Webinar | New Australian Evidence on Gender-Affirming Care, Mental Health and Medicare Reform
What does the latest Australian data tell us about gender-affirming healthcare — and why does it matter right now?
Join us for a timely and evidence-driven webinar examining new national research showing that access to publicly funded gender-affirming hormones and surgery is associated with improved mental health outcomes and reduced long-term Medicare spending. This session will unpack the economic and social implications of these findings, and explore what they mean for current policy debates around funding, equitable access, and broader health system reform.
The discussion comes at a pivotal moment, as the Australian Government considers MSAC Application 1754, proposing expanded Medicare funding for gender-affirming surgery. For policymakers, clinicians, advocates, researchers and community leaders, this is an important opportunity to engage with robust Australian evidence and consider its real-world implications.
This webinar will provide clear, evidence-based insights to inform advocacy, policy development, clinical practice and community conversations.
Register now to be part of this important national discussion.
Presentation By
Dr Karinna Saxby (she/her)
A Health Economist at the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, University of Melbourne. Her research focuses on healthcare utilisation in Australia, particularly among priority populations, including people with disability, LGBTQ+ populations, and Indigenous peoples.
Clue Coman (they/them)
A PhD candidate and research assistant at the Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW. Their research focuses on the social and structural harms affecting LGBTQIA+ people, with a particular interest in justice, human rights and the gap between formal protections and lived experience.
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Are you a non-member? Please register here, tickets are $20.