Joint Statement: LGBTIQ+ community groups and health experts cautiously welcome treatment review for trans and gender diverse young people

Joint Statement: LGBTIQ+ community groups and health experts cautiously welcome treatment review for trans and gender diverse young people

Medical experts, health bodies and LGBTIQ+ groups have cautiously welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement it will review the treatment guidelines for trans and gender diverse young people. 

But they said the process must be led by the experts, remain free of political interference and not block continued care across the country. 

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