-new-patients-under-eighteen/235025 https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/qld-bans-hormone-treatments-for-new-patients-under-eighteen/235025 https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jan/29/queensland-transgender-patient-hormone-therapy-ban-doctors-ntwnfb |
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edited by jadeywadey. edited status and description
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| Value | Legal, but banned for minors | Legal, but restricted for minors |
| Description | Health minister issued a pause on gender affirming care for minors requesting another “review” into the Queensland Gender Services | Health minister issued a pause on gender affirming care for minors requesting another “review” into the Queensland Gender Services banning it for users of the public system. Private care can still be accessed. |
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| Sources | https://equalityaustralia.org.au/qlds-hormone-ban-for-trans-youth-slammed-by-medical-experts-and-human-rights-groups/ https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/qld-bans-hormone-treatments-for-new-patients-under-eighteen/235025 https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/qld-bans-hormone-treatments-for-new-patients-under-eighteen/235025 | https://equalityaustralia.org.au/qlds-hormone-ban-for-trans-youth-slammed-by-medical-experts-and-human-rights-groups/ https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/qld-bans-hormone-treatments-for-new-patients-under-eighteen/235025 https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/qld-bans-hormone-treatments-for-new-patients-under-eighteen/235025 https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jan/29/queensland-transgender-patient-hormone-therapy-ban-doctors-ntwnfb |
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edited by jadeywadey. added source - report
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| Sources | https://equalityaustralia.org.au/qlds-hormone-ban-for-trans-youth-slammed-by-medical-experts-and-human-rights-groups/ https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/qld-bans-hormone-treatments-for-new-patients-under-eighteen/235025 | https://equalityaustralia.org.au/qlds-hormone-ban-for-trans-youth-slammed-by-medical-experts-and-human-rights-groups/ https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/qld-bans-hormone-treatments-for-new-patients-under-eighteen/235025 https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/qld-bans-hormone-treatments-for-new-patients-under-eighteen/235025 |
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edited by Poni. Because stupid politicians decided it was a good idea to play politics with our lives.
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| Value | Legal | Legal, but banned for minors |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Jan 28, 2025 |
| Description | Legal for all ages and provided by public services like the gender clinic in the Royal Brisbane Children’s Hospital or in the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. | Health minister issued a pause on gender affirming care for minors requesting another “review” into the Queensland Gender Services |
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| Sources | https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/services/gender-service/gender-service-queensland-childrens-hospital https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/specialist_service/refer-your-patient/gender-services | https://equalityaustralia.org.au/qlds-hormone-ban-for-trans-youth-slammed-by-medical-experts-and-human-rights-groups/ https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/qld-bans-hormone-treatments-for-new-patients-under-eighteen/235025 |
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| Original entry | |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Legal for all ages and provided by public services like the gender clinic in the Royal Brisbane Children’s Hospital or in the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. |
| Sources | https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/services/gender-service/gender-service-queensland-childrens-hospital https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/specialist_service/refer-your-patient/gender-services |