Women's and Children's Hospital Gender Clinic

312 The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) ().18 October 2023).

1. How many children referred to the Women's and Children's Hospital gender clinic have (diagnosed or suspected) autism spectrum disorder?

2. How many children referred to the Women's and Children's Hospital gender clinic have (diagnosed or suspected) eating disorders?

3. How many children referred to the Women's and Children's Hospital gender clinic have disclosed past sexual abuse/trauma?

4. How many children referred to the Women's and Children's Hospital gender clinic have been declared mature minors for the purposes of declaring a transgender identity?

5. How many children referred to the Women's and Children's Hospital gender clinic have been declared mature minors by responsible adults at their school, for the purposes of declaring a transgender identity?

6. What is the clinical relationship between the Women's and Children's Hospital gender clinic and any external youth mental health services?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector): The Minister for Health and Wellbeing has been advised:

Fifty-one of 166 young people seen within the medical gender service have self-reported diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.

The Women's and Children's Health Network gender service works closely with the young person and their family as a multidisciplinary team including psychiatrists to support their wellbeing and mental health.

The team liaises with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) clinicians, Headspace clinicians and other mental health support providers to support the young person as appropriate.