Legislative Council
Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
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Parliament of South Australia
Legislative Council
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Answers to Questions
Answers to Questions
Women's and Children's Hospital Gender Clinic
Women's and Children's Hospital Gender Clinic
The Hon. H.M. GIROLAMO
Legislative Council
Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Women's and Children's Hospital Gender Clinic
354 The Hon. H.M. GIROLAMO ().27 June 2024).
1.	How many natal male children, listed by age, have been patients with the WCH gender clinic as at 31 March 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024?
2.	How many natal female children, listed by age, have been patients with the WCH gender clinic as at the above dates?
3.	How many natal male children, listed by age, are currently on the waitlist for the WCH gender clinic?
4.	How many natal female children, listed by age, are currently on the waitlist for the WCH gender clinic?
5.	How many natal male children have been prescribed GnRH analogues or other puberty suppressing medications for gender dysphoria as at the above dates? List according to age.
6.	How many natal female children have been prescribed GnRH analogues or other puberty suppressing medications as at as at the above dates? List according to age.
7.	How many natal male children have undergone feminizing hormone therapy as at the above dates? List according to age.
8.	How many natal female children have undergone masculinizing hormone therapy as at the above dates? List according to age.
9.	How many minors have been determined unsuitable to undergo puberty blockers or cross-sex hormone therapy at WCH as at the above dates?
10.	How many minors receiving puberty blockers or cross-sex hormone therapy at WCH have known psychiatric comorbidities as at the above dates?
11.	How many minors receiving puberty blockers or cross-sex hormone therapy at WCH have known Autism Spectrum Disorder as at the above dates?
12.	How many children have been referred to specialists for further cross-sex treatment that the gender clinic is unable to perform as at the above dates?
13.	How much in public funding was spent on WCH gender services in FY2020-21, FY2021-22, FY2022-23, and FY2023-2024?
The Hon. K.J. MAHER
Legislative Council
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Attorney-General
Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector
Special Minister of State
Women's and Children's Hospital Gender Clinic
The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector, Special Minister of State): The Minister for Health and Wellbeing has advised:
1.	Table 1
| Age: |
0-4 |
5-12 |
13-15 |
16-17 |
| 2020 |
| Natal Male (M): |
0 |
14 |
18 |
19 |
| 2021 |
| M: |
0 |
15 |
14 |
20 |
| 2022 |
| M: |
1 |
35 |
46 |
58 |
| 2023 |
| M: |
0 |
38 |
47 |
67 |
| 2024 |
| M: |
0 |
30 |
44 |
81 |
Table 1 data includes referrals to the gender clinic and patients receiving ongoing care. Please note, this data cannot be separated within the system.
2.	Table 2
| Age: |
0-4 |
5-12 |
13-15 |
16-17 |
| 2020 |
| Natal Female (F): |
1 |
12 |
20 |
29 |
| 2021 |
| F: |
0 |
15 |
25 |
27 |
| 2022 |
| F: |
0 |
45 |
138 |
92 |
| 2023 |
| F: |
0 |
49 |
148 |
158 |
| 2024 |
| F: |
0 |
29 |
101 |
153 |
Table 2 data includes referrals to the gender clinic and patients receiving ongoing care. Please note, this data cannot be separated within the system.
3.	
| Age: |
Natal Male: |
| 0-4 |
0 |
| 5-12 |
5 |
| 13-15 |
7 |
| 16-17 |
9 |
| Total: |
21 |
4.	
| Age: |
Natal Female: |
| 0-4 |
0 |
| 5-12 |
5 |
| 13-15 |
24 |
| 16-17 |
9 |
| Total: |
38 |
5.	
| 31 March 2020 |
31 March 2021 |
31 March 2022 |
31 March 2023 |
31 March 2024 |
| The database does not hold complete data for these periods. |
10yrs: 111-12yrs: 513-15yrs: 1116-17yrs: 13TOTAL: 30 |
11-12yrs: 613-15yrs: 1916-17yrs: 14TOTAL: 39 |
6.	
| 31 March 2020 |
31 March 2021 |
31 March 2022 |
31 March 2023 |
31 March 2024 |
| The database does not hold complete data for these periods. |
10yrs: 211-12yrs: 513-15yrs: 1516-17yrs: 2TOTAL: 24 |
11-12yrs: 1013-15yrs: 1216-17yrs: 4TOTAL: 26 |
7.	
| 31 March 2020 |
31 March 2021 |
31 March 2022 |
31 March 2023 |
31 March 2024 |
| The database does not hold complete data for these periods. |
14-15yrs: 116-17yrs: 10TOTAL: 11 |
14-15yrs: 616-17yrs: 16TOTAL: 22 |
8.	
| 31 March 2020 |
31 March 2021 |
31 March 2022 |
31 March 2023 |
31 March 2024 |
| The database does not hold complete data for these periods. |
15-16yrs: 1217yrs: 12TOTAL:24 |
15-16yrs: 2017yrs: 19TOTAL: 39 |
9.	It is not possible to obtain this information without an in-depth audit of individual medical records.
10.	
| 31 March 2020 |
31 March 2021 |
31 March 2022 |
31 March 2023 |
31 March 2024 |
| The database does not hold complete data for these periods. |
17 |
22 |
11.	
| 31 March 2020 |
31 March 2021 |
31 March 2022 |
31 March 2023 |
31 March 2024 |
| The database does not hold complete data for these periods. |
12 |
20 |
12.	There have been zero children who have been referred to specialists for further cross-sex treatment that the gender clinic is unable to perform, as at the above dates.
13.	
| Total cost (dollars) |
FY20-21 |
FY21-22 |
FY22-23 |
FY23-24 |
|
753,723 |
1,176,737 |
1,326,905 |
1,501,151 |