Helpful resources for health professionals
Emerging Minds | How does being trans contribute to a child’s mental health?
headspace | Gender Identity and Mental Health
The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne | Australian Standards of Care and Treatment Guidelines for trans and gender diverse children and adolescents
TransHub (ACON) | Information for clinicians
TransHub (ACON) | 10 tips for clinicians working with trans & gender diverse people
TransHub (ACON) | What questions to ask?
The Gender Centre Inc [New South Wales] | Service providers
TransFolk of WA [Western Australia] | Resources for clinicians
La Trobe University | Private Lives 3: The health and wellbeing of LGBTIQ people in Australia
La Trobe University | Writing Themselves In 4: The health and wellbeing of LGBTQA+ young people in Australia
Inner City Legal Service [New South Wales] | Transgender children and medical treatment: The law
The Gender Centre Inc | It’s Not Rocket Science: Policies & Procedures for services working with transgender clients
Orygen | Trans and gender diverse young people: Building the knowledge and skills of youth mental health professionals
World Professional Association for Transgender Health | World Professional Association for Transgender Health Standards of Care
American Psychologist [USA] | Guidelines for psychological practice with transgender and gender nonconforming people
American Psychiatric Association [USA] | DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)
Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority | International Classification of Diseases
Transitioning – Medical affirmation
TransHub (ACON) | Medical affirmation
Australian Psychological Society | Transgender people and fertility preservation
The Age | UK gender clinic closure does not mean change needed in Australia
General information about gender diversity
ABC Everyday | What does it mean to be non-binary?
TransHub (ACON) | Is being trans a new thing?
Pregnancy, Birth and Baby [Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care] | Gender roles and identity in children
Orygen | Trans and gender diverse young people
LGBT Health & Wellbeing [UK] | Transgenderism in ancient cultures
Cade Hildreth [USA] | The Gender Spectrum: A scientist explains why gender isn’t binary
K. Sanbonmatsu [USA] | The biology of gender, from DNA to the brain
TransHub (ACON) | Young children
TransHub (ACON) | Teenagers
Scientific American [USA] | Stop using phony research to justify transphobia
Emerging Minds | Supporting trans and gender diverse children and their families
Central Toronto Youth Service [Canada] | Families in Transition
Victorian Government | LGBTIQ+ Language Guide
LGBTI Health Alliance | Inclusive Language Guide
The Age | Early support vital for young transgender people
forbes.com [USA] | Transgender Children Recognize Their Authentic Gender At Early Age, Just Like Other Kids
The Atlantic [USA] | Young Trans Children Know Who They Are
Vox [USA] | What’s so scary about a transgender child?
First Nations Australians and other People of Colour
Transcend Australia | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
TransHub (ACON) | Trans Mob
Trans101.org.au | People of colour
Western Sydney University | Free2Be..Yet?: The second national study of Australian high school students who identify as gender and sexuality diverse
Legal information (discrimination)
Australian Federal Government | Sex Discrimination Act 1984
The Gender Centre Inc | Anti-discrimination information
Transcend Australia | Discrimination & Legal Matters
The Gender Centre Inc | Concerns for trans clients
Australian Human Rights Commission | Sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status discrimination
Support for homeless youth
Transcend Australia | Support for homeless youth
TransFolk of WA [Western Australia] | Where can I go?
Relationships
Transcend Australia | Healthy Relationships Guide
Minus18 | Next Generation Pride: LGBTQIA+ youth consultation report
Minus18 | Young & Queer Report: Youth driven ideas for a better Victoria
Trans101.org.au | Relationships, Sex & Sexuality
Gender diversity awareness training
North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network and the University of Melbourne [National] | Online training modules for primary health and mental health professionals
A Gender Agenda [Australian Capital Territory] | Training & Education
A Gender Agenda [Australian Capital Territory] | Localised advice and connections
The Gender Centre Inc [New South Wales] | Education and training
NT AIDS and Hepatitis Council [Northern Territory] | Education and Training
True [Queensland + eLearning] | Establishing safe, supportive environments for LGBTIQ people
Australian Transgender Support Association Queensland [Queensland] | Contact for advice on available training
Shine SA [South Australia] | Educators and Schools – Relationships & Sexual Health Education
Diversity and Inclusivity training
Working It Out [Tasmania] | Working It Out
Minus18 [Victoria] | Training workshops > Schools
TransFolk of WA [Western Australia] | Trans101 Workshop
Freedom Centre [Western Australia] | Workshops and Training
WAAC [Western Australia] | Education and Capacity Building
Dysphoria
Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne | Gender Dysphoria
Raising Children Network | Gender identity, gender diversity and gender dysphoria: Children and teenagers
Raising Children Network | Gender identity, diversity and dysphoria: Supporting your child
AutoStraddle | 25 things I do to make my dysphoria smaller and quieter, by Kate
Minus18 | What Is Dysphoria and How Do You Alleviate It?
Telethon Kids Institute | Coping With Gender Dysphoria